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REHOBOTH BEACH, DE - Delaware State Police have identified the man found dead in an SUV outside a Rehoboth Beach home in June.

Investigators said they were called to a home on Olive Avenue on June 24 on reports of a foul odor emitting from a parked SUV. Inside the car, police found the body of a man partially covered.

A Gold Alert was later issued for a 53-year-old Virginia woman in connection to the death investigation.

On July 21, police identified the man as 85-year-old Lewis Johnson, of Reston, VA. Authorities say Johnson died of natural causes, and that a family member drove Johnson to Rehoboth Beach after his death.

Police say no criminal charges are pending and the case has been closed. The woman sought in the Gold Alert was found safe and taken to a medical facility for evaluation, according to investigators. 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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