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CRIME & SAFETY
Man pleads guilty but mentally ill to kidnapping, murdering teen in Indiana County
INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) -- A 20-year-old who was one of several young adults charged in the kidnapping and killing of a teenager in Indiana County pleaded guilty but mentally ill.Taylyn Edwards of Johnstown pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping, graded as a felony of the first degree, the Indiana County district attorney announced on Friday. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the opportunity for parole. Edwards was one of seven young adults charged with kidnapping and homicide in the October 2022 death of 19-year-old Hayden Garreffa. A 14-year-old girl was also charged with kidnapping.Police...
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