Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Body Found In Newark Home May Have Been 'Missing Head', Report Says
Police found the body of Pamela Davis wrapped in a blanket in a Newark garage, authorities say.
Authorities are investigating the “suspicious death” of 51-year-old Newark resident Pamela Davis, whose body was found in the garage of a Newark home on Monday night.
Police discovered the body at a house on the 800 block of South 11th Street after officers received a report about a “foul odor” that was coming from the site.
Authorities then discovered a body wrapped in a blanket in the garage, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Citing unnamed sources, ABC-NY reported that the body was “missing its head.”
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said that Davis’ family reported her missing on Oct. 30.
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The investigation is ongoing, authorities stated.
Photo caption: Police respond to a Newark home on South 11th Street on Monday evening.
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