Police Arrest 3 After Finding Murder Victim Wrapped In Blanket, Tied With Cord
MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) -- Allegheny County Police arrested three people in connection with the murder of a man in a McKees Rocks apartment.
On Thursday, McKees Rocks Police were called to conduct a welfare check at an apartment in the 1200 block of Vine Street.
When police got inside, according to the criminal complaint, they found 51-year-old Robert Peless wrapped in a blanket with an electrical cord wrapped around his body.
The medical examiner reported Friday evening that Peless died from stab wounds of the head, neck, trunk and extremities. His death was declared a homicide.
Police say they have three people in custody in the case.
Shelia Wagner, 45, and Robert Davies, 60, both of McKees Rocks, were arrested Friday without incident.
Wagner is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, conspiracy and abuse of a corpse. Davies is charged with homicide, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
The third suspect, Jeffrey Tyniec was arrested on Thursday. He is charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
Police say Tyniec was a person of interest due to him being arrested at the end of January for assaulting Peless.
According to the criminal complaint, Tyniec said Wagner, who is his girlfriend, told him she slashed Peless with a box cutter and Davies beat Peless with an iron.
Tyniec then told police he helped Wagner and Davies wrap up Peless' legs with the electrical cord, the criminal complaint reports. Tyniec also told police they bagged up the iron and threw it in the garbage out back.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 28 at 10 a.m.
All three suspects are behind bars at the Allegheny County Jail.
Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page
Stay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter
