More Than 31 Years After Disappearing, A Pittsburgh Woman Was Found In A Puerto Rican Nursing Home
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More Than 31 Years After Disappearing, A Pittsburgh Woman Was Found In A Puerto Rican Nursing Home Nicknamed " The Sparrow, " Patricia Kopta vanished from Rose Township, Pennsylvania, in 1992. Her family presumed she had died, but in 2023, Kopta turned up in a nursing facility in Puerto Rico. How did she get there In 1992, Patricia Kopta of Ross Township near Pittsburgh, PA, disappeared. At the time 52 years old, she was known as a “street preacher” nicknamed “The Sparrow," because of her small build, and had a history of mental illness, according to officials and her family. Her family believed she had died, but in 2023, she was found alive, at age 83, at a nursing home in Puerto Rico. At a news conference, Ross Township Police Chief Brian Kohlhepp said Kopta had been found wandering around northern Puerto Rico before she was taken to an adult day care home in 1999, hinting that she had arrived via cruise ship. Eventually, Kopta, who has dementia, shared information w...