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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
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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