Lancaster homicide scene - Nicole Mathewson
Suspects Thomas Moore, 25, and Marcus Rutter, 16, are both in custody
Re-posted by Nicholas Stix
Thanks to my partner-in-crime, David in TN, for the heads-up.
2nd suspect arrested in murder of elementary school teacher in Lancaster
By 69 News , follow: @69news, news@wfmz.com
Dec 17 2014 10:47:40 A.M. EST
Updated: 36 MIN. AGO
WFMZ
2nd suspect arrested in murder of elementary teacher LANCASTER, Pa. –
A second suspect has been arrested and charged with homicide in the killing of an elementary school teacher in Lancaster.
City police announced Wednesday the apprehension of Thomas Moore, who has been jailed without bail on charges that also include burglary, robbery and receiving stolen property.
Moore, 25, and Marcus Rutter, 16, went to a home in the 700 block of North Franklin Street with the plan to steal items, but the botched burglary ended with the death of the woman who lives there, Nicole Mathewson, police said.
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A friend found her body Monday morning after she failed to show up for work as a sixth grade teacher at Brownstown Elementary School near Ephrata.
Mathewson, 32, died of multiple traumatic injuries, according to the coroner.
Rutter was apprehended Monday night and also denied bail.
Police said the suspects' arrests "were the direct result of helpful information provided by tipsters and citizens who contacted the police with information directly or through Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers.
Investigators continue to seek information about the homicide. They ask anyone who knows something to call police at 717-735-3300 or the Lancaster City-County Crime Stoppers at 800-322-1913.
Meantime, counselors continue to help students and staff in the Conestoga Valley School District cope with Mathewson's death.
"During her seven years with us, she was an excellent teacher, an exemplary employee and a respected colleague, especially in the area of mathematics," Superintendent Gerald Huesken said in a statement on the district's website. "Her loss is a terrible tragedy for our school district and our community. She will be greatly missed."
Please keep this updated. Don't let cases like this slip by. We need to be reminded and reinforced that criminal elements target us.
ReplyDeleteThe motive was burglary? Not so fast- check out the Muzzie beard on Moore. You know there's an element of Muzzie/hate Whitey here. But the lame stream media just keeps covering it up.
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