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Seth William Cline

Case from Melcroft, PA dated Jan 28, 2018

Victim Details

Seth William Cline

Male

White / Caucasian

Melcroft

PA

2018-01-28

21

Seth

William Cline

07/13/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 28, 2018, the small community of Melcroft, Pennsylvania, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 21-year-old Seth William Cline. The tragic event unfolded at Ed's Car Wash on Indian Creek Valley Road, a place that would become the scene of a horrific quadruple homicide. Seth, along with his half-sister Chelsie Lou Cline, 25, William Scott 'Will' Porterfield, 27, and Cortney Sue Snyder, 23, were fatally shot.

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  • Melcroft, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
  • ABC News: Suspected gunman in quadruple homicide at rural Pennsylvania car wash dies
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    I've been reading about the tragic incident at Ed's Car Wash, and it really hits home how fragile li... ...Read More
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