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Victim of West Finley fire ID’d

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The Washington County coroner’s office relied on DNA analysis to confirm the identity of the man who died in a fire at a farmhouse in West Finley Township more than a month ago.

The office Wednesday identified Joseph Watkins, 57, as the man found dead May 7 in the basement of the structure at 177 Beham Ridge Road.

The flames engulfed the house early that morning, leaving a charred skeleton when firefighters finally extinguished them.

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