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Woman missing more than 30 years and thought to be dead found living in Puerto Rico nursing home

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A Pennsylvania woman who disappeared more than 30 years ago and was believed to be dead by her family was recently found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico, her family and police said at a news conference Thursday.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Woman reported missing 31 years ago and declared dead has been found alive in Puerto Rico (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Patricia Kopta, nicknamed "The Sparrow," was a model and dance instructor before she vanished in 1992. Here's her story.

  2. CBS News

    Patricia Kopta, Pittsburgh woman missing for over 30 years, found alive in Puerto Rico: "Total shock" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Patricia Kopta — who was nicknamed "The Sparrow" because of her slight build — had been declared legally dead by authorities.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    'Total Shock': Pa. Woman Who Went Missing in 1992 Was Just Found in Puerto Rico (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico

  4. The Daily Caller

    Woman Missing For 30 Years Found Alive In Puerto Rico (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Pennsylvania woman who has been missing for 30 years was found alive in an adult care home in Puerto Rico, her family stated.

  5. KTVU San Francisco

    Pennsylvania woman reported missing 31 years ago found in Puerto Rico (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Patricia Kopta's disappearance stumped police so much, they consulted a psychic.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Woman missing more than 30 years and thought to be dead found living in Puerto Rico nursing home (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Artemis Moshtaghian and Isa Kaufman-Geballe, CNN A Pennsylvania woman who disappeared more than 30 years ago and was believed to be dead by her family was recently found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico, her family and police said at a news conference Thursday.

  7. The Guardian

    Missing Pennsylvania woman found living in Puerto Rico 30 years later (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Patricia Kopta was believed to be dead after disappearing in 1992, until authorities found her in a care home thousands of miles away

  8. New York Times

    Pennsylvania Woman Who Disappeared in 1992 Is Found Alive in Puerto Rico (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The family of Patricia Kopta, now 83, thought she had died years ago. They were stunned to learn that she had been on the island since at least 1999.

  9. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Pittsburgh woman reported missing 31 years ago found in Puerto Rico (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been

  10. NBC News

    Pennsylvania woman declared dead found alive in Puerto Rico decades later (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Patricia Kopta, now 83, disappeared from her home north of Pittsburgh in 1992, according to the Ross Township police.

  11. KHOU Houston

    Woman who vanished 31 years ago found alive in Puerto Rico (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Patricia Kopta's whereabouts had been unknown for more than three decades.

  12. Madison

    Pennsylvania woman reported missing 31 years ago and declared dead has been found alive in Puerto Rico (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    Patricia Kopta, nicknamed "The Sparrow," was a model and dance instructor before she vanished in 1992. Here's her story.

  13. Tampa Free Press

    Pennsylvania Woman Declared Dead, Found Alive In Puerto Rico 30-Years After She Went Missing (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico. Patricia Kopta, 83, was last seen in Pittsburgh in the summer of 1992, according to a missing person flier posted by the Pennsylvania Emergency Response…

  14. Washington Post

    Pa. woman who vanished in the ’90s is found in Puerto Rico nursing home (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Patricia Kopta, a street preacher who disappeared in 1992, was found in a nursing home in Puerto Rico.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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