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SHICKSHINNY — A woman who state police at Shickshinny said was reported missing last week was found deceased inside a Conyngham Township residence.

Leona Sherrick, 75, was last heard from on Thursday as she was reported missing.

State police issued a bulletin Monday morning seeking assistance in locating Sherrick.

Her body was found during a search of a residence on Jeanette Street by West Hazleton Fire Department’s HazMat Unit Monday afternoon, state police said.

State police said the death investigation is continuing.