Saturday, January 19, 2013
A Williams Township man died as a result of self-inflicted hammer blows to his head, officials have determined
Michael Muretta struggled for years with mental illness. His struggle reached a horrific end last August when the 47-year-old Williams Township man struck himself in the head with a hammer, causing fatal injuries. That was the conclusion reached by investigators looking into Muretta's death, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said Thursday. At a news conference at his office, Morganelli told reporters that Muretta's history --combined with physical evidence at his home and no evidence of anyone who wished him harm -- will lead the coroner to rule his death a suicide. It's not clear whether Murettta intended to kill himself. The hammer blows may have been a response to the symptoms of the schizophrenia Muretta suffered …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Michael Muretta killed himself with a hammer, prosecutor says.
Evidence says Williams Township resident Michael Muretta struck himself with a hammer, Morganelli tells reporters.
Michael Muretta had struggled for years with mental illness. His struggle reached a horrific end last August when the 47-year-old Williams Township man struck himself in the head with a hammer, causing fatal injuries. That was the conclusion reached by investigators looking into Muretta's death, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said Thursday. At a news conference at his office, Morganelli told reporters that Muretta's history --combined with physical evidence at his home and no evidence of anyone who wished him harm -- will lead the coroner to rule his death a suicide. It's not clear whether Murettta intended to kill himself. The hammer blows may have been a response to the symptoms of the schizophrenia Muretta suffered…
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Family members tell newspaper Michael Muretta's death was a suicide.
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Thursday, January 17
A Williams Township man whose death was deemed suspicious by police last year committed suicide, said members of his family. That's according to the Morning Call, which spoke relatives of Michael Muretta Thursday morning, a few hours before the Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli was due to hold a press conference to discuss the case. Muretta, 47, was found severely injured inside his Morgan Hill Road home in August. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. At the time, police ruled his death "suspicious." Authorities said wounds to Muretta's body were consistent with a hammer. Investigators seized several tools from the home after his death. Morganelli's news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at…
Friday, September 28, 2012
Nearly one month later, authorities still look for answers in 'suspicious' death of Williams Township man.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Police seized tools, electronics and even the front door from the home of a Williams Township man who died last month under suspicious circumstances. Michael Muretta, 47, was found covered in blood in his home on Morgan Hill Road on Aug. 29. He died a few hours later at St. Luke's University Hospital. His death was deemed suspicious, but nearly a month later the Lehigh County Coroner still hasn't ruled on how Muretta died. According to state police, deputy Coroner Rick Pender said that circular abrasions on Muretta's face and head may have been caused by a hammer. The search warrant application released earlier this month says police were looking for "potential weapons used to inflict injuries." And according to the Express-Times, court …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Man in Williams Township "suspicious death" case may have been killed with hammer.
A Williams Township man whose death has been deemed suspicious may have been killed by a hammer.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A Williams Township man found suffering from fatal injuries in his home last week may have been killed by a hammer. That's according to a search warrant application filed by state police and released Tuesday by District Judge Daniel Corpora. The document lists new details in the case of 47-year-old Michael Muretta, who was pronounced dead last week at St. Luke's Hospital after being found by state troopers at his Morgan Hill Road home Aug. 29. Authorities have called the death suspicious, but the coroner has not ruled on Muretta's cause of death. According to the search warrant application, police were called last week by Muretta's ex-wife, Teresa, who became concerned because he had missed more than a week of work "which is highly unusual…
Friday, August 31, 2012
Autopsy finished for Williams Township man, but coroner says more investigation needed.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Lehigh County's coroner needs to do more investigation to determine the cause and manner of death of a Williams Township man. The Morning Call reports that an autopsy was performed on Michael Muretta Thursday, but Coroner Scott Grim told the newspaper more investigation is necessary before he can make a ruling. Muretta, 47, was found suffering from serious injuries in his home on Morgan Hill Road Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead that afternoon at St. Luke's University Hospital, Fountain Hill. The story also quotes Muretta's sister and brother-in-law, who described Muretta as a "gentle giant." Speaking at a news conference Thursday on another matter, Northampton County District Attorney said he had no updates on the case and that …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Michael Muretta, 47, was pronounced dead at St. Luke's Wednesday afternoon.
Armed Citizen
8:45 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
According to the article, it's the guy who stabbed his neighbor back in '86 but was deemed insane. Very bizarre all around. more ›