8 arrested in murder of autistic Pennsylvania teen
The 19-year-old man with autism was taken from his PA home and later found stabbed to death, authorities say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say eight people have been arrested in the case of a 19-year-old man taken from his western Pennsylvania home last week and later found stabbed to death in a rural area.
State police and prosecutors in Indiana County said seven adults ranging in age from 18 to 21 were taken into custody on charges of kidnapping to facilitate a felony and/or conspiracy in the death of 19-year-old Hayden Garreffa. A 14-year-old girl was also arrested.
"Criminal homicide charges will be filed pending further investigation," Trooper Cliff Greenfield told reporters Tuesday.
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Greenfield said Garreffa was staying with a relative in Buffington Township and was taken away from there in a minivan Thursday. He said the victim was autistic and departed without his cellphone and medication, both of which "he never would have left behind."
Seven adults and a 14-year-old girl have been arrested in connection with the death of a Pennsylvania teen.
His body was found two days later in Brush Valley Township with stab wounds in the upper body, neck and head.
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District Attorney Robert Manzi Jr. and Greenfield declined to discuss a possible motive for the crime.