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Raienhana Bechtel

Case from Morea, PA dated Aug 15, 2002

Victim Details

Raienhana Bechtel

Female

Morea

PA

2002-08-15

22

Raienhana

Bechtel

06/25/2026

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In the early hours of a summer day in Morea, Pennsylvania, a grim scene unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the small community. On August 15, 2002, 22-year-old Raienhana Bechtel was tragically killed in her home. Her life was cut short in a violent rampage that also claimed the lives of her three-year-old son, Jacob Bechtel, and two friends, Kristen L. Tragus, 34, and David D. Barkus, 30.

The perpetrator was Raienhana's estranged husband, Michael Harley Bechtel, who was 26 at the ...
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  • The Morning Call: Schuylkill man admits killing four ** Gets life for shooting estranged wife, son, and two others in 2002.

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about how the system really failed Raienhna and her family. It's just unf... ...Read More
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