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Jacob Marburger

Case from Kempton, PA dated Nov 21, 2015

Victim Details

Jacob Marburger

Male

White / Caucasian

Kempton

PA

2015-11-21

19

Jacob

Marburger

07/15/2026

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Jacob Marburger, a 19-year-old male from Cheltenham, Montgomery County, died on November 21, 2015, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was discovered in the picnic area of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Marburger, a student at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, had gone missing, prompting a search that ended tragically with the discovery of his body and his green Land Rover at the scene.

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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Student's Suicide Prompts Condolences, Anger
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Cheltenham High School lockout due to concern about missing man
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