Washington County woman accused of locking sister in cage wanted for skipping hearing
A Washington County woman accused of locking her adult sister in a cage is wanted on a bench warrant for allegedly skipping a court hearing, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported.
Leona Biser, 51, originally was charged in January by the state Attorney General’s Office.
She allegedly kept her 53-year-old sister in a man-made wooden cage with a dirty mattress in their home’s living room.
She is charged with neglect of a care-dependent person, abuse of a care-dependent person, recklessly endangering another person, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment.
Her sister was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital for treatment of a urinary tract infection and a muscle breakdown caused by infection.
Biser was released Jan. 15 on $50,000 unsecured bond and scheduled to appear before Washington County Judge Gary Gilman.
The new warrant was issued this week when Biser failed to appear for her scheduled hearing, according to WPXI.
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