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Troy Bohling Murders Eva Liu In Germany

Troy Bohling is an accused American killer who would murder Eva Liu in Germany

According to police reports Troy Bohling would lure two women off a trail near the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany. Once off the trail Bohiling would attempt to sexually assault Eva Liu. Bohling would push Liu companion over the ravine and continued to sexually assault. Bohling would then push Eva Liu over a 165 foot cliff causing her death. The companion would survive her fall

Troy Bohling would be arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, rape and possession of child pornography

On the day his trial was to begin Troy Bohling would admit to the sexual assault and murder of Eva Liu. The courts in Germany are now determining whether or not his confession will stand

Troy Bohling News

American Troy Bohling confessed to rape and murder in the death of Eva Liu, a Naperville native and University of Illinoi graduate near Neuschwanstein castle in Germany.

This case put investigators on a global path from Naperville to Europe as they tried figuring out why Liu was pushed over a cliff and killed.

Just as Bohling was about to go to trial in Germany, his legal team announced a stunning admission: Bohling did rape and kill Eva Liu, as charged, and push her over a 165-foot embankment. The unexpected confession came less than a year after Liu left Naperville and went to Germany to celebrate her recent graduation from U of I.

In a matter of moments, a magnificent and picturesque 19th century castle that is thought to have inspired storybooks and fairy tales became the backdrop for a horror story.

Last June, 31-year-old Bohling, from suburban Detroit, went on a deranged sex and shoving spree. On a hiking path, Bohling targeted two Illinois women who were traveling together in Germany to celebrate their new U of I degrees. As 21-year-old Liu, a former student at Naperville Central and the Illinois Math and Science Academy, was being assaulted by Bohling, her friend and U of I classmate, 22-year-old Kelsey Chang, tried to stop the attack. Chang, from Bloomington, was pushed into the 165 foot ravine. Liu was then also tossed down the steep wooded cliff.

Helicopters and ground rescue teams had a difficult mission that day. They recovered Liu’s body. She didn’t survive the gorge. Chang did.

Bohling was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, rape and possession of child pornography. He shielded his face while being brought into a German court for trial on Monday.

As German justice officials were preparing to begin proceedings, Bohling’s attorney said his client admitted to the crimes.

According to German officials, the court will now consider Bohling’s confession. If convicted, they will also decide whether to extradite him to serve a sentence closer to his Michigan home.

An 11th hour confession is unusual but not unheard of. In 2019, downstate trial defendant, Brendt Christensen, did the same thing. Oddly, the case also involved a female victim connected to U of I. Christensen’s last-second strategy and admission likely kept him from the executioner. He’s now serving life without parole. Germany doesn’t have the death penalty; but it may take until sentencing to determine Bohling’s motivation for his late game confession.

https://abc7chicago.com/eva-liu-naperville-germany-american-tourist-killed-neuschwanstein-castle-university-of-illinois/14444384/

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Troy Phillip Bohling has reportedly confessed to rape and murder charges less than a year after pushing two women down a ravine near Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle.

The June 14, 2023 incident left 21-year-old Eva Liu dead and 22-year-old Kelsey Chang injured, according to The Telegraph.

“The defendant has committed an unfathomable crime,” said defense lawyer Philip Mueller via statement, according to the Associated Press, citing the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA).

According to the AP, Bohling, who is American, didn’t answer any questions but confirmed that the statement was correct. In the German legal system, defendants do not formally enter pleas to charges, notes the AP.

According to the BBC, Mueller also told the court that Bohling did not commit his actions with intent and “acted spontaneously.” Per the outlet, Mueller said Bohling was “deeply ashamed” of his actions.

The news comes months after the Michigan native was charged with murder, rape with fatal consequences, attempted murder, and possession of child pornography. At the earliest, a verdict is expected to be announced in mid-March, according to the AP.

Troy Bohling met the women while hiking on a trail close to the castle, which is said to have been the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella movies, according to The Telegraph. The two women had been on a trip abroad after graduating from the University of Illinois, per the outlet.

