Family Finds Body Of Missing Mt. Lebanon Man

An extensive search for a missing Mount Lebanon man ended Wednesday morning when members of his family found his body near a local golf course. Michael Platts, 49, was last seen at his home on Monday. Police said he has a history of memory loss, anxiety and depression due to seizures.

Deputy Police Chief Gene Roach said, "The Mount Lebanon police are continuing the investigation but indications are the circumstances of the death do not appear to be criminal in nature." Investigators with the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office spent Wednesday afternoon trying to determine the cause of death.

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Missing Mt. Lebanon Man Sought

The Mt. Lebanon Police Department has issued a missing persons alert for resident Michael Platts, 49. Mr. Platts has a history of memory loss, anxiety and depression resulting from viral encephalitis.

He was last seen at home on Milbeth Drive at 7 a.m. today and is believed to have walked away without identification or the daily medication neccesary to control his seizures.

Mr. Platts is white, 5 feet 9 and weighs 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information should contact the police at 412-343-4143.

Link: www.mtlebanon.org/index.asp?NID=1495 (contains pictures of Mr. Platts)