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Laurel Police ID Body Found in Broad Creek

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By Kye Parsons - email
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LAUREL, Del.- Laurel police have identified the body of a man found last weekend in Broad Creek as that of 45-year-old Timothy P. St. Jernquist, who had been reported as missing since late October.

According to police, boaters on Broad Creek discovered Jernquist's body early Saturday afternoon. With the assistance of the Laurel Fire Department Marine Unit, the body was recovered and turned over to the Delaware State Medical Examiner's Office for identification.

The State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death as a drowning. There is no word yet as to the circumstances leading up to the drowning.

 

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