Body found in Newburgh identified as Yonkers man

State police positively identified the body of a man found in the trunk of a car in Newburgh as a Yonkers man. According to police, a group of teenagers discovered 46-year-old Franklin Fitts after smelling

News 12 Staff

May 29, 2014, 7:00 PM

Updated 3,632 days ago

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Body found in Newburgh identified as Yonkers man
State police positively identified the body of a man found in the trunk of a car in Newburgh as a Yonkers man.
According to police, a group of teenagers discovered 46-year-old Franklin Fitts after smelling a foul odor emanating from the trunk of a car. Police say Fitts is a victim of homicide and was probably killed on Friday. Fitts' friends say he was known for drugs and hanging around with people who sold drugs.
Family members say Fitts had most recently been living with a friend in Middletown. Police are not disclosing how he died.
Related Information Teens uncover what is now murder mystery in abandoned car in Newburgh


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