Police: Missing woman found safe, foul play not suspected

KITTANNING, Pa. — UPDATE (2/19/19): Katie Stoner, the 27-year-old woman who had been missing since Thursday, has been found safe and foul play is not suspected, police said early Tuesday morning.

ORIGINAL STORY: Police are looking for two persons of interest in the disappearance of a 27-year-old woman, authorities said.

John Colbert, 30, of New Castle, is the ex-boyfriend of Katie Stoner, who went missing Thursday from Kittanning, according to police.

Colbert is about 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 185 pounds, and has blue eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo on his right forearm that says, “loyalty.”

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Police said Colbert has outstanding warrants and is wanted by other law enforcement agencies.

Stoner was staying in Kittanning, but she is from New Castle, police said. It is believed she was in Kittanning because of Colbert.

Kittaning Borough Police are searching for this woman, 27-year-old Katie Stoner, who was last seen on Feb. 14.

Stoner has blonde hair, is around 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds. She has a tattoo on her right ankle that says, “Daddy's Little Girl,” and has a cut on her left eye and burn marks on her wrists.

Police said they believe bruises on Stoner’s face are from Colbert.

Colbert's brother, Bryan Buccelli, has also been named as a person of interest. Police believe Buccelli was the last person to have contact with Stoner before her disappearance.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Bartosiewicz at 724-543-1538 or call 911.

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