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Grandmother's body recovered after falling into a sinkhole

Headline from KAAL Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

(ABC 6 News) — In Pennsylvania, the body of a missing grandmother who fell into a sinkhole has now been recovered. The grandmother was found approximately 12 feet from the sinkhole’s original location after first going missing on Monday while searching for her cat.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Missing Pennsylvania woman may have fallen into sinkhole: authorities

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Grandmother's body recovered after falling into a sinkhole

    Headline from KAAL Rochester ·

Reports & sources

66 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Missing Pennsylvania woman may have fallen into sinkhole: authorities (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Pennsylvania authorities are investigating the whereabouts of a missing grandmother.

  2. Local News 8

    Missing Pennsylvania grandmother likely fell into sinkhole while searching for her cat, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching for a missing Pennsylvania grandmother who is believed to have fallen deep into a sinkhole while searching for her cat with her young granddaughter, authorities said. Police received a phone call around 1 a.m.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    Woman's body recovered from Pennsylvania sinkhole after days-long search: coroner (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The body of a Pennsylvania woman was reportedly recovered Friday, four days after she was believed to have fallen in a large sinkhole while searching for her missing cat.

  4. New York Post

    Searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole: coroner (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said Friday.

  5. NBC New York

    Pennsylvania woman who fell into sinkhole found dead, officials say (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard was found several days after she fell into a sinkhole in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a

  7. NPR

    The body of a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The remains 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole, were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.

  8. Omaha World-Herald

    Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said Friday.

  9. NBC News

    Pennsylvania grandmother who fell down sinkhole looking for cat found dead after 4-day search (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Pennsylvania grandmother who fell through a sinkhole while searching for her cat has been found dead after a four-day search, officials say.

  10. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Body of woman who fell into western Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found: Report (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The body of a woman who fell into a 30-foot-deep sinkhole while looking for her cat in western Pennsylvania has reportedly been found.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The body of woman who disappeared while searching for cat has been recovered from a Pennsylvania sinkhole, police say (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The body of woman who disappeared while searching for cat has been recovered from a Pennsylvania sinkhole, police say.

  12. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Body of woman who fell into western Pennsylvania sinkhole has been recovered (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The body of a woman who fell into a 30-foot-deep sinkhole while looking for her cat in western Pennsylvania has been recovered.

  13. UPI

    Grandmother found dead in Pennsylvania sinkhole mine shaft after 4-day search (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Elizabeth Pollard, the 64-year-old grandmother who disappeared into a sinkhole while searching for her cat, was found dead Thursday after a four-day search.

  14. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Body of woman who fell into Pennsylvania sinkhole located after 4 days (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The 64-year-old was last seen Monday evening searching for her lost cat. Her car was parked about 20 feet from a sinkhole that may have only recently opened up.

  15. CNN

    Pennsylvania grandmother is found dead days after fall into sinkhole, police say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The body of a Pennsylvania woman believed to have fallen into a fresh sinkhole this week while searching for her cat has been found in a long-abandoned mine that the sinkhole exposed, state police said Friday.

  16. The Guardian

    Body found after four-day search for US woman who fell into sinkhole (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Elizabeth Pollard, 64, of Pennsylvania fell into a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine while searching for her cat

  17. ABC 12 Flint

    Pennsylvania grandmother found dead days after fall into sinkhole (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The body of a Pennsylvania woman believed to have fallen into a fresh sinkhole this week while searching for her cat has been found in a long-abandoned mine that the

  18. WTOP Washington DC

    Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A Pennsylvania coroner’s office said Friday that investigators believe they have located the body of a woman who was last seen four days earlier near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine.

  19. WMUR

    Body of woman found in Pennsylvania sinkhole (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The 64-year-old woman who fell into a sinkhole in Pennsylvania has been found dead after 4 days of searching.

  20. CBS News

    Body of Pennsylvania grandma Elizabeth Pollard found in sinkhole above abandoned mine (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Crews found the body of Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania grandma who fell into a sinkhole in Unity Township.

  21. Fox32 Chicago

    Woman's body recovered from Pennsylvania sinkhole after days-long search: reports (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The body of a Pennsylvania woman was reportedly recovered Friday, four days after she was believed to have fallen in a large sinkhole while searching for her missing cat.

  22. Anchorage Daily News

    Search team recovers remains of Pennsylvania woman who fell into sinkhole (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Pollard disappeared while looking for her cat on Monday evening, and authorities found her car close to what’s thought to be a newly opened sinkhole above a long-abandoned coal mine.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania woman who fell into a sinkhole, believed to be found dead after 4-day search (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Pollard, 64, was went missing while looking for her lost cat, Pepper.

  24. Newsweek

    Body of Missing Grandma Elizabeth Pollard Found in Pennsylvania Sinkhole (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Pollard, 64, was found in a Pennsylvania sinkhole above an abandoned coal mine on Friday.

  25. Fox News

    Remains of Pennsylvania woman who disappeared near sinkhole may have been found, coroners say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A deputy coroner in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, said searchers believe they have found the remains of Elizabeth Pollard. Pollard went missing while looking for her cat.

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