Corpses Of Two Men Found Crammed Under Floorboards Of Box Truck In Eerie Case

The dead bodies of two men were reportedly found crammed under the floorboards of a box truck in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday night, Nov. 29.

Even though there were no signs of trauma or struggle at the crime scene, the remains of the two men were found suspiciously positioned in the floorboard and middle console area of the truck. The gruesome discovery was made just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 29 near the intersection of Bustleton and Unruh avenues in Northeast Philadelphia, Penn Live reported.

“They’re not sitting in the driver’s seat or passenger seat. They were actually stuffed in the floorboard area in front of the seats,” Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

The officers added that there was no blood or signs of drug use on the scene. However, they found several cans of beer scattered in and around the truck.

Investigators have reportedly identified one of the victims who had an ID in his possession. He was reportedly identified as a 64-year-old male, although the authorities have yet to publicize his full name. However, officers are still working to identify the other victim who is believed to be in his 50s.

Police officers believe that the men must have been homeless and used to live in the back of the box truck where there were couches and rugs, according to 6abc Action News.

The officers are waiting for an autopsy of the bodies to determine the cause and manner of the mens' deaths.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident or the victims is asked to inform the police at 215-686-TIPS.

In a similar but unrelated incident, a man named Anthony Ray Yester, 47, is facing murder charges after a body was discovered in the bed of a truck on Oct. 28 at Gill Ridge Road at around 1 p.m.

The victim, who was later positively identified by the West Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office as Paul Wesley Matheny, 41, was found dead in the bed of a truck parked under a power tower with a burn trail beside it, WSAZ reported.

The man's head was covered with a black trash bag and multiple bloody fingerprints were located on the tailgate of the truck. However, the West Virginia State Police Crime Scene Unit determined that the victim was killed somewhere else and was only transported to the location to be disposed of.

An autopsy revealed a gunshot entry wound on the left side of the victim’s skull and an exit wound on the base of the back of his head.

On Oct. 29, the Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Matheny, formerly of Leon.

The investigation turned to Yester when a witness contacted the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, saying that he saw the suspect shooting down the victim while he was at the accused's house. The investigators also tracked down and spoke with another witness who saw Yester coming out of the home and shooting at a man on the porch.

Following this, the authorities arrested Yester and charged him with murder.