Per The Telegraph, he told the women that he was going to take them to a spot that had a better view of the castle for selfies when he pushed Liu to the ground and allegedly raped her. After Chang attempted to intervene, he allegedly pushed her into a ravine.

Troy Bohling allegedly continued raping Liu and filmed it. According to the outlet, he allegedly then choked her with a belt and pushed her into the same ravine while she was unconscious. While both women fell in the same area, Chang survived despite the fall, while Liu died as a result of her injuries later that same night, per The Telegraph.

It was during the investigation that authorities learned that Troy Bohling’s laptop and cellphone contained child pornography, per the NY Post.

https://people.com/troy-bohling-admits-raping-murdering-eva-liu-near-neuschwanstein-castle-8585015

Nicholas Jordan Murders 2 In Colorado

Nicholas Jordan is an accused killer from Colorado who has been charged with the murders of two people found dead in a dorm room at the University of Colorado

According to police reports officers would find the bodies of Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, and Samuel Knopp, 24, inside of a dorm room at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Samuel Knopp was a a student at the University

Police in Colorado believe that the double murder was not a random event however they have not released a motive for the double murder

After a search Nicholas Jordan was taken into custody and has been charged with two counts of murder. Jordan was a student at the University

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A student was arrested Monday on murder charges over the shootings of two people who were found dead in a dorm room last week at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, police said.

The Colorado Springs Police Department said officers arrested Nicholas Jordan, 25, without incident on two counts of first-degree murder. Jordan, who is from Detroit, was a student at the school at the time of the shooting on Friday, Feb. 16, said university spokesperson Jenna Press.

The victims were identified as Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, and Samuel Knopp, 24, a student at the university about 69 miles south of Denver. Montgomery was not currently enrolled.

After getting an arrest warrant, the police’s motor vehicle theft unit found Jordan in a car and the tactical enforcement unit took him into custody in Colorado Springs, police announced on the social media platform X.

Friday’s shooting was an isolated incident between people who knew one another and was not a random attack on the university, police said. While the coroner’s office will determine how they died, each victim was shot at least once, police previously said.

The police department was called early Friday morning about shots fired from the university’s dormitory, Creston House, where they found the two already dead.

A campus-wide lockdown was issued for 90 minutes after the shooting, and the university remained closed for the day and through the weekend. Monday classes have been canceled while the school offers walk-in counseling.

Dozens gathered for a memorial walk Monday at the school, which is home to more than 11,000 students and nearly 2,000 faculty and staff.

It’s unknown if Jordan has an attorney who can comment on his behalf. Court records aren’t yet available in the case, and a hearing hasn’t been scheduled.

https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/student-arrested-on-murder-charges-after-2-found-dead-in-a-colorado-college-dorm/

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A 25-year-old student who is believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two people inside a dorm room on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus is under arrest. Police in Colorado Springs announced that they arrested of Nicholas Jordan in Colorado Springs on Monday morning

“It was really a smooth arrest,” said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.

Authorities said the suspect and the victims knew each other. The Colorado Springs Police Department said it was “not a random attack against the school or other students at the university.”

A 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were found dead with gunshot wounds early Friday morning in Crestone House in the Alpine Village area. They were identified over the weekend as Samuel Knopp, a registered UCCS student from Parker, and Celie Rain Montgomery, who was from Pueblo.

Nicholas Jordan is from Detroit and is enrolled as a student at UCCS, school spokesman Chris Valentine said. Police said they obtained an arrest warrant for him late in the day on Friday on two counts of first-degree murder. He was spotted by police officers near the 4900 block of Cliff Point Circle East on Monday morning and was arrested in a traffic stop and taken to the El Paso County Jail.

