Cause of death released for 29-year-old York County woman found near trail
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
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The cause and manner of death for a 29-year-old New Freedom woman who was the subject of a massive search last week in York County was gunshot by suicide.
The York County Coroner’s Office released the results Monday of the autopsy performed on Nicole Ebaugh, who had gone missing March 6. Her body was found Friday near the parking lot where she was last seen at the Heritage Rail Trail County Park on Glatfelters Station Road in Springfield Township.
According to York County Coroner Pam Gay, the autopsy showed she died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Coroner: Previously missing New Freedom woman s death ruled a suicide
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A New Freedom woman who went missing about nine days ago and whose body was found on Friday died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to York County s coroner.
An autopsy on Monday morning at Allentown s Lehigh Valley Hospital determined 29-year-old Nicole Elizabeth Ebaugh died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Coroner Pam Gay.
After what was described as a thorough investigation, Gay ruled the manner of Ebaugh s death to be suicide, according to a news release issued by Gay s office on Monday afternoon.
Trooper Kevin Kotchka, a state police spokesperson, has said Ebaugh s body was found Friday in the area where the search for her had been concentrated.
Updated: 1:20 PM EST March 12, 2021
YORK COUNTY, Pa. Update, 1 p.m. (March 12): State Police say Nicole Elizabeth Ebaugh was found dead after an week-long extensive search.
The cause or manner of the death is pending autopsy, police said. At this time, there is no threat to the public and there is no further information that we can provide regarding this investigation, State Police said in a press release. We cannot thank South Central PA Search and Rescue, Middle Creek Search and Recuse, as well as the endless number of volunteers who helped assist the Pennsylvania State Police with this investigation.
Previously
Missing York County woman’s body found near trail where she was last seen
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
Posted Mar 12, 2021
Police said Nicole Ebaugh went missing from a York County park on March 6, 2021.
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A 29-year-old woman who went missing from a York County park last weekend has been found dead, Pennsylvania State Police said Friday.
Nicole Elizabeth Ebaugh was discovered in the area of Heritage Rail Trail County Park at Glatfelters Station Road in Springfield Township, Trooper Kevin Kochka said.
Her cause and manner of death will be determined during an autopsy, he said. There is no threat to the community, Kochka said, but no additional information was immediately available.
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