Minnesota man arrested in 1991 slaying of Pennsylvania woman

Published 10:00 am Wednesday, October 19, 2016

INDIANA, Pa. — Pennsylvania authorities said a Minnesota man has been arrested on charges he killed a 76-year-old Pennsylvania woman a quarter-century ago.

Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty said the suspect is a 61-year-old man from Magnolia, a tiny town of roughly 200 people.

Dougherty said the suspect fired two shots through a window that killed Myrtle McGill in the kitchen of her White Township home. Her body was found Dec. 13, 1991, but authorities believe she died several days before.

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Authorities said her car was reported stolen but nothing else.

According to a press release, Dougherty and state police aren’t revealing the suspect’s name or other details until a news conference Friday.