Crime & Safety
Southbury Man Found Dead on Florida Beach
Body of 47-year-old Jay Harper, of Southbury, washed ashore early Wednesday morning.
A body that washed ashore on a Florida beach Wednesday has been identified as a Southbury man.
According to the Miami Herald, the body of Jay Harper, 47, of Southbury, was found early Wednesday morning in Deerfield Beach, FL.
Harper’s body was discovered by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and was later identified by homicide detectives, according to the Miami Herald.
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The circumstances surrounding Harper’s death, and the exact cause of death, remain unknown.
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