CSPD said their investigation remains active. They are asking that anyone who has information about the crime that might be helpful to detectives and hasn’t spoken with police yet contact them at (719) 444-7000. People who want to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/suspect-arrested-double-shooting-university-colorado-springs-custody-samuel-knopp-celie-rain-montgomery/

Pamela Maye Charged In Darnell Taylor Murder

Pamela Maye is a woman from Ohio who was the foster mother of Darnell Taylor. Darnell was reported missing and police would later find the five year old’s body and now Maye has been charged with his murder

According to police reports Pamela Maye would wake up her husband and told him that Darnell Taylor had been hurt. Maye would then leave the residence with the five year old and police were notified and a search began

Darnell Taylor body would be found in a sewage drain in Columbus Ohio after Pamela Maye would tell officers where they could find his body after she was arrested yesterday

Pamela Maye has been charged with murder, first-degree felony kidnapping and third-degree felony endangering children.

Pamela Maye News

A 5-year-old missing Ohio boy has been found dead, and his foster mother has been arrested and charged with his murder, the Columbus Division of Police announced at a Friday morning press conference.

Darnell Taylor had been missing since Wednesday, and police feared for his safety after his foster mother, Pammy Maye, 48, woke her husband up in their Columbus home to tell him the boy had been hurt. She then fled the scene in a Jeep Cherokee, and a statewide Amber Alert was issued for Taylor at around 5:10 a.m.

Taylor was found dead by police in a sewage drain in the 1000 block of Marsdale Avenue, in southwest Columbus, at around 1 a.m. Friday morning after Maye told the Columbus Division of Police about his whereabouts.

Police had arrested Maye in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn on Thursday at around 9:40 p.m. wearing a nightgown, and she was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Her vehicle had been found in the nearby Parkview Estates apartment complex. Brooklyn is about 150 miles from Columbus.

“We have reached a pivotal point in this investigation, we have some very unfortunate news to share,” Chief Elaine R. Bryant said at the press briefing.

“This is a tragic development….this is not the outcome that we wanted but we are going to make sure that we can do everything we can to bring justice for Darnell.”

Bryant said police could not provide details about the boy’s death, given the case is now a homicide investigation.

The jeep Maye was believed to be driving was found in the parking lot of a Brooklyn, Ohio, apartment complex a few hours after the Amber Alert was issued. The vehicle was about 150 miles from the home in Columbus where the situation first began.

Maye’s husband had called 911 shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to a court document seen by WCMH, Maye’s husband told a 911 operator that she killed the child, allegedly saying the boy was no longer alive and had not been seen since Monday or Tuesday.

The document said while he was on the phone with dispatchers, Maye tried to cover her husband’s mouth while telling him she had a plan, WCMH reports.

She then fled their Columbus house during the call.

Her husband also said in the call that she suffered from bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration.

Pamela Maye was also charged with first-degree felony kidnapping and third-degree felony endangering children.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-ohio-boy-5-found-dead-foster-mom-charged-murder

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An Ohio Amber Alert was activated statewide early Wednesday morning by the Columbus Police Department as authorities continue their search for a missing boy identified as 5-year-old Darnell Taylor — and police have confirmed the suspect’s vehicle was found near Cleveland.

Columbus police announced during a brief press conference early Friday morning that a body believed to be that of Darnell’s had been found.

“This is a tragic development and we certainly hoped for a different outcome,” said Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant.

The situation started shortly after 3 a.m. when officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Reeb Avenue in Columbus. Police say the caller stated that his wife — 48-year-old Pamela Maye — woke him up and made statements that made him believe Darnell, who is their foster child, had been hurt. Police report the caller also said that Maye abruptly left the residence in a 2015 Jeep Cherokee.

Columbus police gave an update on Thursday afternoon regarding the Amber Alert.

“Based on this investigation, we are going to continue to follow every lead we have,” Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said. “We will continue to do so until we have located Darnell and Pam.”

During the press conference, officials urged the residents of Northeast Ohio, specifically those in Linndale, Brooklyn, and Cleveland, to contact (614) 645-2228 if they saw a 2015 Jeep Cherokee between 5-6 a.m. on Wednesday.

Officials also urged business owners in Northeast Ohio to contact police if the vehicle stopped at their business.

