Crime & Safety

PA Native's Body Parts Surface In Florida

A Pennsylvania woman's body parts have been recovered in Tampa.

(Tampa Police Department.)

TAMPA, FL — Police in Florida have identified the body parts found in McKay Bay earlier this month as belonging to a Pennsylvania woman.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner has ruled the death of Stephanie Crone-Overholts, 47, a homicide. The investigation is continuing and police are seeking tips from the public.

Fishermen discovered a leg floating in McKay Bay in Tampa on Nov. 11.

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Detectives and police divers responded to the scene and recovered additional body parts. Police were able to identify Crone-Overholts by a tattoo found just beneath the lower right calf that had three hearts with the names Sean, Greg and Zach written on each heart.

Police also located a 2008 silver Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania tags photographed in the area where the body parts were dumped.

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YourErie.com confirmed through Erie, Pennsylvania, Police Chief Dan Spizarny that Overholts grew up and attended school in Erie.

Anyone with information on her death should contact the Tampa police non-emergency line at 813-231-6130 or contact Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS.

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