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Police: No direct knowledge of 'ping' from Stephens' phone

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Pennsylvania State Police troopers had "no firsthand knowledge" of a "ping" from Steve Stephens' cellphone in Erie County, Maj. William Teper Jr., commander of state police's Area I, which includes Erie County, said at a news conference at the state police's Troop E headquarters in Lawrence Park.

Teper also said troopers are still trying to determine how long Stephens was in Erie County and why he was here.

Teper said troopers were on the lookout for Stephens because he was known to be a gambler and because of Erie's proximity to Cleveland. Presque Isle Downs & Casino, which Stephens was last known to visit in March, is in Erie County.

"We were looking for him from day one," Teper said.

Stephens did not visit Presque Isle Downs & Casino since the shooting, casino spokeswoman Jennifer See said Tuesday.

"Absolutely not. We have not seen him since early March," See said.


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