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Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland A missing endangered person alert has been canceled for a South Central Pennsylvania man who was last seen in Maryland, police announced Wednesday night, Oct. 9.  Harry Joseph Runkle was just 10 days shy of his 77th birthday when he went missing, according to the York County Regional Police.  Runkle is from the 4900 block of N. Sherman Street in Mount Wolf, East Manchester Township, police explained. He had last been seen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. He could be driving a 2005 Grey Hyundai Santa Fe with the PA license plate "ERG7345."…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say MISSING: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say
Missing: Man 'Showing Signs Of Dementia' Disappears In Lebanon, Police Say A 70-year-old man who has been "showing signs of dementia" is missing from his Lebanon City home, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 8. Andrew Bellavia was last since on Aug. 7. He is described as a white man who is approximately 5'5", weighing 160 lbs, with gray hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a green jersey.  He frequents the area of the 900 block of Mifflin St. and 12th and Cumberland St., according to the police.  Anyone with information regarding Bellavia's whereabouts is asked to contact the Lebanon City Police Department. Click here to submit a tip online.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say
Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say A 1-year-old girl and a 76-year-old woman with dementia have gone missing in Western Pennsylvania and the police are asking for help locating them.  Barbara English was last seen carrying baby Mara Robinson near Oak Street in West Mifflin, according to a police release on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  English was last seen wearing a black coat and black pants. She has dark hair with highlights. Robinson was last seen wearing black pants and a red shirt. She also has a pink blanket with her. Anyone who sees them of knows of their whereabouts is asked to call the West Mifflin Police D…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police
Woman With Dementia Goes Missing From Lancaster Home: Police A 64-year-old dementia patient wandered away from her home on Thursday, March 9, 2023, authorities say.  Luz Maria Amaro left her residence in the area of the 800 block of Seymour Street and was last seen in the area of Prince and James streets around 8 a.m., according to a release by Lancaster City police.  She is wearing "what appears to be a polka dot patterned outfit," the police say.  Contact the Lancaster City Police Bureau at 717-735-3300 if you have any information on the whereabouts of Amaro.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say
Man With Dementia Wanders Away From Salvation Army In Carlisle, Police Say A 69-year-old Cumberland County man with dementia is missing and he could be in danger, authorities say.  Walter “Buzz” Phillips, 69, wandered off from a senior skills program at the Salvation Army on the first block of East Pomfret Street in Carlisle just before noon Monday, March 6, Carlisle Borough police later that day.  He was later spotted exiting the facility on the surveillance camera, dress as pictured from the recording, in a tan flannel shirt with a gray undershirt, blue jeans, and sneakers, according to the police.  Phillips was last seen walking north by No…

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Missing Man With Dementia From York County Found Safe: State Police Missing Man With Dementia From York County Found Safe: State Police
Missing Man With Dementia From York County Found Safe: State Police UPDATE: Ronald Richard has been found safe, according to the Pennsylvania state police. No additional information was released. Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: Ronald Reichard was located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RTs. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) November 10, 2022 ORIGINAL: A 75-year-old man with dementia has gone missing from his York County home, authorities say.  Ronald Reichard was last seen at his home in the 200 block of Palomino Way, York Township on Nov. 9 around 10 p.m., according to a release by York County Regional police.  Hi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report
Lehigh Valley Caretaker Steals Gold Coins Worth $55K While Working For Dementia Patient: Report A Lehigh Valley caretaker is facing several felony charges after allegedly stealing gold coins worth $55,000 while working for a patient who suffers from dementia, LehighValleyLive reports. The fingerprints of Ivette Robles, of Bethlehem, were found on a jewelry box in an upstairs bedroom of an 86-year-old dementia patient she had been caring for in June after 30 ounces of British sovereign coins valued at $55,317 had been stolen from a box near it, the outlet reports citing court papers. Robles, 47, had reportedly been acting suspiciously since she first started providing care for the woma…

