Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published September 26, 2024 7:18 A.M.

(Moon Township, Pa) The ex-fiancé of Rachael DelTondo has been charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of children.

Moon Township Police arrested 43 year old Frank Catroppa on September 8th. Sources tell Beaver County Radio that Catroppa allegedly strangled his current girlfriend, struck her child, and destroyed video evidence of the assault. Catroppa was released on nonmonetary bail and has a hearing set for October 29th. He is also charged with robbery, tampering with records or identification and simple assault.

Rachel DelTondo was a 33 year old school teacher who was shot close range in her parent’s driveway on Mothers Day of 2018.

Catroppa was cleared in the murder of Rachael DelTondo after being questioned by police and denying any involvement in her death. The wedding between Catroppa and DelTondo was called off less than a year before her death.

DelTondo was found to have had an on and off relationship with then Aliquippa high school football star Sheldon Jeter.

Sheldon Jeter was named the prime suspect in the DelTondo murder by former Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier in August 2023. Jeter was convicted of first degree murder in 2021 for the death of his friend Tyric Pugh and was sentenced to life, although alleged juror misconduct was questioned in his trial.