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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Horror discovery in rusting barnacle-covered car hauled from water sparks major breakthrough in 15-year-old cold case
Police officers were immediately called to the scene GRIM WRECK Horror discovery in rusting barnacle-covered car hauled from water sparks major breakthrough in 15-year-old cold case A RUSTING barnacle-covered car hauled from a lake could be a major breakthrough in a 15-year-old cold case. Specialist divers Dan Pritchard and his scuba partner Bill McIntosh made the horrific discovery when they unearthed the sunken Chrysler at a Long Island beach. Advertisement 2 A horrific discovery was made inside a rusting barnacle-covered car Credit: CBS News 2 Robert Long went missing in 2019 Credit: Facebook The dive team believe they found the human remains of resident Robert Long, who went missing in December 2010 aged 62. Long was on his way to the local liquor store when he was reported missing. Over a decade later, specialists believe they have found the remains of his body inside a submerged Chrysler PT Cruiser at Cedar Beach. Monday's discovery launched an urgent investigation by Suffolk Couny Police who have sent the remains for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Advertisement The remains have yet to be identified. Detective Lt. Kevin Beyrer said on Tuesday afternoon: 'There is a missing person who we suspect this driver to be. 'We made a courtesy notification to the family, but we have not definitively made any sort of identification.' The pair of divers reportedly used kayaks equipped with special side-scan sonar devices in the search. Advertisement Sonar systems are used to create an image of large areas of the sea floor. After several hours, they found what appeared to be human bones inside the rusting vehicle. Missing woman's remains tragically wash up on UK beach 140 miles away from where she vanished 8 months ago They promptly called the police who performed their own search and pulled the vehicle out of the water with a crane. A force spokesman told the New York Post: 'We started this morning with the Marine Bureau divers going into the water at low tide. Advertisement 'They examined the interior of the vehicle and tried to recover whatever they could from within the vehicle.' The shock discovery comes just weeks after a suspected human bone was found washed up in Rhode Island, near Taylor Swift's beachside mansion. The gruesome find came after cops were called to the ritzy Watch Hill neighborhood at about 9:30am. The remains were transferred to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner's Office, said the Westerly Police Department Detective Division. Advertisement Taylor Day, a Westerly resident, said she saw three police cars and a medical examiner "pulling in behind me." Day said, 'It was probably a couple football fields away from Taylor Swift's house and the Ocean House. "I would never expect anything like that — especially not in Watch Hill.' She added, 'It kind of alarmed me, and it was just something very out of the ordinary for Westerly." Advertisement Police do not suspect foul play, but Day said she would "definitely disagree with that."
The Irish Sun
2 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Horror discovery in rusting barnacle-covered car hauled from water sparks major breakthrough in 15-year-old cold case
A RUSTING barnacle-covered car hauled from a lake could be a major breakthrough in a 15-year-old cold case. Specialist divers Dan Pritchard and his scuba partner Bill McIntosh made the horrific discovery when they unearthed the sunken Chrysler at a Long Island beach. 2 A horrific discovery was made inside a rusting barnacle-covered car Credit: CBS News 2 Robert Long went missing in 2019 Credit: Facebook The dive team believe they found the Long was on his way to the local liquor store when he was reported missing. Over a decade later, specialists believe they have found the remains of his body inside a submerged Chrysler PT Cruiser at Cedar Beach. Monday's discovery launched an urgent investigation by Suffolk Couny Police who have sent the remains for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The remains have yet to be identified. Detective Lt. Kevin Beyrer said on Tuesday afternoon: 'There is a missing person who we suspect this driver to be. 'We made a courtesy notification to the family, but we have not definitively made any sort of identification.' The pair of divers reportedly used kayaks equipped with special side-scan sonar devices in the search. Most read in The US Sun Sonar systems are used to create an image of large areas of the sea floor. After several hours, they found what appeared to be human bones inside the rusting vehicle. Missing woman's remains tragically wash up on UK beach 140 miles away from where she vanished 8 months ago They promptly called the police who performed their own search and pulled the vehicle out of the water with a crane. A force spokesman told the this morning with the Marine Bureau divers going into the water at low tide. 'They examined the interior of the vehicle and tried to recover whatever they could from within the vehicle.' The shock discovery comes just weeks after a suspected human bone was found washed up in Rhode Island, near Taylor Swift's beachside mansion. The gruesome find came after c The remains were transferred to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner's Office, said the Westerly Police Department Detective Division. Taylor Day, a Westerly resident, said she saw three police cars and a medical examiner "pulling in behind me." Day said, 'It was probably a couple football fields away from Taylor Swift's house and the Ocean House. "I would never expect anything like that — especially not in Watch Hill.' Read more on the Irish Sun She added, 'It kind of alarmed me, and it was just something very out of the ordinary for Westerly." Police do not suspect foul play, but Day said she would "definitely disagree with that."
