{"id":299134,"date":"2026-10-03T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/299134\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:54:08","slug":"new-details-in-case-of-human-remains-found-in-reading-home-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/299134\/","title":{"rendered":"New details in case of human remains found in Reading home | State"},"content":{"rendered":"

READING, Pa. – Police continue to investigate the discovery of remains found at a property in Reading, which the Berks County Deputy Coroner has now confirmed are human remains.<\/p>\n

On Friday at approximately 4:46 p.m., Reading police were sent to a building in the 500 block of South 6th Street for a security check. The owner of the recently purchased property was on scene and discovered what appeared to be human remains.<\/p>\n

Members of the Reading Police Department’s Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Division responded and requested assistance from the Berks County Coroner’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The investigation remains active and ongoing. At this time, the incident appears to be isolated and there is no active threat to the public.<\/p>\n

Additional information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at (610) 655-6116 or Crime Alert Berks County.<\/p>\n

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