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Home Health Aide, Man With Dementia Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide PA Home Health Aide, Man With Dementia Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
PA Home Health Aide, Man With Dementia Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide A man and woman were found shot dead in what authorities believe to be an apparent murder-suicide in Chester County. First responders found a 65-year-old woman and an 87-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds inside his home on the 1000 block of Kaolin Road in Kennett Square around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office and the Kennett Township Police Department. A handgun was recovered at the scene and no one else was inside the home, authorities said. The man was being treated for dementia, and the woman was a home hea…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia
Ex-PA Care Facility Worker Accused Of Raping 94-Year-Old Resident With Dementia A former employee at a care facility in the Lehigh Valley was arrested on charges he raped a 94-year-old resident, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 48, of Allentown, was immediately fired from his position after the incident on Feb. 2 at South Mountain Memory Care on Seventh Street in Emmaus, according to District Attorney Jim Martin and Emmaus Police Chief Jason Apgar. Another worker entered the victim's room and witnessed Clark assaulting the woman, who had dementia and couldn't communicate, authorities said. The investigation turned up evidence that was eventually matched to Clark's DNA…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was found safe. ***Original story below*** Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman with dementia. Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was last seen walking away from her Pintail Court home in Bensalem just before 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28, local police said. She needs to take daily medication for her dementia, police said.  Patel also has family in Trenton and Edison, NJ, and may have gotten on a SEPTA bus, they added. Patel stands 5'0" tall and weighs 70 pounds. She has salt and pepper hair pulled back in a ponyta…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (WATCH) Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (WATCH)
Newly Released Video Shows Virginia Deputies Tackling 77-Year-Old Man (Watch) EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video could be difficult to watch for some audiences.  Newly released police camera body footage captures deputies with the Warren County Sheriff's Office slamming a 77-year-old man to the ground during his arrest. Authorities originally said that Ralph Ennis "fell over" when deputies arrested him for reckless driving in Fort Royal, Virginia in April.  However, the video shows one deputy running up to Ennis and throwing him against Ennis' red pickup truck. Another deputy is seen jumping on top and sending both men to the ground. Ennis died 13 days later …

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by David Cifarelli
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Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death
Virginia Deputies Under Investigation In Connection With 77-Year-Old's Death Authorities are investigating whether police properly handled a situation after a Virginia man died from his injuries sustained during an arrest last month.  Virginia State Police are investigating the death of 77-year-old Ralph Ennis, of Gainesville, and the response of deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, WTOP reports.  Ennis was arrested in Front Royal after officers chased him down for speeding, driving erratically and refusing to stop on Saturday, April 2, according to Warren County Sheriff's Office.  Ennis also refused to comply with officers dur…

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by David Cifarelli
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Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's
Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's Support is surging for a 13-year-old Chester County boy who is fighting a rare, degenerative syndrome that has been compared to Alzheimer’s. Connor Dobbyn was recently diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome Type C, a fatal brain disorder caused by a single missing enzyme. "Because Connor lacks this single enzyme, toxic storage material is building up in his brain every second and damaging it," Marisa DiChiacchio, his mom, wrote on a GoFundMe. There is currently no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Connor will eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, and feed himself, DiChiacchio wro…

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by Nicole Acosta
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MISSING: Woman, 57, With TBI Has Been Reported Missing In Lancaster County MISSING: Woman, 57, With TBI Has Been Reported Missing In Lancaster County
Missing: Woman, 57, With TBI Has Been Reported Missing In Lancaster County A 57-year-old woman has been reported missing according to police in West Earl Township. Police are attempting to locate Nancy Joy Eckel of West Earl Township. She is described as a white female, 5’05”, 180 pounds, grey hair, hazel eyes who was last seen wearing a flowered dress--the same as shown in the picture, light colored moccasins.and her hair was pulled up in bobby pins. She has been missing since she left Nonna Rosa restaurant located on State Highway 272 Akron Borough on June 15 at 4:26 p.m. She left the restaurant on foot in an unknown direction. Eckel suffers from a traumatic…

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by Jillian Pikora