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Fugitive charged with the homicide of a Carroll Township woman was captured last night in Missouri at around 8:45 p.m.
Missouri State Highway Patrol was on a routine assignment using an automatic license plate reader on Interstate 70 in Boone County when a vehicle registered to Sandra Mulder, the victim, passed them. Troopers pursued the Pontiac Grand Prix and initiated a traffic stop. Bryan W. Brackbill was taken into custody without incident.
Brackbill is awaiting extradition back to Pennsylvania, Sgt. David Smith, Carroll Township Police said.
____A warrant for the arrest of Bryan Brackbill was issued Monday afternoon by Carroll Township Police for the murder of Sandra Mulder, 52, of 204 Chestnut Grove Road.
____Brackbill is charged with criminal homicide, theft of a motor vehicle and unlawful restraints. Police belief Brackbill has fled out of the state, possibly to Indianapolis. "He is armed and particularly dangerous," Kapfhammer said. He is known to be driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix with the license plate number GKP1303.
____According to the affidavit, police officers found Mulder's body laying face down on a downstairs bedroom floor, already decomposing. Pink duck tape was used to bind her hands behind her back and her legs bound together. The call was dispatched at 12:20 p.m. on June 2.
____An autopsy performed Monday morning revealed "no conclusive evidence pending the cause of the death," York County Coroner Barry Bloss said this afternoon. Mulder died sometime between 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning and noon Saturday. "We did not find trauma on the body and that is why we cannot determine that exact cause of death at this time," Bloss said. She was last seen alive at 1:00 a.m. he said.
____Police are "very optimistic" they will find Brackbill. He may be running low on funds, may not have a lot of contacts in that area and he is operating a stolen car, Kapfhammer said. There are multiple marshal services and squads working the Indianapolis area.
____Police said no motive for the crime has been establish but Brackbill does have a criminal record and was currently on house arrest; he cut off the ankle monitor before fleeing. Police noted there have been calls to the residence in the past, but did not have details at this time.
____Brackbill was a roomate of Mulder's and had been living there for possibly a year. His date of birth is June 27, 1980.
____Friends and relatives, alarmed that they had not heard from Sandy, initially found the body; entering the house through a window, Chief said.
"He is known to be driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix with the license plate number GKP1303."
June 3, 2013
Photo by Marie Chomicki
York County Deputy Coroner Jeffri Goodfellow walks back to the crime scene after briefing family members around 8 p.m. Sunday night as Coroner Barry Bloss, Carroll Township patrol officer Ron Stiles and Chief Sean Kapfhammer confer in the front yard at 204 Chestnut Grove Road.
____The call came in as an "unresponsive female" at 12:30 p.m. Chief Sean Kapfhammer said yesterday evening. The death is "suspicious" and is being treated as a homicide, he said. The name of the deceased, Sandra Smith Mulder, 52, was released Monday morning. Kapfhammer said the body was found by a family member and a friend.
____York County Coroner Barry Bloss said last night that an autopsy will be performed Monday morning at 10 a.m. and hopefully at that time they will be able to determine cause of death and manner. No details were available last night.
Bloss said they had not determined the time of death yet.
____Bloss did say someone else was "living there was staying there at times."
____"It's very early on in the investigation and we haven't named a suspect yet," Kapfhammer said last night, adding "No one in this immediate area has anything to fear."
____A friend of the family said she last spoke to the victim Friday night at 9:30 p.m.
____A neighbor, Tracy Geist, said she hadn't seen Sandy or her dogs at all on Saturday, noting that it was very quiet all day. "I always look for the pitbulls" she said, when she takes her two black labs outside.
____There was "constant arguing, swearing and loudness" coming from the house, Geist said. She said her neighbor heard arguing Friday night.
____Sandy's car, a blue-green sedan, was not in the driveway and her roommate was not at home.
____Patolmen Ron Stiles and Ben Martin were the first to arrive at the scene. The York County Forensic Investigation Unit and Carroll Township Police are in charge of the investigation, Kapfhammer said. The forensic team left the scene around 9 p.m.
____Family members and friends hugged and cried as the ambulance left the scene with the body at 8 p.m. Pastor Mike Hammer arrived shortly thereafter to console those present.
Print Edition Highlights - May 30, 2013
Messages are important for all generations
By Erica Smithson
Photos by Mark Ryder
Doug Tutich, senior vice commander of the Dillsburg VFW, salutes the American flag in front of the Dillsburg Fire Hall after placing a wreath at the foot of the soldier’s memorial. The parade, which began at the post home on Second Street, proceeded down S. Baltimore Street to the Dillsburg Cemetery, S. Mountain Road.
____Celebration of Memorial Day takes many forms. Some see the holiday as the unofficial start of summer; a day to enjoy the warm weather with food and festivities. Others use the time to visit family and host reunions and other get-togethers. Many more will take time out of their day to watch their local Memorial Day parade to see servicemen in uniform, bands playing patriotic melodies, planes flying overhead and floats going by representing each branch of the military.
