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Woman dies at Western Pennsylvania personal care home
Summary
A 60-year-old woman was found dead at Sugar Valley Lodge in Venango County over the weekend, and a 48-year-old fellow patient was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide.
Content
A resident of Sugar Valley Lodge in Polk Boro, Venango County, Pennsylvania, was found dead over the weekend and authorities responded to the facility on Saturday morning. State police were called after reports that one patient had been harmed by another patient. The deceased has been identified by police as Marry Gruphofer, 60. A fellow patient, identified as Dyan Diven, 48, was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide; she is being held at the county jail without bail. The matter is under investigation.
Known details:
- Troopers were called to Sugar Valley Lodge in Polk Boro around 9 a.m. Saturday following reports of an incident between two patients.
- The woman who died was identified by Pennsylvania State Police as Marry Gruphofer, age 60.
- A fellow patient, identified as Dyan Diven, age 48, was arrested at the scene and charged with criminal homicide; bail was denied.
- Authorities say the incident is under investigation by state police and the Venango County District Attorney's Office.
Summary:
The incident resulted in the death of a resident and a criminal homicide charge for another resident, and it remains under official investigation. Undetermined at this time.
