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<p>FAIRMOUNT TWP. &#8212; A Shickshinny-area man was found dead the day after an explosion near his property, authorities say.</p><p>John Brantley, 37, of Fairmount Township, died as the result of an explosion from an &#8220;apparent homemade device,&#8221; according to a report from troopers.</p><p>The explosion occurred at around 9:30 a.m. Monday, about 300 feet from Brantley&#8217;s Bethel Hill Road home in a wooded area. However, Brantley&#8217;s body was not found until late Tuesday morning.</p><p>Police are continuing to investigate. Troopers offered no insight into what kind of explosive device killed Brantley, or why he or anyone else had it.</p><p>A State Police fire marshal and a bomb squad assisted at the scene.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Shickshinny-area man found dead after explosion near his residence