A woman is facing criminal charged after his estranged boyfriend died by suicide.
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, along with PA State Police, have filed charges against 35-year-old Mandie Reusch of Greensburg.
She faces charges of a felony charge of aiding suicide and a misdemeanor harassment charge.
Ziccarelli’s office says “heinous and graphic” messages were sent to the man who took his own life in 2021.
“Mr. Metzger may still be here today if those messages did not influence and encourage him to take his own life.”
Ziccarelli says the messages were “continuous and unrelenting for months, until it finally stopped when the victim took his own life.”
Reusch was arraigned on Tuesday morning. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 27.
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“We extend our condolences to the Metzger family for their loss and the grief they have experienced since his death. We will not allow or tolerate this kind of egregious behavior. The level of bullying, harassment and threats rose to a criminal level in this particular case and we will prosecute it to the fullest extent of the law. Suicide is never the solution. There is help available, you can call 9-8-8 or the National Suicide Prevention hotline,” said Ziccarelli.