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Scottdale Woman Missing Again as Husband Charged in Alleged Kidnapping, Considered Armed and Dangerous

A countywide search follows new kidnapping charges with an armed‑dangerous warning from Westmoreland County authorities.

Overview

  • Officials say 48-year-old Lydia Prince has been missing since Thursday afternoon and may be in a red Subaru Impreza with Pennsylvania plate MBS-5604.
  • Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Shawn Prince with kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment after this week’s reported abduction.
  • Police describe Shawn Prince as armed and dangerous and urge anyone with information to call 911 or contact Scottdale police.
  • The victim reported being forced from her home Monday under a threat to a friend's child, then held at gunpoint in a wooded area until she escaped Wednesday by driving to the Scottdale police station.
  • Scottdale’s police chief said officers initially deemed an early-week domestic-dispute call at the couple’s home unfounded before the case rapidly escalated.