04-06-2011, 09:21 AM
(CBS/KDKA) PITTSBURGH - Police are asking for the public's help to locate 19-year-old Alivia Christine Kail, who was reported missing on March 5.
Kail has not been heard from since she told her parents she was going to Florida with her boyfriend, reports CBS station KDKA.
She was living in southwestern Pennsylvania with a roommate. The last time she was seen was when she went to her brother's house to get some clothes for the trip, reports the station.
According to police, Kail's boyfriend has not been cooperative. He has returned to the Pittsburgh area from Florida and Kail is still no where to be found.
"The boyfriend was approached by the family members and friends about the whereabouts of Alivia and he gave some conflicting stories as to where she was located," Allegheny County Police Lietenant Jeff Korczyk said to the station. "One story that she [was] dropped off in Mt. Washington and another that she was still down in Florida."
The boyfriend's identity has not been released and police have not labeled him as a person of interest.
Kail is 5-feet-1 inch tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has green eyes and a blue flower tattoo with swirls on her hip.
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The boyfriend of a missing 19-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday when police searched his home and found a stolen handgun and drugs.
Allegheny County police searched the Esplen apartment of Alexander P. Lorenzi, 22, where they found the gun, bags of suspected marijuana and suspected cocaine, evidence of drug packaging and records of drug sales. Lorenzi, 22, was charged with receiving stolen property, possession, and possession with intent to deliver drugs.
Police said Lorenzi is the boyfriend of Alivia Kail, who was last seen on March 15 leaving her brother's home in West Mifflin after she picked up some clothes and said she was planning to go to Florida with her boyfriend.
The criminal complaint states only that county police obtained a search warrant for the home and that Lorenzi was present.
County police Lt. Jeffrey Korczyk said he could not discuss why the search warrant was obtained.
However, Korczyk has said that police have wanted to talk to Lorenzi. Korczyk also has said Lorenzi has refused to answer questions about Kail's whereabouts and that his brother has referred all questions to his attorney.
Lorenzi was awaiting arraignment in Night Court. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.
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PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny County police Wednesday questioned the boyfriend of a 19-year-old Mount Washington woman who has been missing since March 5.
Alexander Lorenzi was detained on unrelated drug charges Wednesday, police said.
Channel 4 Action News' Janelle Hall reported that police found bags of what they suspected were marijuana and cocaine, as well as packaging for distribution of the drugs and records of drug sales when they searched Lorenzi's Oregon Street apartment.
Police said they also found a .22-caliber handgun that had been reported stolen.
Detectives also had two cars that they said are linked to Lorenzi towed from his residence.
Police also discovered a suitcase and clothing under a tarp in the bed of the pickup truck, but have not said who the items belong to.
Channel 4 Action News found Lorenzi has had past run-ins with the law.
Police said in 2008, Lorenzi forced his way into someone's home before assaulting and holding a person against their will.
He was charged with criminal trespass, aggravated assault, burglary, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment, but those charges were later withdrawn.
Lorenzi is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on $250,000 straight bond.
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2nd Man Questioned In West Mifflin Teen's Disappearance
PITTSBURGH -- A second man was taken into custody and is being questioned in a missing persons case.
Police said Thursday they are questioning Zach Zilles in the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend, Alivia Kail, 19, of West Mifflin, who has been missing since March 5.
Police said Zilles was taken into custody on an unrelated bench warrant on Thursday.
"I am not a suspect in the disappearance of Alivia,” Zilles said.
The arrest comes after another Pittsburgh man, who police had said is Kail's current boyfriend, was arrested on unrelated charges Wednesday night.
County police said they arrested Alex Lorenzi on drug and weapons charges. He covered his face as he was led out in handcuffs on his way to the Allegheny County Jail.
Detectives said they executed a search warrant at Lorenzi’s home in Pittsburgh's Esplen neighborhood on Wednesday night and found bags of marijuana, packaging for drugs, records of drug sales and a stolen handgun.
Two vehicles were also towed away to be searched as evidence.
Lorenzi is charged with receiving stolen property, possession and possession with intent to deliver.
Outside the house, Kail’s photo is posted everywhere except on the pole that stands in front of Lorenzi’s house. The photo had been ripped down, crumpled and thrown on the ground, Channel 11 reporter Renee Kaminski said.
Kail's friend, Brittany Huber, said she hopes the signs help find Kail.
"I think people are horrible," said Huber. "I feel horrible for her whole family. I pray for them all the time."
Huber said she doesn't know if Lorenzi is involved in Kail's disappearance but hopes he can provide police with information that will bring her home.
"He might know something. He was the last person that was with her. It just breaks my heart. She was like my sister and I just want her to come home," Huber said.
Kail was last seen leaving her brother's West Mifflin home on March 5. She told her family she was going to Florida with Lorenzi.
