Stolen Gun Discovered on Patient at Butler Memorial Hospital

On November 16th, 2025, police were called to an apartment parking lot in Butler, Pennsylvania for a suspected overdose. They found 18-year-old Alayna Wolfe and three others at the scene. While Wolfe was "acting erratically and screaming," she did not show signs of opiate use, and her boyfriend told police she had suffered a seizure.

Wolfe was then transported to Butler Memorial Hospital for treatment. However, once at the hospital, a nurse discovered that Wolfe had a stolen gun in her pocket. The gun had a scratched serial number and rust on the serial number plate, but police were able to determine it had been stolen from Butler.

The incident has raised concerns among locals about the lack of security measures at the hospital. "You know, [I'm] a little caught off guard, even in a medical facility, something like that to occur, you think there'd be some sort of precautions taken," said Tyler Walters of Butler. Another local agreed, stating, "I think they should check that, and they probably should have metal detectors coming into the hospitals now."

In response to the incident, Independence Health System, which runs Butler Memorial Hospital, stated that they remain "deeply committed to providing an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued." The hospital had previously added metal detectors and security personnel to some entrances in August 2025, but it's unclear if these measures were in place at the time of the incident.