Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(New Sewickley Twp, Pa.) New Sewickley Police Chief Ron Leindecker reported that 83 year-old John Miklaucic of new Sewickley Township and his son Michael Miklaucic, 57, of Plymouth Massachusetts met with Police Detective Gregory Pullen on Sunday, March 14, 2021. The purpose of the meeting was to report a financial scam that John Miklaucic was a victim of. Detective Pullen obtained the information about the scam and opened an investigation into the incident.
On Tuesday morning, March 16, 2021, at approximately 8:05 a.m. New Sewickley police received a 911 dispatch call from Michael miklaucic reporting that his father was dead, and he was the one that killed him. When officers arrived at 657 Fezell Road, New Sewickley Township, Miklaucic was found on the front porch and was immediately taken into custody without incident, according to Chief Leindecker’s report. Township Police conducted an emergency search of the residence and found John Miklaucic deceased by strangulation inside . Michael Miklaucic was transported to the police department , where he confessed to the strangulation death of his father.
Michael Miklaucic was charged with homicide and arraigned Tuesday in front of District Judge Ed Howe.