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Police, dive team share details in case of missing woman believed to be found in Delaware River

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Members of the police and the dive team who discovered what's believed to be the body of a missing woman are sharing more details about the case.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Body of missing Chester woman found in Delaware River on Sunday, family says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The body of Kortney Staples, a Chester woman who has been missing since July 11, was recovered from the Delaware River on Sunday, her sister told NBC10. Earlier on Sunday, NBC10 was at the scene in the area of Norris and Front streets as first responders conducted a water operation.

  2. Phl17

    Car with body inside pulled from Delaware River in Philadelphia (opens Phl17)

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    CHESTER, Pa. (WPHL) -- Police in the City of Chester are investigating after first responders pulled a car from the Delaware River. This happened along Norris and Front Streets over the weekend. Police confirm with Action News at 10 on PHL17 a body was found inside and believe it may be the body of …

  3. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Body found in car pulled from Delaware River believed to be missing Chester woman (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Police believe a body found inside a car pulled from the Delaware River is that of Kortney Staples, a 33-year-old woman who had been missing since July, authorities said.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Body of missing woman believed to have been found in car submerged in Delaware River (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    The body of a missing 33-year-old woman is believed to have been found inside a car submerged in the Delaware River, police say. Investigators say a dive team notified the Chester Police Department on Sunday about a vehicle located in the water near Front and Norris streets.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Police, dive team share details in case of missing woman believed to be found in Delaware River (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Members of the police and the dive team who discovered what's believed to be the body of a missing woman are sharing more details about the case.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Officials believe it was a missing Chester woman whose body was recovered from a car submerged in the Delaware (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Kortney Staples, 33, was last seen by her family on July 11, police said.

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