Crime & Safety
Missing Penn State Student Found Dead
The body of a student last seen Wednesday was found on Friday, police said.
STATE COLLEGE, PA — A Penn State student last seen Wednesday was found dead Friday. State College police confirmed the 19-year-old sophomore's body was found and said the department was investigating the death along with the Centre County Coroner's Office.
Police said the death appears to be accidental, but did not divulge any further details.
The student was not identified by police, but a Facebook post shared more than 1,800 times from a family member named her.
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State College police ask anyone with information to call (814) 234-7150, email police@statecollegepa.us or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s website.
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