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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
Husband charged, woman finds missing sister's body in box
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators say a man is facing charges for allegedly killing his wife after the victim's sister and a search party discovered her remains in a box on the property he used to own. 37-year-old Vincent Harp, of Hemlock Township, was arrested Sunday and faces charges of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence in the death of his wife, 33-year-old Katlyn Harp. An investigation began on June 20, when Katlyn's sister requested a welfare check after not having any communication with her. Vincent was questioned on the victim's disappearance, and police stated, '(Vincent) Harp was inconsistent with his movements before, during, and after Katyln's disappearance.' One sent to hospital after water rescue Through further investigation, police gathered surveillance video of Vincent's whereabouts when Katlyn first went missing, and they reviewed his cell phone locations. In the videos, authorities said he is seen driving with a large green box in the bed of his vehicle. Then on June 29, state police received a call from Katlyn's sister stating she and a search party believed they found her on Harp Lane in Montour Township, at a property Vincent previously owned. Once on the scene, investigators said a large green metal box, matching the one seen on video on the back of Vincent's truck, was discovered along the mountainside of his former property. As stated in the affidavit, 'the box had a strong odor of decomposition… opening the box, human remains were discovered, Katyln Harp was identified via a tattoo.' Vincent's preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Miami Herald
Remains of missing mom found stuffed in metal box, PA cops say. Husband charged
A woman missing for more than a week was found dead inside a metal box on a large plot of land formerly owned by her husband, according to Pennsylvania police and news reports. The June 29 discovery of 33-year-old Katlyn Harp's remains has now led to the arrest of Vincent Lloyd Harp, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. Katlyn Harp was reported missing June 19, having last been seen at her home in Bloomsburg in Columbia County, according to state police and the Hemlock Township Police Department. According to a text message shared on Facebook by her sister, she told her husband before her disappearance, 'I need a (break)... I need my space to get out of my head.' Troopers have not confirmed if the message was sent by Katlyn Harp, but the criminal investigation eventually ended up at a 38-acre forested property that had been sold by her husband in 2023, according to the Daily Voice. Her remains were discovered June 29 'in a desolate corner' of the woods, WNEP reported, citing local authorities. Her body was hidden inside a metal box, WKOK reported. Her cause of death was not listed, but Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese said evidence at the scene suggests she was killed, reported. Vincent Harp, 39, had already been identified as a suspect in his wife's disappearance, WNEP reported. Authorities said blood was found on his UTV, which was sold after his wife disappeared. Cell phone records showed Vincent Harp was in the vicinity of his former property on June 21, more than a week before his wife's remains were found, according to WNEP. State police said Vincent Harp was charged with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence. He was jailed in the Columbia County Correctional Facility without bond. In a GoFundMe, loved ones said Katlyn Harp would be 'deeply missed by all who knew her as a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend.' 'Katlyn was one of the kindest, most genuine people you could ever meet,' loved ones said. 'Her warmth, laughter, and love touched everyone around her.' Bloomsburg is about a 135-mile drive northwest from Philadelphia.
