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Jacob Bechtel

Case from Morea, PA dated Aug 15, 2002

Victim Details

Jacob Bechtel

Male

Morea

PA

2002-08-15

3

Jacob

Bechtel

07/20/2026

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On a tragic day in August of 2002, the small community of Morea, Pennsylvania, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of four people, including a young boy named Jacob Bechtel. The three-year-old male was found deceased in his bed on August 15, 2002, a victim of a horrific rampage carried out by his own father.

The events of that day unfolded at the home of Jacob's mother, 22-year-old Raienhna P. Bechtel. Her estranged husband, 26-year-old Michael Harley Bechtel, ...
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  • The Morning Call: Schuylkill man admits killing four ** Gets life for shooting estranged wife, son, and two others in 2002.
  • Schuylkill man charged in 4 deaths ** Michael Bechtel, 26, is ...
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