Crime & Safety
Body Found Off I-95 Was Middle River Teen: Police
After a missing 18-year-old Middle River man was found dead, police say there's a reward for information.
The body of a man found in a wooded area near Kingsville has been identified as a Middle River teen, according to Maryland State Police.
Thomas J. Pope, 18, of the 3500-block of Honeysuckle Lane, was reported missing on Monday, Oct. 26, by his family, police said.
A member of the Maryland Transportation Authority courtesy patrol contacted state troopers after noon on Tuesday, Oct. 27, upon locating a body in a wooded area along a fire service road at the 71.7 mile marker of Interstate 95, according to police.
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined the manner of death was homicide, police reported Thursday, Oct. 29.
The homicide unit with Maryland State Police is investigating the homicide.
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Anyone with information may contact the JFK Highway Barrack at 410-537-1150 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587).
There a reward of up to $2,000 from Metro Crime Stoppers for the person who provides information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
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