{"id":438368,"date":"2026-08-20T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438368\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:36:09","slug":"pennwest-california-student-found-dead-in-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438368\/","title":{"rendered":"PennWest California student found dead in vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

18-year-old PennWest California student found dead in vehicle<\/p>\n

\"RaquelCALIFORNIA, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

The death of an 18-year-old PennWest California student is under investigation.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Karoline Heintz was found dead inside a parked vehicle near the California Borough Library around 12:24 a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to officials, Heintz had been with family earlier in the day and was returning to campus housing at Pennsylvania Western University California. <\/p>\n

When Heintz did not check-in with her family, they tracked her location to her vehicle on Wood Street in California and called 911.<\/p>\n

Police say that was when they found her deceased. <\/p>\n

Her death is under investigation by both the Washington County Coroner’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police. <\/p>\n

Additional information has not yet been released. This story is developing. <\/p>\n

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