WINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police said an initial examination of fingerprints indicates a woman claiming to be Cherrie Mahan is not the child who went missing in rural western Pennsylvania 39 years ago.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a recent online post and voicemail from a woman claiming to be Mahan. Police said they were unable to reach her at the phone number or address provided, and no one from law enforcement has been able to reach her again.
(Photo: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Police said they were able to obtain fingerprints of the name left by the caller. Police have not provided further details about how they obtained the fingerprints, but say initial investigation shows she is not Cherrie Mahan.
If the caller decides to make herself available to police again, police say her claim will be investigated.
