7/31/15
by News Department on 07/31/15
The death of a borough woman found in her home Monday night has been ruled a homicide.
According to the Republican Herald, Schuylkill County Coroner Dr. David Moylan said an autopsy conducted Wednesday on 57 year old Karen Kimmel determined the woman died from loss of blood, due to a deep laceration to her neck.
Also found in the house was 55 year old Donald Ray Erb. An autopsy on Erb was performed Thursday night at Reading Hospital but the results were not immediately available.
Both Kimmel and Erb were pronounced dead in their home at 2031 Walnut St. home shortly after officers responded for a welfare check about 9:30 p.m.
