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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Body of missing Pennsylvania woman found in box on husband's former property
The body of a Pennsylvania woman who had been missing for more than a week was found inside a metal box on a piece of land formerly owned by her husband, officials said. The body of Katlyn Harp was found inside a metal box on a piece of land formerly owned by her husband, officials said. Credit: Pennsylvania State Police Pennsylvania State Police said on Sunday that Vincent Harp was charged with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his wife, Katlyn Harp. Who is Katlyn Harp? Law enforcement had been searching for 33-year-old Katlyn Harp since June 19, when she was last seen in Bloomsburg, Columbia County. Bloomsburg is about 76 miles north of Harrisburg. The investigation led police to a piece of land in a mountainous area of Columbia County on Sunday, CBS News affiliate WHP reported. Katlyn Harp's sister reportedly called police, saying she believed she had found her sister's body on property formerly owned by Vincent Harp. The TV station reported that when crews arrived, they found a green metal box that had a strong decomposing odor coming from it. When the box was cut open, Katlyn Harp's remains were found. WHP said the box was "on the mountainside, 180 yards from a cliff and just slightly north of Vincent's property." According to the affidavit obtained by the TV station, the husband and wife had gotten into a fight on the evening of June 19. Cell phone records placed Vincent Harp in the area where his wife's body was found on June 21, officials said, and blood was found on a UTV sold by Vincent Harp on June 24. Vincent Harp is in the Columbia County Corrections Facility. He was denied bail.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Missing mother found dead on rural property after police match tattoos to corpse
A missing mother from Pennsylvania was found dead inside a metal box on a remote wooded property on Sunday after police identified distinctive tattoos on her corpse. Katlyn Harp, 33, disappeared on June 19 sparking a massive, multi-agency search. The operation reached a grim conclusion last week and her husband, Vincent Lloyd Harp, 39, was arrested hours later. He is charged with criminal homicide, accused of killing his wife and hiding her remains in a desolate corner of nearly 40 acres of forest he once owned. Katlyn's disappearance prompted a week long search that drew state police, specialized K-9 units, drones, and a network of volunteers across Columbia County. Troopers said cell phone records, blood evidence, and suspicious movements by Harp led them to the wooded property in Montour Township, where a search team located the mother of two's body locked in a metal container. Harp was arraigned Sunday night before District Judge Brenda Hess Williams and denied bail. Police described the discovery as the tragic result of an, 'intense and determined' investigation. Loved ones gathered in Katlyn's hometown to mourn a woman remembered as, 'an amazing, beautiful soul with a heart of gold.' Friends and family recounted her kindness, her love for her children, and the laughter she spread. 'She was one of the kindest, most genuine people you could ever meet,' read a statement from a GoFundMe page started in Katlyn's honor. 'Her warmth, laughter, and love touched everyone around her.' The discovery of Katlyn's body stunned communities including her hometown of Lewistown, where candles were lit on Sunday in her memory. The discovery of her corpse came after days of contradictions and shifting stories. Katlyn, who was last seen alive on June 19 at her Bloomsburg home, had reportedly told her husband that she 'needed space to get out of my head,' according to a text message shared by her sister on Facebook. But within hours of her disappearance, family members feared for her safety. Heather Lane, Katlyn's sister, raised the alarm after she could not reach her. Police soon joined the hunt, scouring familiar places Katlyn was known to visit. A trail of digital evidence, including cell phone records showed Harp traveling near an old property he'd owned until late 2023 and quickly placed suspicion on him. Cell phone data tracked Harp to a gas station in Danville on June 20, where he bought gloves, before returning to the remote Harp Lane property where his wife's remains were ultimately discovered. Surveillance video and GPS data later placed him repeatedly in that same area over the following days. When search parties finally converged on the heavily forested, 38-acre land off Harp Lane on Sunday, a group of volunteers and officers approached a steep embankment where they found a metal box, concealed in a quiet corner of the woods. Inside lay Katlyn's remains with her identity confirmed by matching tattoos. It was a family-led effort, driven by Katlyn's sister and a network of community members, that relatives claim finally broke the case open. 'WE!!!!!! Found her! Emphasize the WE!' Heather Lane wrote on social media after authorities confirmed the discovery. Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese pronounced Katlyn dead at 3:30pm on Sunday and noted that although her autopsy is pending, evidence at the scene strongly indicated homicide. 'Our condolences go out to the victim's family and friends,' Reese stated. Forensic specialists and state troopers worked for hours to preserve evidence around the box, which local station WKOK reported had been identical to one Vincent Harp kept in the back of his pickup truck. Authorities also disclosed that Vincent Harp had sold his utility vehicle, found stained with what they believe is human blood, shortly after Katlyn disappeared, a move police now consider an attempt to destroy critical evidence. Neighbors watched as state police and K-9 units moved in and blocked off the rural lane for much of Sunday afternoon. A line of first responders filed past barricades to reach the grim scene. 'Unfortunately this missing person case is now a criminal homicide investigation,' Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Anthony Petroski confirmed on social media. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 14. Harp was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Brenda Hess Williams on Sunday evening and denied bail. He was charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Police searching for missing 33-year-old woman
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Bloomsburg. According to police, they are searching for 33-year-old Katlyn Harp, who was last seen on Thursday, June 19, in Bloomsburg. Weather Alert: Excessive heat warnings in effect across Pa. Police ask anyone with information about Harp's whereabouts to reach out to PSP Bloomsburg at 570-387-4701 or directly call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
State police take over Katlyn Harp investigation
HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Police are investigating the disappearance of a Columbia County woman. 33-year-old Katlyn Harp from Hemlock Township went missing last Thursday. She was last seen at her home near Bloomsburg. Hemlock Township Police initially began the investigation, but the State Police Criminal Unit from the Bloomsburg Barracks took over the investigation on Sunday. Convicted child murderer dies in prison Harp's family and friends have taken to social media to get the word out about her disappearance. They say it's not like her to not communicate with them and simply go silent. The disappearance of a Columbia County woman is now the focus of a state police investigation. Family members say she would not just walk away from her home and her life without contacting someone in her family. They just want answers. According to state police, Harp was last seen at her home on Fairview Drive in Hemlock Township a 7:30 pm last Thursday June 19. Her home is located between Bloomsburg and Millville near Route 42. We went to the home to try and speak with her husband, but no one answered the door. We did see a state police cruiser traveling slowly on Fairview Drive. What, if anything, the trooper was doing in the area is not yet known. A state police spokesperson tells me that they will not make any comment on the investigation, only to say, it is a very active investigation. The I-Team has also confirmed that the family was planning a search for Harp Thursday, but called it off to let the state police handle any searches. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact PSP Bloomsburg at 570-387-4701, call PSP Tips Toll Free at 1-800-472-8477, or submit a tip online. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
PSP continues missing woman search at Columbia County home
HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) were at the home of a missing woman in Columbia County Saturday. The State Police confirm their Forensics Unit and other troopers searched the Harp home on Saturday as part of their ongoing missing person investigation. They are trying to locate Katlyn Harp, a mother of five. 28/22 News was able to obtain video taken earlier Saturday at the Harp home located at 20 Fairview Drive in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. Investigation underway for missing woman in Columbia County It's located near Bloomsburg, just off Route 42. The forensics van could be seen, as well as other unmarked state police cruisers. Katlyn Harp was last seen at her home on the evening of Thursday, June 19. As 28/22 News has been reporting, the state police have searched other locations in recent days, although they have not identified those locations. A state police spokesperson tells 28/22 News they cannot comment on Saturday's search so as not to jeopardize the ongoing investigation. A family member told 28/22 News Saturday they just want to find Katlyn and that she would not just walk away from her family and not communicate with them, especially her sister, and they just want to find her. They say she lived there with her husband. 28/22 News went to the home on Thursday, but no one answered the door. PSP urges anyone with information about the case to contact them. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
