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Van found underwater with body inside was reported missing in 2014, MD cops say

Police in Maryland pulled a van out of a harbor and found human remains inside. Police said the van was reported missing in 2014.
Police in Maryland pulled a van out of a harbor and found human remains inside. Police said the van was reported missing in 2014. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Police in Maryland are investigating after a van was found submerged in water with human remains inside.

The Baltimore Police Department’s Underwater Recovery Team was called to the Baltimore harbor on July 24 for reports of a submerged vehicle, police told McClatchy News.

The team found the van about 22 feet underwater and used lines to pull it out, then found human remains inside, according to police.

Police said the van and body’s condition suggests they had been submerged in the water for years. Investigators found the vehicle was reported missing in 2014.

The van had a logo and phone number for Silver Taxi Cab Service of Waldorf on it, according to the Baltimore Banner.

The remains have not been identified and the medical examiner is working to determine a cause of death.

This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Van found underwater with body inside was reported missing in 2014, MD cops say."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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