The most infamous murderers and massacres in Pa. history
WEBDec 21, 2017 · Here are a list of some of the most horrendous in Pennsylvania history, whether they be crimes of passion or calculated killings.
Murder of Dolores Della Penna - Wikipedia
WEBThe murder of Dolores Della Penna is an unsolved murder case dating from July 1972 in which a 17-year-old high school graduate was abducted, tortured, murdered and dismembered by an unknown number of individuals in Kensington, Philadelphia.
Most notorious cold cases in Pa.: These unsolved killings ... - PennLive
WEBNov 17, 2017 · 1970, Terrence Bowers, age 11. Photo credit: Crimewatch Pa. Crimewatch Pa. wrote: On April 26, 1970, 11-year-old Terrence “Terry” Bowers was found deceased, suffering from multiple stab wounds...
Former Church Minister Charged With 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Zandstra, who was a minister at the church in the 1970s, was charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping of a minor, possessing an instrument of crime and murder of the first, second and third...
Bruce Johnston (criminal) - Wikipedia
WEBBruce Alfred Johnston Sr. (March 27, 1939 – August 8, 2002) was the leader of one of the most notorious gangs in the history of Pennsylvania, U.S. The gang started in the 1960s and was rounded up in 1978 after his son, Bruce Jr., testified against him.
A 1975 slaying was solved after authorities got the alleged killer's ...
WEBJul 19, 2022 · A Pennsylvania man was charged with fatally stabbing a 19-year-old woman 46 years ago after investigators obtained his DNA from a coffee cup at an airport earlier this year, authorities said...
Six cold cases in Pa. solved after confession by convicted serial ...
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Pennsylvania State Police closed four homicide cases involving six victims after linking convicted serial killer Edward A. Surratt to the long-unsolved crimes.
3 men who have spent over two decades in prison appeal murder ... - CNN
WEBAug 15, 2023 · Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside Philadelphia asked a judge to throw out their convictions, citing new DNA evidence...
Killer resolution: Four Pennsylvania cold cases solved as Surratt ...
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Now 79 years old, Surratt is linked to dozens of late 1970s murders in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He’s currently serving two life sentences for violent crimes committed in Florida and was...
Henrietta Nickens murder: 3 Chester men have convictions …
WEBMar 29, 2024 · A Pennsylvania judge has overturned the convictions of three men imprisoned for decades in the 1997 slaying of a 70-year-old woman even though their DNA never matched that found at the scene, but they will remain in prison while a prosecutor decides whether to appeal.
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