Found Deceased Va - Edward Piccola, 36, Page County, 30 May 2018

[cybervampira]

ALERT:

There is an increased police presence on the east and west sides of the bank of the Shenandoah River in the Page Valley Estates area of Page County due to a search effort for a missing person.

Edward Piccola is a missing adult from Hopatcong, New Jersey. He was last seen in New Jersey on 5/30/18. Piccola’s unoccupied vehicle was located at a public boat landing in the Page Valley Estates area of Page County on 6/3/18 near “Lot 8”.

Piccola is described as a white male, 36 years of age, 5’9, 140-160lbs. He has no known ties to the area.

If you have any information regarding this individual, please contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 540-743-6571. Thank you.

Page County Sheriff's Office

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[doodles1211]

"Police in Page County, Va., where a Hopatcong man's vehicle was found Sunday days after he was last seen at a Sparta pub, said late Thursday that all attempts to locate the 36-year-old have been unsuccessful, but noted rising flood waters have been a factor.

Ed Piccola, a Sparta High School graduate, was last seen the evening of May 30 at Krogh's Restaurant and Brew Pub in Sparta. During a family- and friend-led search to locate Piccola on May 31, a friend found Piccola's cell phone on the Lake Mohawk Boardwalk in Sparta, leading the family to file a missing persons report after Piccola also failed to show up to work.

On June 3, the Page County Sheriff's Office reported finding Piccola's Mazda on a public boat ramp in the town of Luray. On Thursday, Maj. Phil Baker of the Page County Sheriff's Office said Piccola's car was found off South Page Valley Road partially submerged in water, and responding units verified the vehicle was unoccupied.

"No persons were found in the immediate area," Baker told the New Jersey Herald Thursday, adding that the vehicle had to be pulled away from the rising water of the Shenandoah River."
Attempts to find missing Hopatcong man unsuccessful

Police in 2 states search for N.J. man missing since May 30

 

[cybervampira]

Virginia officials halt search for missing Hopatcong man due to forecast

Authorities in Virginia are halting the search for a missing Hopatcong man due to the prediction of heavy rain this weekend but urged Virginia residents to be on the lookout for a blue kayak since it is believed the 36-year-old may have been on the Shenandoah River

Investigators were able to observe Piccola on security video at the Walmart around 9:30 p.m. He purchased a Sun Dolphin Phoenix 10.4 sit-in kayak, a blue life vest, a small set of camping cookware, a poncho, a whistle, a water filter and a fire starter, according to a Facebook post today by the Page County Sheriff's Office.

Page County Sheriff's Office

Page County Sheriff's Office

 

[JerseyGirl]

The Page County Sheriff's Office is working closely in conjunction with authorities in New Jersey to continue the investigation.

Authorities have said Piccola does not have ties to Page County.

Attempts to find missing Hopatcong man unsuccessful

 

[Darling136]

Page County Sheriff Chad Cubbage announced Tuesday that they were notified by the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the body to be Edward Piccola.

Body Of Missing Man Found At Campsite | WSVA News Talk Radio

Deceased

 

[cybervampira]

Body of missing N.J. wrestling coach found at campsite as mystery deepens

Piccola had no known connections to the area in Virginia, Page County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tim Lansberry previously told NJ Advance Media.

The agency referred questions about Piccola's death to the Clarke County Sheriff's Office, where a spokesman could not be immediately reached.

Officials did not immediately disclose a cause of death.

 

[Lola092563]

Body of missing N.J. wrestling coach found at campsite as mystery deepens

I have been following the case, as I live in the area. Unfortunately, there appears to be updated information in the article below regarding the cause of death.
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