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Matthew Mattern

Case from Salisbury Township, PA dated Dec 31, 1998

Victim Details

Matthew Mattern

Male

Salisbury Township

PA

1998-12-31

22

Matthew

Mattern

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Matthew Mattern, a 22-year-old male from Shamokin, Pennsylvania, died on August 31, 1999, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania. He was a victim of Charles Edmund Cullen, a nurse and convicted serial killer known as the 'Angel of Death.'

Charles Cullen was employed at Lehigh Valley Hospital's burn unit starting in December 1998. During his tenure, he administered lethal doses of medications to several patients, including Matthew Mattern. Specifically, Cullen used ...
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