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UPDATE: Man Found in Well Identified, Police Continue Investigation Into Death and House Fire

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a Callaway man whose body was discovered at the bottom of a well outside of his residence on Saturday. The deceased is identified as Joseph Andrew Murrin, 53, of Callaway, Maryland. On Friday, August 2nd, 2024, Murrin’s family reported him missing to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack after a reported fire at his residence. Police, firefighters and family members conducted a search of his home and surrounding areas. On Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, family members located him at the bottom of a well, approximately 30 feet deep and adjacent to the residence. Maryland State Troopers, along with firefighters from multiple departments and technical rescue specialists, responded to the scene. Following a coordinated effort, firefighters successfully recovered Murrin on Sunday afternoon, August 4th, 2024. He was transported to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy. Among those involved in the recovery efforts were troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack, and personnel from the St. Mary’s County Volunteer Fire Service, the Montgomery County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and other fire and rescue agencies from multiple jurisdictions. Maryland State Police crime scene technicians processed the […]

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