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'Undetermined' Autopsy, Strip Searches Top Regional News

Dog shootings and 28 pounds of pot included in this week's roundup.

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Marella Death Remains A Mystery

Authorities want to know who 26-year-old Natalie Marella was with in the final hours before her body was found in a cornfield in western Montgomery County last summer. 

Find out what's happening in Montgomeryville-Lansdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Man Charged in Shooting Deaths of Neighbors' "Beloved Pets" 

A 72-year-old man allegedly admitted to police that he shot the two Bernese Mountain Dogs because he believed they were menacing sheep in an enclosure on his property. 

Find out what's happening in Montgomeryville-Lansdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Cop Acquitted of DUI Charges

46-year-old Gerald Schwartz was acquitted of all charges in an August 2011 incident in which tests showed his blood-alcohol level to be 0.26, more than three times the legal limit. 

Strip Search Policies at Local Schools

One Lehigh Valley school district has moved to allow strip searches of students under specific circumstances. Here's a look at some local school districts' search policies. 

Area Man Arrested With 28 Pounds of Marijuana in Okla.

Police reportedly could smell the marijuana in the trunk from outside the car.


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