Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, both of North Carolina, were arrested over the weekend and charged with sexual battery and burglary. Theyre also accused of stealing her credit cards and using them at several locations across Miami Beach. Meanwhile, Patricia Kopta apparently was wandering the islands northern towns of Naranjito, Corozal and Toa Alta, located just southwest of the capital of San Juan. "I didn't believe it. 2 men accused of drugging, raping Pa. woman found dead in Miami hotel room. A Pennsylvania "street preacher" who mysteriously disappeared more than three decades ago was found alive in a nursing home in Puerto Rico, authorities and her family said Friday. It just breaks your heart when you know she was a genuinely good person who would do anything for anybody. One of the Miami Beach detectives on the case testified at a bond hearing Monday and said that based on the surveillance footage, Englehardt was staggering and appeared to be in no condition to give any kind of consent prior to entering the hotel. A DNA test has confirmed her identity, Kohlhepp said. Kopta, a street preacher known as "The Sparrow," was reported missing by her husband in 1992 and was found in Puerto Rico, March 3, 2023. Thats when family members noticed a change in her. So he published ads in Puerto Rican newspapers, but never got a response. Years went by with no sign of her. Kopta, once known as a street preacher in her home town, initially kept her past secret while in Puerto Rico. All rights reserved. Kopta, once known as a street preacher in her home town, initially kept her past secret while in Puerto Rico. If investigators find the pill led to her death, the suspects could face manslaughter or murder charges. Pennsylvania woman reported missing 31 years ago found in - abc27.com A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Both Collier and Taylor have been appointed public defenders for the time being. According to police, the body of Christine Englehardt, of Richboro, Bucks County, was found on March 18. The people causing problems on Miami Beach are mostly out-of-state visitors, but many aren't college spring breakers, city officials say. Pa. Woman Went Missing in 1992 and Declared Dead. She Was Just Found in South Beach death: Woman, 24, found dead in Florida hotel room was He obtained a death declaration about seven years after her disappearance. READ MORE: https://t.co/ztb0ZFkRk1 pic.twitter.com/t1XgY71lAe. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. Copyright 2023 WPVI-TV. But before she began preaching, Kopta was a straight-A student who became a model and dance instructor. Detectives say they obtained surveillance video of one of the suspects using the womans credit cards at local shops. Christine Englehardt, 24, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was found dead at the Albion Hotel in Miami Beach on March 18, 2021. Detectives obtained surveillance video showing them entering the Albion Hotel with the victim and later leaving without her. In 1972, they married. Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, both of North Carolina, were arrested and charged with sexual battery and burglary. Whether she knows me or not, I still want to see her and give her a hug and tell her I love her, Smith said. These Valuable Pennies Are Worth Thousands, Alleged Miami Beach Serial Rapist Facing More Charges After 5th Accuser Comes Forward. Bucks County woman found dead in Miami hotel room remembered . "She was the person you brought in that lit up the whole room. She Was Just Found in Puerto Rico, Check Your Change! The Medical Examiner has not made a ruling on the cause of death as they are still awaiting toxicology results, officials said. Patricia Kopta had been nicknamed The Sparrow because of her slight build, and often frequented parking lots and busy roads in the largely residential community of about 31,000 north of Pittsburgh, where she would caution passersby and motorists about the end of the world. Christian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach. Police found the body of Marelbi Ruiz Lara, 47, inside a room at the Sherry Frontenac Hotel on Collins Avenue in Miami beach on Tuesday evening, after a coworker called for a welfare . "She would always hang out down in Pittsburgh where things were going on. All Rights Reserved. He gave her and her friends a ride and fell in love. Kopta, now 86, recalled how they met near a river in Pittsburgh where he had a boat. "To lose your child just to go down for a little vacation," Doreen said . Miami Beach police arrested Dorian Taylor, 24, and Evoire Collier, 21, both from North Carolina and visiting for spring break, according to investigators. A Pennsylvania woman who vanished more than three decades ago and was declared legally dead, was found alive in a Puerto . Chris. Christine Englehardt of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died Thursday morning after being found at the