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Human Remains Found in Hanover Woods
10 Jun
Summary
- Human remains discovered in wooded area on Old Ridge Avenue.
- This is the second such discovery in Hanover within two months.
- A previous discovery on April 16 was identified as Mark Hicks.
On Tuesday evening, June 9, 2026, police and the York County Coroner's Office began investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area located in the 700 block of Old Ridge Avenue, Penn Township. Officers were called to the scene around 7:24 p.m. and found the remains, leading to a joint investigation involving Penn Township Police, Hanover Borough Police, and the York County Forensic Investigative Unit.
This incident is the second discovery of human remains in an approximately half-mile radius in northern Hanover within the past two months. On April 16, 2026, remains were found about 0.60 miles to the west. Those remains were identified as Mark Hicks, a missing Hanover man, through dental records. The York County Coroner's Office ruled Hicks' death a suicide.
