Pennsylvania

Co-Worker Turned Lover Charged in Pennsylvania Woman's 1991 Death

Authorities say they've filed murder charges against the co-worker turned lover of a central Pennsylvania woman who went missing almost 25 years ago.

Police arrested 65-year-old Loyd Groves on Thursday in connection with Kathy Heckel's June 1991 disappearance in Lock Haven. Her body wasn't found.

The Beaver County man is being held without bail and couldn't be reached for comment.

Prosecutors say Groves murdered Heckel after she told him she wanted to end their relationship. They say co-workers recalled them fighting at work hours before she disappeared.

The state attorney general's office took over the case in November 2013, enlisted help from the state police and FBI and brought evidence to an investigative grand jury.

Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she hopes Groves' arrest brings relief to Heckel's loved ones.

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