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Man Found Dead in Connecticut Forest

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50-year-old Justin Kruger from Oxford, Connecticut, went missing in Naugatuck State Forest, sparking a search involving K-nine teams and state troopers. His car was found near Oxford Reservoir. Kruger was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, gray vest, blue jeans, and white sneakers. No foul play is suspected, and the Chief Medical Examiners office is determining the cause and manner of death.

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Man Found Dead in Connecticut Forest

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Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Man Found Dead in Connecticut Forest. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00It's May 1st. Welcome in. This is Hartford News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. A 50-year-old man from Oxford, Connecticut named Justin Krueger, turned up dead in Nagatook State Forest after folks reported him missing. Wednesday night, environmental conservation police and state troopers jumped on it quick, launching a search around 10 pm. They had K-9 teams out there combing the Oxford area through the early morning hours, Thursday, and hit pause till daylight. His ride was spotted parked in the forest near Oxford Reservoir, which gave them the lead. Last scene leaving his house around 130 pm. That day, the six-foot Krueger rocked a grey, long-sleeved shirt, grey vest, blue jeans, and white. Sneakers. Communities buzzing with worry over how someone vanishes so fast and familiar woods. No foul place suspected so far. Per officials. The chief medical examiner's office stepped in to nail down the cause in manner of death.

1:00Rough way to wrap a search, sending strength to his loved ones while we wait for those final answers.

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