See the link. Strange story. From the article:
"Penn State professor Ronald Bettig’s death, as described in the affidavit, was the result of an alleged scheme concocted by two of his friends, George Ishler Jr., 39, of Pennsylvania Furnace, and Danelle Geier, who was living with the professor in Lemont. They allegedly thought, Ishler said in an interview with police, that they could benefit financially from Bettig’s death, because the professor had recently signed a last will.
Ishler was charged with first- and third-degree murder in Bettig’s death. Geier has not been charged with any crimes, according to court records."
And,
"Geier told police on Thursday that she and Ishler told Bettig that Ishler grew marijuana plants near the quarry. Ishler proposed that he and Bettig harvest the marijuana together, according to the affidavit.
The trio subsequently traveled to the quarry, located in the midst of rolling farmlands, on Aug. 12 when Ishler and Bettig allegedly got out of the car, leaving Geier behind. Ishler returned later and allegedly told Geier that he pushed the professor off the ledge to his death, the affidavit said.
Ishler, in an interview with state police at Rockview on Friday, recounted “different accounts of what (led) up to and (preceded) Bettig’s death.” The affidavit said he told authorities he pushed Bettig off the quarry’s ledge, heard a “crunch” and then left the scene. Ishler later staged the scene with items — including water bottles, a flashlight, a small hand rake and a bag — that were removed from Bettig’s residence, the affidavit said."
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article96750442.html
"Penn State professor Ronald Bettig’s death, as described in the affidavit, was the result of an alleged scheme concocted by two of his friends, George Ishler Jr., 39, of Pennsylvania Furnace, and Danelle Geier, who was living with the professor in Lemont. They allegedly thought, Ishler said in an interview with police, that they could benefit financially from Bettig’s death, because the professor had recently signed a last will.
Ishler was charged with first- and third-degree murder in Bettig’s death. Geier has not been charged with any crimes, according to court records."
And,
"Geier told police on Thursday that she and Ishler told Bettig that Ishler grew marijuana plants near the quarry. Ishler proposed that he and Bettig harvest the marijuana together, according to the affidavit.
The trio subsequently traveled to the quarry, located in the midst of rolling farmlands, on Aug. 12 when Ishler and Bettig allegedly got out of the car, leaving Geier behind. Ishler returned later and allegedly told Geier that he pushed the professor off the ledge to his death, the affidavit said.
Ishler, in an interview with state police at Rockview on Friday, recounted “different accounts of what (led) up to and (preceded) Bettig’s death.” The affidavit said he told authorities he pushed Bettig off the quarry’s ledge, heard a “crunch” and then left the scene. Ishler later staged the scene with items — including water bottles, a flashlight, a small hand rake and a bag — that were removed from Bettig’s residence, the affidavit said."
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article96750442.html
