On Saturday, March 2, Pennsylvania State Police announced the arrest of Shawn Cranston on charges of murder, feticide, theft, and the death of a 23-year-old after a “complete five-day investigation.” Old Rebecca Byler.
Byler was found dead at his Crawford County home on February 26. State police did not release any details about Byler's death at the time, except to say that her killing was being investigated as a criminal homicide.
Two of Byler's children were home when he was killed but were not injured.
Cranston is being held in the Crawford County Jail without bail.