A West Newton woman was found dead Sunday morning in a house in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County.
The Westmoreland County Coroner identified the deceased woman as Christin E. Hamilton, no age given.
In their first statement today, Pennsylvania State Police were seeking Jakob Michael Korber, identified as being in the area of the incident. At around 7 p.m., state police said Korber was in custody.
PSP GBG responded to a residence on Herminie West Newton Rd this morning for an unresponsive female. Upon arrival she was deceased.
Jakob Michael Korber was in the area and is pictured below. Last known on foot. Anyone with info on his whereabouts please call 911 pic.twitter.com/83BkER5Zx3
— Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) August 30, 2026
State police went to a house Sunday morning on Herminie West Newton Road for an unresponsive woman.
When troopers arrived, she was dead, state police spokespersons said.
The coroner gave the time of the incident as around 9:30 a.m., and the time of Hamilton’s death as 12:05 p.m.
State police did not say how Hamilton died. The coroner said that the cause and manner of her death were pending final autopsy and toxicology results and further investigation.
Earlier in evening, state police had released a picture of Korber, saying he was in the area and asking the public’s help to locate him.