Royce Moser has been accused of fatally stabbing Karoline Heintz, the 18-year-old PennWest California soccer star. He allegedly took his mother's help later to dump the body
Royce Moser has been accused of fatally stabbing Karoline Heintz, the 18-year-old PennWest California soccer star. He allegedly took his mother's help later to dump the body.
While Moser and Heintz were in a relationship, he didn't attend the same university, as per reports. Moser's mother Rachel Moser has been charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, along with related charges.
Heintz was found dead in her Jeep Cherokee near the California Public Library around 12:30am on Thursday, as per reports. Here's what happened between Heintz and Moser.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi shared that Heintz and Moser got together on Wednesday outside his father's house in North Strabane Township. They were to talk about the future of their relationship.
When she fell out of the vehicle, Moser picked her up and placed her on the car's hatch. Then, he drove the car to his mother's house in the Washington County borough of Beallsville.
As per reports, Moser's mother told her son to 'take a bath', then ‘shower’ and change clothes. She also allegedly put the knife in a garbage bag and washed his clothes. Further, reports indicated that Moser's mother tried to clean the Jeep with disinfectant spray and also gave Moser latex gloves for driving around.
When being taken away by cops, Rachel Moser reportedly covered her face with her hands and said “I'm sorry,” telling a local reporter that she was sorry her son ‘took a life’. Meanwhile, here's all you need to know about Royce Moser.
Rachel Moser also told the cops that her son told her he had ‘demons’ telling him to hurt his girlfriend, CBS News report.
A post indicates he graduated from Canon-McMillan School District.
Another post from 2024 showed Royce is a track runner.
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