Records from Franklin County Municipal Court show a warrant has been issued for Pamela Maye’s arrest on charges of kidnapping and endangering children.

At the end of the press conference, Bryant urged Pamela Maye to contact the police.

“Pammy, if you’re watching this, can you please reach out and contact us? We need to know that Darnell is safe, and we need to know if you are safe. Reach out, contact us, let us know that you are okay,” said Bryant.

Also on Thursday, officials released the full 911 call from Maye’s husband. According to his recounting of events, Maye told him that “she killed out son.”

“She just woke me up and said, ‘He’s not here no more,'” the caller claimed. “I said, ‘What did you do to him?’ She said, ‘He’s not alive,’ and then when I tried to grab the phone to call you, she started fighting me.”

The caller also told authorities that Pamela Maye suffers from depression and bipolar disorder but has been taking medicine for it. At this time, officials have given every indication that they still believe Darnell is alive.

3News reached out to the Brooklyn Police Department for an update on its search for Pamela Maye and Taylor. Acting Police Chief Lieutenant Cindy Eschweiler says while the department has no new information, they have been working with the U.S. Marshals Service.

“Unfortunately, they’re (U.S. Marshals) still working on leads,” Eschweiler added.

The Ohio Amber Alert was issued with Columbus police saying Darnell was believed to have been abducted.

A short time later, another Amber Alert blast was sent out shortly before 6 a.m. that declared “last seen near Cleveland.” Columbus police told 3News they were alerted that the suspect’s vehicle could be in the Cleveland area after receiving a Flock hit (license plate readers) on the Jeep. Columbus police later confirmed it was found in Brooklyn, Ohio, shortly before 6 a.m.

Brooklyn police impounded the vehicle.

Although the vehicle was located, police say Darnell and Maye remain missing.

Darnell is described as having black hair and brown eyes. Police say it’s believed he may be wearing Spider-Man pajamas and white boots.

Pamela Maye is described as 4’9” tall, weighs 115 pounds with brown hair and eyes. She was reportedly last seen wearing a green floral nightgown with pink shoes.

When a reporter asked Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant if it’s believed the child is still alive, she offered this response: “We have no idea what we’re dealing with right now. That’s why we’re asking for the public’s assistance. Any information you can give us, we would greatly appreciate it.”

Anybody who has information or sees the child, suspect or vehicle is asked to call 911. Columbus police also have a tip line you can call at 614-645-2228. Residents in Columbus and Brooklyn are also being asked to “search their private property for anything that appears to be missing or is out of place.”

David Shroitman Murders Maryrose Fealey

David Shroitman is an alleged killer from New Jersey who has been charged in the brutal murder of Maryrose Fealey

According to police reports David Shroitman had written out a very detailed plan where he would describe the brutal murder of former classmate Maryrose Fealey. David Shroitman would act out his plan and would stab the woman thirty seven times causing her death

David Shroitman would be arrested and has been charged with a host of charges including irst-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence and hindering prosecution

David Shroitman News

A New Jersey man was arrested this week on accusations he fatally stabbed an ex-classmate who advocated passionately to help those addicted to drugs.

On Monday, David Shroitman, 27, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence and hindering apprehension in connection with the death of Maryrose Fealey, 27, according to a press release from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

Fealey was found by officers who responded to a 911 call outside an apartment complex in Somerville on Jan. 30, the release states. Fealey, who suffered multiple stab wounds, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said she knew her alleged killer.

While authorities declined to share how the pair knew each other, Patch.com and MyCentralJersey.com reported that David Shroitman graduated from Somerville High School with Healey in 2014.

According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Patch.com, Fealey was stabbed approximately 37 times and had returned home from a business in Bridgewater around 9 p.m. that night, roughly an hour and a half before police arrived on the scene and found her dead at 10:20 p.m. The affidavit states that Fealey’s car door was open with her belongings spread across the front yard.

