Found Deceased PA - Nicole Ebaugh, 29, missing from park, Springfield Twp, 6 Mar 2021

[zecats]

This is very sad. I guess LE knew what to expect for some reason. They certainly put in the hours and the man/dog/horse power to find her.

RIP Nicole Ebaugh. Hope you have some peace now.

 

[Buckymom]

She has been found deceased. Missing York County woman found dead, Pennsylvania State Police say

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Sad. I wonder what happened?

 

[MyJoey]

RIP Nicole. Sadly this pandemic hasn’t help those with mental health or addiction problems. Not saying that’s what it was, just making a statement.

 

[MntnHiker]

Oh man. What a tragic outcome.

RIP, Nicole.

 

[Spider92]

This is very sad. I guess LE knew what to expect for some reason. They certainly put in the hours and the man/dog/horse power to find her.

RIP Nicole Ebaugh. Hope you have some peace now.

Agreed - LE put in a strong effort to find her and should be commended. I'm sorry for Nicole and her family. Being 29 isn't as easy as it looks.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 12, 2021
Cause of death for missing York County woman won’t be known until Monday - pennlive.com
[...]

Ebaugh’s autopsy is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pam Gay said. Additional information about her death was not included in Gay’s most recent statement.

The York County woman’s cause and manner of death will be determined during the autopsy, Kocha said. Authorities said there is no threat to the community, but no additional information was immediately available.

[...]

 

[ammitty]

I’m surprised they brought her all the way to LVH in Allentown, if this took place in York.

 

[carbuff]

I’m surprised they brought her all the way to LVH in Allentown, if this took place in York.

Could be any number of things. Sometimes it's a matter of which facility has space. Sometimes it's the one where the person conducting the autopsy prefers to work. Sometimes it's an arrangement among regions, or set by the state.

 

[Shamrock1]

I’m surprised they brought her all the way to LVH in Allentown, if this took place in York.

Is there a difference between coroner and medical examiner in PA? Could it just be a matter of covid overflow? Is there some kind of forensic sub-specialty at LVH?

 

[PommyMommy]

York County Coroner on Twitter
NEWS RELEASE: @YCoCoroner confirms police reports that a missing New Freedom woman has been found deceased; an autopsy has been scheduled
PR03122021NE.pdf - Google Drive
3:16 PM · Mar 12, 2021

Coroner - York County, Pennsylvania (yorkcountypa.gov)

 

[Filly]

Ohhhhhhh man! This stinks.

Another young, lovely woman gone. I'm so sorry.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 15, 2021
Coroner: Previously missing New Freedom woman's death ruled a suicide (yorkdispatch.com)
A New Freedom woman who went missing about nine days ago and whose body was found on Friday died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to York County's coroner.

An autopsy on Monday morning at Allentown's Lehigh Valley Hospital determined 29-year-old Nicole Elizabeth Ebaugh died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to Coroner Pam Gay.

[...]

 

[Daisy1980]

So sad for her family.

ALL York county PA autopsies are sent to Allentown, this is standard. They are building a new morgue because the current one only holds 9 people for a county of 450,000.
Here's why York's autopsies are done in Allentown (YDR opinion)

 

[carbuff]

So sad for her family.

ALL York county PA autopsies are sent to Allentown, this is standard. They are building a new morgue because the current one only holds 9 people for a county of 450,000.
Here's why York's autopsies are done in Allentown (YDR opinion)

Thanks for the info. I thought it was probably something like that.

 

[Spider92]

Oh no. That seems unusual to me. The poor young lady. She must have been in a lot of emotional pain. LE must have known there was a gun missing and therefore knew what to expect.

 

[Buckymom]

I'm having a hard time understanding how they missed her. I'm familiar with the area. If she was found near the foot bridge how was she missed? I know we don't know everything so it's easy to speculate. I'm just surprised with all the searching that they were able to miss her for 6 days.

 

[K9Enzo]

I'm having a hard time understanding how they missed her. I'm familiar with the area. If she was found near the foot bridge how was she missed? I know we don't know everything so it's easy to speculate. I'm just surprised with all the searching that they were able to miss her for 6 days.

The pictures in this article, especially the first two, give me a good example of what the terrain and landscape look like this time of year. Heavily wooded, typical Fall/Winter ground cover (heavy leaves, downed branches/trees). I'm assuming she was off the trail and sought a location where she could have privacy. I also take note of SAR bright colored reflective clothing that is easy to spot. She would not have stood out like this. Outdoor searches are hard. Body recovery is difficult sometimes. IMO

Cause of death for missing York County woman won’t be known until Monday

 

[Buckymom]

That makes sense. I love 10 minutes from here. The area near the bridge is not dense and easily accessible. The grasses are long and brown though and there are some areas of bramble. This area is heavily trafficked daily. I know we may not ever know....there were dogs and horses and 100 people searching. Either way, it's terribly sad.

The pictures in this article, especially the first two, give me a good example of what the terrain and landscape look like this time of year. Heavily wooded, typical Fall/Winter ground cover (heavy leaves, downed branches/trees). I'm assuming she was off the trail and sought a location where she could have privacy. I also take note of SAR bright colored reflective clothing that is easy to spot. She would not have stood out like this. Outdoor searches are hard. Body recovery is difficult sometimes. IMO

Cause of death for missing York County woman won’t be known until Monday

 

[K9Enzo]

That makes sense. I love 10 minutes from here. The area near the bridge is not dense and easily accessible. The grasses are long and brown though and there are some areas of bramble. This area is heavily trafficked daily. I know we may not ever know....there were dogs and horses and 100 people searching. Either way, it's terribly sad.

It's possible they walked past her, was close to the area she was. Another possibility, although her estimated time of death hasn't been confirmed (I believe). Is she was on the move after parking her car and heading out on foot. I'm assuming she died the same day, maybe she didn't. Although this scenario is not on the top of my list.

When this was posted, the bolded made me think and I even posted she sounded despondent and would be spooked if approached. To me it sounded like they thought she was in the park, possibly alive, but in trouble. IMO

MAR 11, 2021
South Central PA Search & Rescue | Facebook
NOTIFICATION... Public Notice... Springfield Twp.; Heritage Rail Trail County Park Search Update... Search Efforts and Law Enforcement Investigations are still active and continuing. The Search was never ended only scaled back so other resources could be called in to assist. Local Authorities have NOT given approval for the General Public to join the search efforts... there are many reasons that only trained and equipped search crews have been searching. We assure you that all of the agencies involved are doing their best to find this lost person.

PLEASE if you are out in this area do not approach the search teams as they are working. Do not approach or attempt to pet any of the search K9s or search Horses. Please keep your children and your own animals away from the SAR K9s as they are working and they need room to work. This is for everyones safety.

IF you see something out of the ordinary or you find someone who is lost or hurt please call 911. DO NOT photograph or take pictures just keep your distance and call 911. We assure you that every day there have been search teams and investigators out doing their best to locate Nicole.

Please if you want to help... check your property, wooded areas, sheds, out buildings, ect... check cctv cameras, trail cameras, security devices and if you see this woman or anything out if the ordinary please call 911 and report it! Thank you for your support and cooperation with this as we continue to try and find Nicole. SCPASAR SEARCH 93