Lorenzi has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 5.
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Kail has not been heard from since she told her parents she was going to Florida with her boyfriend, reports CBS station KDKA.
She was living in southwestern Pennsylvania with a roommate. The last time she was seen was when she went to her brother's house to get some clothes for the trip, reports the station.
According to police, Kail's boyfriend has not been cooperative. He has returned to the Pittsburgh area from Florida and Kail is still no where to be found.
"The boyfriend was approached by the family members and friends about the whereabouts of Alivia and he gave some conflicting stories as to where she was located," Allegheny County Police Lietenant Jeff Korczyk said to the station. "One story that she [was] dropped off in Mt. Washington and another that she was still down in Florida."
The boyfriend's identity has not been released and police have not labeled him as a person of interest.
Kail is 5-feet-1 inch tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has green eyes and a blue flower tattoo with swirls on her hip.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-2...BSNews.com
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The boyfriend of a missing 19-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday when police searched his home and found a stolen handgun and drugs.
Allegheny County police searched the Esplen apartment of Alexander P. Lorenzi, 22, where they found the gun, bags of suspected marijuana and suspected cocaine, evidence of drug packaging and records of drug sales. Lorenzi, 22, was charged with receiving stolen property, possession, and possession with intent to deliver drugs.
Police said Lorenzi is the boyfriend of Alivia Kail, who was last seen on March 15 leaving her brother's home in West Mifflin after she picked up some clothes and said she was planning to go to Florida with her boyfriend.
The criminal complaint states only that county police obtained a search warrant for the home and that Lorenzi was present.
County police Lt. Jeffrey Korczyk said he could not discuss why the search warrant was obtained.
However, Korczyk has said that police have wanted to talk to Lorenzi. Korczyk also has said Lorenzi has refused to answer questions about Kail's whereabouts and that his brother has referred all questions to his attorney.
Lorenzi was awaiting arraignment in Night Court. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbur...30042.html
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PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny County police Wednesday questioned the boyfriend of a 19-year-old Mount Washington woman who has been missing since March 5.
Alexander Lorenzi was detained on unrelated drug charges Wednesday, police said.
Channel 4 Action News' Janelle Hall reported that police found bags of what they suspected were marijuana and cocaine, as well as packaging for distribution of the drugs and records of drug sales when they searched Lorenzi's Oregon Street apartment.
Police said they also found a .22-caliber handgun that had been reported stolen.
Detectives also had two cars that they said are linked to Lorenzi towed from his residence.
Police also discovered a suitcase and clothing under a tarp in the bed of the pickup truck, but have not said who the items belong to.
Channel 4 Action News found Lorenzi has had past run-ins with the law.
Police said in 2008, Lorenzi forced his way into someone's home before assaulting and holding a person against their will.
He was charged with criminal trespass, aggravated assault, burglary, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment, but those charges were later withdrawn.
Lorenzi is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on $250,000 straight bond.
http://www.wtae.com/r/27378966/detail.html
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2nd Man Questioned In West Mifflin Teen's Disappearance
PITTSBURGH -- A second man was taken into custody and is being questioned in a missing persons case.
Police said Thursday they are questioning Zach Zilles in the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend, Alivia Kail, 19, of West Mifflin, who has been missing since March 5.
Police said Zilles was taken into custody on an unrelated bench warrant on Thursday.
"I am not a suspect in the disappearance of Alivia,” Zilles said.
The arrest comes after another Pittsburgh man, who police had said is Kail's current boyfriend, was arrested on unrelated charges Wednesday night.
County police said they arrested Alex Lorenzi on drug and weapons charges. He covered his face as he was led out in handcuffs on his way to the Allegheny County Jail.
Detectives said they executed a search warrant at Lorenzi’s home in Pittsburgh's Esplen neighborhood on Wednesday night and found bags of marijuana, packaging for drugs, records of drug sales and a stolen handgun.
Two vehicles were also towed away to be searched as evidence.
Lorenzi is charged with receiving stolen property, possession and possession with intent to deliver.
Outside the house, Kail’s photo is posted everywhere except on the pole that stands in front of Lorenzi’s house. The photo had been ripped down, crumpled and thrown on the ground, Channel 11 reporter Renee Kaminski said.
Kail's friend, Brittany Huber, said she hopes the signs help find Kail.
"I think people are horrible," said Huber. "I feel horrible for her whole family. I pray for them all the time."
Huber said she doesn't know if Lorenzi is involved in Kail's disappearance but hopes he can provide police with information that will bring her home.
"He might know something. He was the last person that was with her. It just breaks my heart. She was like my sister and I just want her to come home," Huber said.
Kail was last seen leaving her brother's West Mifflin home on March 5. She told her family she was going to Florida with Lorenzi.
Lorenzi has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 5.
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