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Body Found in Wicomico River Identified

Don Rush

The Salisbury Police have identified a body found in the Wicomico River as Richard Hitchens Jr.

He was found in the north prong.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that authorities are still trying to figure out how he got into the water.

Ron Holloway, owner of R.C. Holloway Company told the paper that one of his employees found the body around 8 a.m. yesterday and then called police.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.