LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police have charged three suspects with the kidnapping and murder of a Lancaster County man earlier this year.
The victim in the case, 25-year-old Matthew Whisman of East Drumore Township, was reported missing in April. The investigation determined Whisman was assaulted and forcibly taken from his home on the 1100 block of Lancaster Pike on April 3.
Parts of Whisman's remains were found in the Conowingo Creek in Cecil County, Maryland, on Aug. 8, investigators said.
The investigation determined Whisman was kidnapped and murdered, and his body was discarded over a bridge, according to State Police. A possible motive in the case is that Whisman cooperated with authorities investigating a shooting in Maryland, investigators said.
Through further investigation, police charged three suspects in his murder:
- Alexander Whisman, of Lancaster
- Steven Gaddis, of Nottingham, Chester County
- Jeremy Absher, of Mayesville, South Carolina
All three suspects are charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, assault, witness intimidation and other offenses relating to the murder.
The investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police at (717) 299-7650.