On Feb. 1, police obtained dashboard camera footage showing a man wearing a gray sweatshirt, a black face gaiter and thick cushioned sneakers standing at the corner of the block near Fealey’s home around 9 p.m. the night she was killed, per the affidavit obtained by Patch.com. The following day, detectives tried to speak with David Shroitman at a business in Bridgewater, but he refused. Detectives allegedly saw a white garbage bag over the driver’s seat of his car, as well as a black gaiter in the front passenger seat and duct tape in the back seat, the affidavit claims.

Authorities later obtained more surveillance footage showing a man matching David Shroitman’s description allegedly running up and down Fealey’s street around 9:02 p.m. the night of her killing, according to the affidavit, which was also obtained by NJ.com. A vehicle believed to be Shroitman’s was also spotted in the footage.

On Sunday, police responded to a report of a suspicious person at a business in Somerville and allegedly found Shroitman wearing latex gloves while cleaning his car, according to the affidavit. Officers claimed they smelled bleach in a puddle near the driver’s side door. Later, officers said they recovered a latex glove with apparent blood on Fealey’s street.

A search warrant was then granted and authorities searched Shroitman’s home, where they allege several bleach containers were recovered, along with a “manifesto laying out a plan step-by-step for the homicide,” the affidavit alleges. Investigators also allegedly detected blood in the entryway and bathroom through luminol spray tests and found clothing — some of which was covered in bleach — and sneakers matching the description of the man seen in the surveillance footage. The affidavit also alleges that Shroitman’s driver’s side car door was treated with bleach.

Shroitman was subsequently arrested and booked into the Somerset County Jail. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday and is still awaiting a detention hearing, MyCentralJersey.com reports.

According to her obituary, Fealey was “committed to her vision and efforts to empower youth and those battling addiction.” Founder of the non-profit organization 4TheYoungerMe (4TYM), she also was involved with non-profit organizations Not An Easy Fix and Empower Somerset.

“She firmly believed that ‘substance abuse does not define the person’ and that ‘a toxic environment does not define the child’s future,’” her obituary states.

Not An Easy Fix called Fealey’s death “horrific news” in a Feb. 1 statement posted to Facebook.

“She was always extremely supportive and had a big smile whenever she entered a room,” committee member Ian Bockus said in the post. “My friend group and I have dealt with a lot of loss over the years but never anything like this. It doesn’t make sense and it isn’t right but it’s times like this where we need to come together as a family and a community and offer our support.”

A 2018 graduate of Rutgers Business School, Fealey also worked as a logistics management specialist and was a former federal employee for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, according to her obituary.

Her family has asked for donations to go to Not An Easy Fix.

https://people.com/ex-classmate-allegedly-stabbed-beloved-addiction-recovery-advocate-detailed-plan-police-8559778

Jennifer Bowser Murders 5 Year Old Son

Jennifer Bowser is an alleged killer from Pennsylvania who has been charged with the murder of her five year old son

According to police reports officers were called to a residence with the report of an unconscious child. When the officers arrived they would find the body of a five year old who looked like he had been dead for hours

Jennifer Bowser would tell officers that the voices told her she had to kill her son or else he would go to hell so she smothered the child, Samson Bowser, causing his death

Jennifer Bowser was arrested and has been charged with one count each of general criminal homicide, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a victim under age 13

Jennifer Bowser News

Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has released the official cause of death for 5-year-old Samson Bowser, who authorities say was allegedly killed by his mother, Jennifer Bowser, on Monday afternoon.

Lees has ruled Bowser’s death as asphyxia due to “compression of the chest and obstruction of the airway.’

The coroner’s office has also formally ruled his death as a homicide.

Police say 41-year-old Jennifer Bowser was arraigned Monday night after her son was found unresponsive at Martha’s Manor, in Cresson Township, where she and her child were reportedly living.

Authorities say Bowser is accused of killing her son because “voices” told her to do so.

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees identified the 5-year-old boy who was reportedly killed by his mother, 41-year-old Jennifer Bowser.

Lees said that when authorities arrived at Martha’s Manor, in Lilly, Monday afternoon, Samson Bowser had reportedly been dead for hours already.