New York Post
15 hours ago
- New York Post
Car found underwater at Long Island beach with human remains inside may be linked to 15-year-old missing persons case
A dive team found human remains inside a barnacle-covered car underwater at a Long Island beach — a discovery they think may be linked to a 15-year-old missing persons case. Dan Pritchard and his diving partner Bill McIntosh — who travel the world looking for missing people — found the remains inside a submerged Chrysler PT Cruiser at Cedar Beach in Mt. Sinai on Monday, prompting an investigation by Suffolk County Police. The pair believe the remains are Long Island native Robert Long, who went missing in December 2010 at the age of 62 while on a run to a local liquor store in a vehicle that fits the same description. Advertisement 3 Robert Long went missing in December 2010 at the age of 62. Facebook 'It's obviously a great relief when you identify the vehicle that you're looking for,' Pritchard told local radio station 1010 Wins. 'It is satisfying to know that we can give — hard as the answers are — to the family.' The pair used kayaks equipped with special side-scan sonar devices that helped look underwater, with McIntosh telling the outlet they had four locations to check and Cedar Beach just happened to be first on the list. Advertisement After several hours searching for Long, the pair found what appeared to be human bones in the car — immediately calling police, who conducted their own diving search. They later lifted the vehicle out of the water with a crane after confirming the human remains, according to police. 3 The pair found what appeared to be human bones in the sunken car. News 12 LI 'We started this morning with the Marine Bureau divers going into the water at low tide,' Suffolk police said. 'They examined the interior of the vehicle and tried to recover whatever they could from within the vehicle.' The remains have yet to be identified, and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner will determine the identity of the remains and perform an autopsy to determine a cause of death, the department said. Advertisement 'There is a missing person who we suspect this driver to be,' Detective Lt. Kevin Beyrer said Tuesday afternoon. 'We made a courtesy notification to the family, but we have not definitively made any sort of identification.' 3 Human remains found in sunken car by volunteer divers searching for Long Island man missing for 15 years. Please Help Find Bob Long Pritchard and McIntosh plan on spending the next few months scouring waterways up and down the East Coast in search of sunken vehicles — including several on Long Island. They believe the search could recover the remains of up to 50 missing people. Advertisement The discovery at Cedar Beach marked the third vehicle they've pulled up during this trip, and the 16th for McIntosh since he first got involved in 2020, the divers said. 'When you find a person, you bring them home and you're able to close a chapter in another person's life, a family's life,' McIntosh told Newsday. 'We give them hope.'
Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
Arrest made in fatal hit and run after suspect vehicle found torched in Ontario town
Police in Hanover, Ont., say they have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit and run that left a 66-year-old woman dead and the suspect vehicle torched. A 33-year-old man was arrested on McNabb Street, according to a release from police. He is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death, failing to remain at a collision resulting in death and arson in connection with the incident. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy On June 16, at around 5:20 p.m., police said emergency services were dispatched to the entrance to Hanover Park after receiving reports of a hit and run involving a pedestrian. Police said the victim, Hanover resident Sheila Lamont, was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle, which fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Lamont was transported to an area hospital by paramedics, where she later died due to her injuries. Story continues below advertisement A couple of days later, Hanover police Chief Christopher Knoll posted a picture of a burnt-up 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser on X, saying that further details were to follow. Police believe the fire occurred within a couple of hours of the crash. The vehicle was examined by OPP forensic officers. Hanover is a town of around 8,000 people in Grey County, about 100 kilometres north of Kitchener.
Global News
16-06-2025
- Global News
Police in Ontario town find car tied to fatal hit and run set ablaze
Police in Hanover, Ont., have released an image of a 'destroyed' vehicle which they say had been set on fire shortly after a fatal hit and run in the small Ontario community last week. On Wednesday at around 5:20 p.m., police said emergency services were dispatched to the entrance to Hanover Park after a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian had been reported. Police said 66-year-old Hanover resident Sheila Lamont was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle, which fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Lamont was transported to an area hospital by paramedics where she later died due to her injuries. 'Shortly before the collision it was determined the suspect vehicle had travelled along Concession 2 SDR in the former Brant Township, also known as Southline,' a release from police read. Story continues below advertisement 'The vehicle went northbound past the Hanover and District Hospital onto 7th Avenue driving in an erratic manner before striking the pedestrian at the Hanover Park. After the collision, the suspect vehicle continued northbound on Bruce County Road 10, turning westbound on Concession 4 in the former Brant Township.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Two days later, Hanover police chief posted a picture of a burnt-up 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser on X, saying that further details were to follow. Deputy Chief George Hebblethwaite told Global News on Monday morning that a tip had led them to find the destroyed vehicle in the brush near Morry's Trailer Sales on Sideroad 25. 'We were speaking with someone who we had been given the name of, and that person turned out to have some information which led us to the car,' he said. Police believe the fire occurred within a couple of hours of the initial crash and that the vehicle has been examined by OPP forensic officers. HPS investigators have recovered the 2007 PT Cruiser (pictured below) that was involved in a fatal hit & run collision on Wednesday, June 11th at 5:20 p.m. in the Town of Hanover. The vehicle was destroyed by fire in a bush lot on Sideroad 25 in the former Brant Township just .. — Christopher Knoll (@ChiefKnoll) June 14, 2025 Story continues below advertisement In a release on Sunday police said that 'the registered owner of the PT Cruiser has been interviewed and is cooperating fully with the investigation. Although this person was the registered owner, they never had care or control of the vehicle since it was purchased.' Hebblethwaite also told Global News that police expect to make an arrest on Monday in connection with the case. 'There is a person that we are seeking,' he explained, adding they expect to make an announcement Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Hanover is a town of around 8,000 people in Grey County about 100 kilometres north of Kitchener.
