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Body found in Blue Hill belonged to local resident
Andy Raun
araun@hastingstribune.com
BLUE HILL — Skeletal remains discovered Tuesday in an out-of-the-way location here have been identified as the body of a Blue Hill resident who had been reported missing nearly 10 months ago, the Nebraska State Patrol said Friday evening.
In a news release, NSP identified the deceased man as Sidney Troxel, who was 65 and living at an assisted-living center in Blue Hill when he was reported missing to the Webster County Sheriff’s Office May 9, 2009.
Following delivery of the news release Friday evening, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Troxel had lived at Life Quest at Belle Amis, a residential center on Blue Hill’s main street.
Authorities investigating the discovery of Troxel’s body have not found indications of foul play, NSP said. The identification was made through forensic pathology and dental examinations.
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