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Theories about Oakland's 'mummified' body arise, death unexplained

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

A mummified body was found inside the wall of the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland on Wednesday by construction crews who are working to revitalize the facility.

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  1. NBC News

    Construction crew finds mummified body in wall at old Oakland convention center (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    “It could be anything from someone who got in behind the wall and became trapped and died to someone put the person there," an official said. "God only knows.”

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Grim Discovery: Mummified Body Found Inside Wall of Old Calif. Convention Center (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Police are looking into missing person cases and hope DNA or dental records can help them solve this very strange mystery.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    'Mummified' body found in wall of Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Oakland police say they are investigating the discovery of a body in the late stages of decay found inside the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center.

  4. Newsweek

    "Mummified" body found in Oakland center walls could be over 100 years old (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "The conditions in the walls were such that the body was preserved in good conditions," said Lieutenant Ray Kelly of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

  5. CBS News

    Mummified body found by construction worker in wall of Oakland convention center: "God only knows" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The decomposition made it impossible to immediately determine the age or gender of the body, the Sheriff's Office said.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    Theories about Oakland's 'mummified' body arise, death unexplained (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    A mummified body was found inside the wall of the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland on Wednesday by construction crews who are working to revitalize the facility.

  7. Elko Daily Free Press

    Mummified body found in wall of Oakland convention center (opens Elko Daily Free Press)

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    Elko Daily Free Press's feed description

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A construction worker found a mummified body in the wall of the Oakland convention center on Wednesday, authorities said.

  8. The Guardian

    Mummified body found inside wall of Oakland convention center (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Construction workers discover body during renovation of the more than century old Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

  9. Fox News

    Mummified body found in wall of California convention center, authorities say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A construction crew found a mummified body in the wall of a convention center in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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