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John Teffeteller

Case from Maytown, PA dated Apr 29, 2017

Victim Details

John Teffeteller

Male

Maytown

PA

2017-04-29

89

John

Teffeteller

07/29/2026

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John Teffeteller, an 89-year-old man from Maytown, PA, tragically died on April 29, 2017. He was found dead in the kitchen of his son-in-law's home, Clifford Allen Hafer, with multiple gunshot wounds. Teffeteller had recently moved in with Hafer, who called 911 just before 8:30 p.m. that night and reported that he had shot Teffeteller. When police arrived, they also found Teffeteller's dog dead from a gunshot wound in a hallway.

Clifford Allen Hafer, aged 65, was arrested and charged with ...
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  • LancasterOnline: Not guilty by reason of insanity: Maytown man will be committed for killing father-in-law, 89, in 2017
  • LancasterOnline: Maytown man charged with shooting, killing 89-year-old father-in-law Saturday
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the tragic case of John Teffeteller and his dog. It’s so unsettli... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the trial of Clifford Allen Hafer? I’ve been trying to wrap my head... ...Read More
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