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Investigators call elderly Sloatsburg woman's death tragic accident

The death of an 83-year-old Sloatsburg woman who was found at the bottom of an excavation ditch was ruled an accident Tuesday. Police say Yolanda Newcomb?s body was found at the bottom of an excavation

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May 29, 2014, 3:03 PM

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