AlbionHotel on Miami Beach, police in Florida said. By Lauren Silver, Cox Media Group National Content Desk. But before she began preaching, Kopta was a straight-A student who became a model and dance instructor. Evoire Collier (left) and Dorian Taylor (right) were both charged with burglary with assault or battery; sexual battery; credit card fraud; and theft. Pa. Woman Who Died During Miami Beach Vacation Remembered as 'Ray of I didn't believe it. Smith, on the other hand, wants to go to the island to see her older sister. But on March 18, the Bucks County, Pennsylvania woman was found dead in her hotel room while on vacation in Miami Beach. Her laugh was the most contagious laugh," said DiFrancesco. Authorities are trying to determine if she died of an overdose from a pill the men allegedly gave her. 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Police allegedly found the womans phone and green pills in Taylors possession, the Herald reports. ___ AP researcher Rhonda Shafner contributed from New York. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code, Vast majority of U.S. homes are unaffordable to the average buyer. After a social worker contacted police in Pennsylvania, it took almost a year for DNA samples to confirm that the woman was indeed Patricia Kopta. RELATED: Police chief says Miami spring break partying 'couldn't go on any longer'. The Miami Herald reports Collier confessed to police that he and Taylor met the woman at a local restaurant. All rights reserved, died after being drugged and raped in a Miami Beach hotel room. Pennsylvania woman missing since 1992 found alive in Puerto Rico I thought maybe she had died.. According to police, the body of Christine Englehardt, of Richboro, Bucks County, was found on March 18. 2 men accused of drugging, raping Bucks County woman found dead in The men are also accused of stealing her cell phone, cash and credit cards once Englehardt was unconscious, according to a judge. Police went as far as to consult a psychic, while Kopta recalled his wife once mentioned she would like to go to Puerto Rico because of its balmy weather. Online jail records did not indicate whether the two had an attorney who could speak for them. A twin sister of Patricia Kopta died without knowing her fellow twin was still alive. Police went as far as to consult a psychic, while Kopta recalled his wife once mentioned she would like to go to Puerto Rico because of its balmy weather. "As she asked and spoke more, she leaked enough details about her identity that they were able to connect enough dots to contact us," Kohlhepp said. When she first was taken in at the adult home, she had hinted that she had arrived in Puerto Rico via a cruise ship from Europe, Kohlhepp said. After a social worker contacted police in Pennsylvania, it took almost a year for DNA samples to confirm that the woman was indeed Patricia Kopta. This type of crime should not be happening in our community," said D'Annunzio, who is the founding partner at TARA, Ink., a public relations agency that specializes in fashion, beauty, hospitality, and entertainment. Copyright 2023 WPVI-TV. Two North Carolina men are accused of drugging and raping the Pennsylvania woman. Is it Patricia?'". Detectives said that one of the defendants admitted to having sex with Englehardt. Woman reported missing 31 years ago found in Puerto Rico Bob Kopta, who did not remarry, said he doesnt plan to visit, and that hes now trying to forget the past, though hes glad to know shes being taken care of. Is it Patricia?. Copyright 2023 WPVI-TV. 2 men accused of drugging, raping Pa. woman found dead in Miami hotel room Police allege the suspects, from . Whether the two are charged with manslaughter or murder will depend on what caused her death, which a medical examiner has not yet released. Patricia Kopta had been nicknamed "The Sparrow" because of her slight build, and often frequented parking lots and busy roads in the largely residential community of about 31,000 north of Pittsburgh, where she would caution passersby and motorists about the end of the world. I went through a lot, said Bob Kopta, a retired truck driver. ALSO SEE: Miami Beach chaos isnt all college spring breakers. Englehardt is a graduate of Council Rock High School North and was a manager at Jules Thin Crust Pizza in Newtown, Pennsylvania. I come home one night, and shes just gone, Bob Kopta told the AP. He obtained a death declaration about seven years after her disappearance. Shortly afterward, Kopta began preaching and was briefly institutionalized after doctors diagnosed her with delusions of grandeur and said she had signs of schizophrenia. During the bond hearing, Collier's sister pleaded with the judge saying he has never been in trouble before. "I went through a lot," said Bob Kopta, a retired truck driver. After graduating high school, she worked in finance at a Pittsburgh plate glass company and would attend ballroom dancing events weekly, according to her family.