Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Missing Jefferson Hills Woman Found

Police found 82-year-old Verna Hreha during a traffic stop on Route 88 in Castle Shannon.

Police on Wednesday night located the 82-year-old Jefferson Hills woman who had been missing since Tuesday.

WTAE-TV reported police stopped her car on Route 88 in Castle Shannon and were able to match her description with the missing person report. Verna Hreha was last seen late Tuesday afternoon at a Bethel Park business, where she appeared to be confused and lost.

The Jefferson Hills Police Department had asked the public for help in trying to find the missing elderly resident. She was reportedly spotted driving in Swissvale during the early morning hours where she asked for directions to Route 51, once again stating she was lost.

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Hreha suffers from memory loss and confusion, police said.


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