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Wilkinsburg Man Who Told His Mother He Was Kidnapped Found Safe

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) - A man who texted his mother to tell her he'd been kidnapped has been found safe, Wilkinsburg police said.

Police said 25-year-old Marvase Spell left his home Wednesday around 10:45 a.m. He texted his mom around 11:05 telling her he'd been kidnapped and "they" were going to kill him, police said.

Marvase Spell
(Photo provided by Wilkinsburg police)

Investigators considered him a missing and endangered person.

On Thursday morning, police said Spell had been returned home and is OK.

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