Crime & Safety
PA Man Brutally Killed, Set On Fire And Left By Road
A Pennsylvania man met an extremely violent death, authorities said.
CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA — A man was stabbed, strangled and his body was set on fire before being found along a road near the Cambria County-Westmoreland County line.
Barry Senior Jr., 54, of Adams Township, died from blood loss caused by multiple stab wounds, the Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reported. His body was discovered when a passing motorist noticed the fire at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and called 911.
Senior's car was found abandoned in another county, authorities said at a news conference on Thursday.
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Senior was last seen Tuesday night leaving his parents' residence after communicating with someone online, authorities said.
A person of interest is in police custody, but no charges have been filed as of Friday morning.
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