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Cranston Trial Day Three -- Prison Inmate Recalls Alleged Confession
- A jury found Shawn Cranston guilty of murdering 23-year-old Rebekah Byler, a pregnant woman, during a burglary at her home.
- Cranston's conviction included first-degree murder and second-degree murder of an unborn child, supported by strong evidence including DNA, shoe prints, and witness testimony.
- Byler died from sharp force injuries and a gunshot wound to the head, as determined by an autopsy, while her children were unharmed during the incident.
- Attorney General David W. Sunday Jr. condemned the murder as heinous and a violation of the sanctity of home.
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Pennsylvania man found guilty of murder of pregnant Amish woman, unborn child
Meadville, Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- Guilty on all charges -- That's the verdict in the trial of Shawn Cranston, the man accused of murdering a pregnant Amish woman last year in Sparta Township. It took the jury less than three hours to find Shawn Cranston guilty on all charges in the murder of Rebekah Byler and her unborn child. However, what's interesting in this case are the murder weapons. The knife and gun used to kill Rebekah were never found. Now,…
Corry man guilty in brutal killing of pregnant Amish woman, jury says
After deliberating for just over three hours on Thursday, a jury of 12 Crawford County residents found Shawn A. Cranston guilty in the murder of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler of Spartansburg and her unborn child during a burglary on Feb. 26,…
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A truck driver is convicted in the fatal shooting of an Amish woman in her Pennsylvania home
A jury has convicted a 53-year-old truck driver in the fatal shooting of a pregnant Amish woman inside her rural Pennsylvania home early last year.
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