The body of a woman found in Monroeville Saturday afternoon is that of a woman missing since Thursday.The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the body of Christina (Christi) Spicuzza, 38, was found and identified Saturday, confirming a social media post shared by members of Spicuzza’s family. Members of Spicuzza’s family took to social media Friday, saying she was last heard from Thursday night as she was on her way to pick up fares as an Uber driver. Pitcairn police confirmed that subsequent information the family shared which stated Spicuzza’s car had been located on Fourth Street in Pitcairn Saturday morning.A short time later, Allegheny County Police reported they were called to the scene of a body that was found along the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive at around 12:00 p.m. Saturday.”We never thought that we would ever hear anything about a body being dumped in the (woods) there,” said Ruth Rather, who works at a group home across from where police discovered Spicuzza’s body. “We were flabbergasted, we were shocked.” Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Uber for a statement on the incident”Unfortunately, given the limited information police have released there isn’t much we can say at this time, but we are assisting in this investigation,” a spokesperson for Uber replied. Allegheny County Police are leading the investigation, and there has been no official announcement from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office on the cause or manner of death. This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.
The body of a woman found in Monroeville Saturday afternoon is that of a woman missing since Thursday.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that the body of Christina (Christi) Spicuzza, 38, was found and identified Saturday, confirming a social media post shared by members of Spicuzza’s family.
Members of Spicuzza’s family took to social media Friday, saying she was last heard from Thursday night as she was on her way to pick up fares as an Uber driver. Pitcairn police confirmed that subsequent information the family shared which stated Spicuzza’s car had been located on Fourth Street in Pitcairn Saturday morning.
A short time later, Allegheny County Police reported they were called to the scene of a body that was found along the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive at around 12:00 p.m. Saturday.
“We never thought that we would ever hear anything about a body being dumped in the (woods) there,” said Ruth Rather, who works at a group home across from where police discovered Spicuzza’s body. “We were flabbergasted, we were shocked.”
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Uber for a statement on the incident
“Unfortunately, given the limited information police have released there isn’t much we can say at this time, but we are assisting in this investigation,” a spokesperson for Uber replied.
Allegheny County Police are leading the investigation, and there has been no official announcement from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office on the cause or manner of death.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.