Officials say an autopsy of the boy is scheduled for late Tuesday.

Authorities noted that Jennifer Bowser and her son had reportedly been living at the facility, for approximately one year, since the facility was owned by the child’s grandmother (Jennifer Bowser’s mother).

According to the criminal affidavit, police say Bowser had allegedly killed her son because “voices” told her to do so.

Authorities also noted that, according to her family, she had recently sought treatment at a mental health facility due to the so-called “voices.”

https://wjactv.com/news/local/lilly-woman-charged-with-homicide-claims-voices-led-her-to-strangle-her-5-year-old-son

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A Lilly woman is in jail after police said she claimed to have heard voices telling her to kill her 5-year-old son, Samson Bowser.

Jennifer Bowser, 41, is facing a criminal homicide charge after police and EMS were dispatched for a cardiac arrest of a five-year-old on the 100 block of Cosey Lane on Monday, Feb. 5.

Authorities arrived at Martha’s Manor where they found a woman giving CPR to the child. According to court documents, it was determined that the child was unable to be revived.

Police talked to Bowser’s sister, who said that Bowser and the child had been living at the residence for “awhile” with Bowser’s mother and that the last time she saw the victim alive was on Sunday, Feb. 4, according to the criminal complaint. She claimed that she went to check on the child on Feb. 5 and found him laying on the floor. She then moved him to a different room and began to perform CPR.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 6, it was noted that there was no history of calls to the manor in relation to Bowser or her child. District Attorney Greg Neugebauer said that while the two lived at the manor, they lived in a separate area away from the other residence.

Bowser’s mother told police that Bowser had been to the doctor on Jan. 30 because she had been “hearing voices,” according to the complaint. Her mother also told police that at the time, they did not have an official diagnosis for Bowser.

When questioned by police, Bowser claimed that she was hearing a voice from “a machine box or mic box” and that the voices allegedly told her to smother the child so that he didn’t go to “H E double hockey sticks.”

Bowser was then taken to the police station to talk more with the officers. During this conversation, she allegedly told police that on Sunday, Feb. 4 she went outside twice during the day to check the furnace and then would barricade herself back into her room with her child, according to the criminal complaint.

Bowser claimed that she barricaded herself with the 5-year-old because a female voice “Kayla” told her the child was hers, not Bowser’s, and was attempting to take the child from her. Later in the evening, Bowser allegedly heard the voices again, with them saying that “the cops were coming and were going to shoot through the wall and kill” the child if she didn’t smother him, the complaint reads.

Bowser claimed that the voices continued to get “meaner and meaner” and told her that there were “guys with guns looking in the windows and were going to shoot through the wall.” Bowser also allegedly told police that the voices said that it would be better to smother the five-year-old than to have him be shot, according to the complaint.

Bowser told police that she allegedly smothered the child by using her hands and a blanket. As she used the blanket to cover his face, she said the child was strong and kept hitting and biting her. According to the complaint, Bowser also attempted to break the child’s neck to kill him faster.

Neugebauer also said that while mental health is going to be a large part of the case, there are also a lot of privacy concerns when it comes to disclosing information.

“To say that this is a difficult case for law enforcement is an understatement. Many of us are parents and I think we all hugged our kids a little harder last night,” Neugebauer said.

Bowser is now facing a criminal homicide charge, a felony charge of aggravated assault of a victim less than 13 and a felony charge of strangulation.

She is in the Cambria County Prison after being denied bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20.

Tuesday evening Cambria Coroner Jeff Lees concluded via autopsy that Samson’s death was ruled as a homicide as a result asphyxia due to compression of the chest and airway.

Cresson Township police department, Cresson Borough police department, Cambria County detective borough, Cambria Lions EMS, Keystone Alliance fire company and the DA’s office were on scene. Detective John Kutchman and Chief Mike Nycum assisted in the investigation.

https://www.wtaj.com/crime/police-woman-charged-with-sons-death-claims-voices-told-her-to-strangle-him/