Wilkes-Barre, PA – In a recent development, officials in Wilkes-Barre have provided new details on the Carlisle Street investigation. Police Chief Joseph Coffay, along with Luzerne County Coroner Jillian Matthews and District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, announced the discovery of decomposed remains in a city home. The investigation, led by City Detectives Lieutenant Matthew Stash and James Conmy, pointed to the house at 142 Carlisle Street as containing potential remains.
Upon searching the basement of the residence, authorities, including the city’s detective division, Assistant District Attorney Carly Levandoski, the District Attorney’s detective division, and the State Police Forensic Services Unit, found decomposed remains that have yet to be identified.
Due to the advanced state of decomposition, Coroner Jill Matthews and city police have enlisted the help of Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, for removal and determination if the remains are human. The removal was completed on Wednesday, February 28, and the remains are now on their way to Mercyhurst for examination, which is expected to start early next week.