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Police & Fire
‘Truly Evil' Killer Of Pregnant Amish Mom Sentenced: PA AG
The man who stabbed and shot a pregnant Amish mom of two inside her Crawford County home has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, July 28. Shawn Cranston, 53, of Corry, was convicted last month of First-Degree Murder and Second-Degree Murder of an Unborn Child for the killing of 23-year-old Rebekah A. Byler in her Sparta Township home on Feb. 26, 2024. “This defendant committed a truly evil act, and is now held fully accountable as he will spend the rest of his life behind bars without an opportunity to ever a…
Police & Fire
Cold Case: Police ID CT Woman 45 Years After Body Was Found
For nearly 45 years, police in Massachusetts only knew the body of a woman found shot in a wooded area in the Hampshire County town of Granby simply as the "Granby Girl." They now know the Connecticut resident's name, but who killed the 28-year-old and left her out there remains a mystery. Patricia Ann Tucker was identified as the "Granby Girl" at a press conference on Monday, March 6. Northwestern Massachusetts First Assistant District Attorney Steven E. Gagne announced the findings with some of Tucker's family in attendance. Gagne said investigators IDed the 28-year-old…
Police & Fire
Holly Piirainen Killing: Tank Top At Center Of 30-Year-Old Cold Case, Hampden DA Says
The Hampden County District Attorney is asking the public to help police identify who owned a white tank top found near the body of 10-year-old Holly Piirainen in 1993. The shirt has the word Boston written across the chest in purple, pink, and blue letters, District Attorney Anthony Gulluni showed during a press conference on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1. Though the tank top lacks a tag or any identifying marks that could help investigators figure out if it belonged to a man or woman or where it was manufactured. He hopes someone will recognize it and reach out to police. Hampden Distri…
Police & Fire
Molly Bish Family Wants DNA Submitted To Ancestory Websites In Search For Killer
The family of Molly Bish - a teenage victim of an unsolved murder 20 years ago - is seeking a change in how police investigate mysterious homicides. In Boston, the Bish family is pushing for the passage of a “Familial DNA” bill, which would allow police to submit unknown DNA samples to ancestry websites seeking a suspect’s family members or the killer himself, according to Boston News 25. The effort is being led by Bish's sister, Heather. In Massachusetts, police are barred from doing this. In other states where Familial DNA bills have been proposed, privacy issues have been an obstacle. …
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