Matthew Hoy

Matthew Hoy

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Coal Township

State: Pennsylvania

County: Northumberland County

Date of birth: February 25, 1974

Date of death: May 7, 1994

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Fire Arson

Anniversary month: May

LEA: Coal Township Police Department, Coal Township, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania State Police

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Case Description

Matthew Hoy, 20, was found deceased on Bunker Hill Road in Coal Township, PA, on May 7, 1994. According to public reporting, Matthew had gone to the Bunker Hill section of Coal Township on May 6, 1994, to spend time with friends. The following morning, his body was found inside a burned-out vehicle belonging to his mother near Shamokin, PA. Public information about the case remains limited, and no one has been held accountable for Matthew’s death.

Anyone with information concerning Matthew Hoy’s unsolved homicide are asked to call the Coal Township Police Department at (570) 644-0333 or the Pennsylvania State Police at (570) 646-2271. To remain anonymous and possibly eligible for a reward, call PA Crime Stoppers at (888) 292-1919.

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