Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio with contributions by Keith Walsh. Published January 11, 2024 8:14 P.M. UPDATED: Press release issued and details added 8:48 P.M.
(Beaver Falls, Pa) A woman’s body was found along a walking trail behind Geveva College in Beaver Falls Thursday. Numerous agencies and emergency crews worked through the day and evening at the scene.
Sources tell Beaver County Radio that the woman was believed to be middle aged and had potentially went on the trail with a man a few days ago and hadn’t been seen since. The family of the victim was on scene.
A source told Beaver County Radio that there were a lot of evidence markers at the crime scene. The coroner was present and the body was eventually removed around 5:25pm.
A Beaver Falls Police officer ititially told Beaver County Radio that the Police Chief would make a statement at the scene when able, although the Chief never appeared to be on scene.
The Conway Fire Department was present at the scene all day and was the only official source to make a comment at the scene. Conway Assistant Fire Chief Bill Giska told Beaver County Radio “we didn’t hear much of anything” and “we also respected and stayed away from it”. He added, “We bring the equipment, if they want to talk or anything that’s fine, if not we stay out of their way”.
The City of Beaver Falls Police Chief David Johnson and District Attorney Nate Bible issued a press release Thursday evening that a female was reported missing on January 9th and was last seen January 7th. According to the release, the body recovered matched the missing persons report. The release also stated that the cause or manner of death have not yet been determined. The City of Beaver Falls Police Department added that they do not “believe there is a danger to residents or the community”.
We do not have any information in regards to suspects or any people of interest at this time. We will continue to work to gather additional details as they become available in this ongoing story.
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