____Watching the parade is how Thomas MacSkimming remembers the Memorial Days of his youth. In his opening remarks during Monday’s services in Dillsburg Cemetery, the Dillsburg VFW Post Commander remembered his parents urging him to pay attention as the American flag passed and reflect on how that made him feel. Even at an early age, MacSkimming’s parents impressed upon him that you are never too young to celebrate Memorial Day as a tribute to fallen veterans and a remembrance of the sacrifices that veterans and their families, past and present, have made so that we can continue to enjoy our freedom.
____If there is a notion that today’s youth don’t care about Memorial Day because they think it is only about honoring veterans of some long ago wars, that is simply not true. If Dillsburg’s parade and memorial services are any indication, it is more likely that these children have parents much like MacSkimming’s, imparting the same wisdom of the importance of Memorial Day on them as they did on him.
Charlie Daar hands out VFW Buddy Poppies, the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Dillsburg VFW colorguard in formation in front of the fire hall.
See the May 30, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
 
Valedictorian ________________________Salutatorian
Emma Katherine Gingrich ______________Jessica Lynn Raboci
____Northern High School Class of 2013 will hold their commencement on June 6 at Christian Life Assembly in Camp Hill at 7:30 p.m. U.S. Representative Scott Perry will serve as keynote speaker. Valedictorian is Emma Katherine Gingrich and Salutatorian is Jessica Lynn Raboci.
See the May 30, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Jeffrey B. Roth
____Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett joined Civil War Pennsylvania Gov. Andrew Gregg Curtin and President Abraham Lincoln on the rostrum of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, on Monday, for the 146th Annual Memorial Day Observance.
____Earlier, the governor was the grand marshal for the annual Gettysburg Memorial Day parade. Following tradition at Gettysburg, Lincoln impersonator, James Getty delivered the Gettysburg Address. Getty was joined by David J. Klinepeter, who portrays Gov. Curtin.
____Corbett, upon his arrival at the cemetery spent time talking with members of the public who came to the event. Among them was Antonio Forte, 7, of Lancaster, who is awaiting a complete stomach and full intestine transplant at Penn State Children's Hopsital, in Hershey.
See the May 30, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the May 30, 2013 edition
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___ -Community events
___ -Obituaries
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
Photo by Curt Werner
Twenty seven Northern senior athletes (24 are pictured above) will be going on to play sports in college. This is the most Northern High School has produced in one single year. These students are (not in order of photo): BASEBALL: Tyler Betz-Shippensburg, Anthony Salomone-West Chester. BASKETBALL: Tanner Dixon-Susquehanna. LACROSSE: John Gamber-Frostburg, Nick Parry-East Stroudsburg. FOOTBALL: Elijah Locke-Lycoming, Travis Saylor-Lebanon Valley, Kyle Sinclair-Southeastern U., Collin Thomas-Southeastern U., Dylan Thomas-West Chester, Kevin Muhlholland-Delaware Valley, Nick Lodovici-Coast Guard Acad., Trey Vjadic-Frostburg. SOFTBALL: Samantha Miller-Lycoming. SOCCER: Taylor Sheibley-Millersville, Andy Swivel-Millersville, Mark Swope-Chestnut Hill. SWIMMING: Nate Stewart-VMI, Rebekah Wheat-Grove City. CC/TRACK: Randy Violette-Allegheny. GOLF: Colton Heisey-McDaniel. VOLLEYBALL: Nate Houser-Shippensburg. TRACK & FIELD: Connor Foschi-Temple, Eric McFadden-Shippensburg. TRACK: Darby Anderson-Allegheny, Ryan Cummings-Messiah and Luke Aumen-Messiah.
Track and Field State Meet
By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Werner
Kennedy Shank cleared twelve feet to take fourth place in states held at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 25.
____ It took another year to get to the podium.
____ But all the effort was worth it.
____ Kennedy Shank capped an impressive sophomore season when she placed fourth in the Class AAA Girls' Pole Vault at last weekend's PIAA State Track and Field Championships. With her effort of 12-0 she also earned a state medal and a place on the awards stand.
____ The 2013 Mid Penn Conference and District III champion, Shank placed ninth in the pole vault at states last year.
____ Missing a medal by one place hurt but served as a catalyst.
See the May 30, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Evening of entertainmnt raises money for foundation
Photos by Curt Werner
Dillsburg Elementary student Kayla McConnell reads her essay recognizing her teacher Debra Yohn, left.
____ The sixth annual Polar Bear Foundation Gala proved again to be the organization’s major fundraising event of the year. The event was chaired by Natalie Slothower and held at the West Shore Country Club, Camp Hill last month.
____ Two hundred twenty-one guests partook in the evening’s festivities which included a silent auction, dinner, and music by the Jazz Me Band. Before dinner, guests were treated to a performance by the DeAngelo Trio.
____ Marc Anderson, Northern High School social studies teacher and the teacher liaison to the foundation’s Board of Directors, was named Volunteer of the Year. Jane Rhone, NHS English teacher and chair of the English department, was recognized for her outstanding 50 years of service to district students.
Dr. Eric Eshbach, district superintendent, addresses the audience.
Jane Rhone is recognized by PBF President Dr. Jon Stuckey for 50 years of service to the school district.
See the May 30, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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