Crime & Safety

Man's Body Found in Canonsburg Lake

After 12 hours of searching, police identified the body of Joseph Schneider.

Rescue teams concluded their  Saturday morning. Peters police identified the body of Joseph Schneider, 21, just before noon. 

The Houston man went missing Friday night after partying with friends at the house next door to Table Brick Over & Bar. He and three friends jumped into Canonsburg Lake and attemped to swim across. 

 Chief Harry Fruecht said two men crossed, one man turned around and got out. Schneider also turned around, he said, but was not seen after that.

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East Bethlehem Township Scuba Rescue, as well as the Scottdale VFD Dive Team, assisted in the overnight search.

His cause of death is pending an autopsy, as stated in the latest report from Washington County Coroner Tim Warco.

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