Crime & Safety

Body Found in Long Branch Backyard Identified

Body identified as a 56-year-old Point Pleasant resident

The body found in a Long Branch backyard Wednesday morning has been identified as a 56-year-old Point Pleasant man.

Michael M. Wells was found dead in the backyard of 215 Cleveland Ave. at 7:30 a.m., according to Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Charlie Webster.

Webster said Wells was pronounced dead at 8:15 a.m. but that the cause of death has not yet been determined. He said the results of the autopsy will likely be released tomorrow.

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Webster did not comment on whether foul play was involved in Wells' death.


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