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Burned body found in Hazleton identified as Schuylkill woman

Hazleton Police and the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office said Monday the burned body found on Monday was a Schuylkill County woman.

At 7:01 a.m. Sunday, the Hazleton City Fire Department responded to a report of a possible mannequin on fire in the area of Club 40 Road and East Broad Street.

Firefighters realized it was not a mannequin and requested the Hazleton City Police Department.

An active investigation is ongoing, with assistance from Pennsylvania State Police, Wilkes-Barre Police, and the Attorney General’s Office.

A search warrant was executed at a home on Muir Avenue Sunday in connection to the case.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday at the Luzerne County Morgue.

Anyone with information is urged to contact 911 or submit a tip via the Crimewatch page.