Argument over trash preceded fatal shooting of wife, daughter in Cumberland County
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John Miller, 78, of East Pennsboro Township, is accused of shooting his daughter and his wife Saturday April 10, 2021. (Steve Marroni/PennLive.com).
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An argument over taking out the trash preceded a double homicide in Cumberland County last month, according to testimony at the suspected gunman’s preliminary hearing this week.
An East Pennsboro police officer testified Thursday that someone called 911 and summoned police to John Miller’s home in the first block of Greenmont Drive at 6:39 p.m. April 10 on a domestic dispute. Officers arrived at 6:45 p.m. and talked to residents, including Miller, 78, who complained his daughter would not take out the trash and he wanted to kick her out of the house.
Man accused of killing daughter faces more charges after wife dies from her injuries
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John Miller, 78, of East Pennsboro Township, is accused of shooting his daughter and his wife Saturday. Police say his daughter died in the shooting and his wife received life-threatening injuries. (Steve Marroni/PennLive.com).
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A woman shot in the head in a double shooting in East Pennsboro earlier this month has died, turning the crime into a double-homicide.
Melissia Hinton-Miller, 65, died Tuesday from her injuries after spending nearly two weeks in the hospital, according to Cumberland County First Assistant District Attorney Michelle Sibert. Her name previously was released as Melissa but Sibert confirmed Thursday that the spelling of her first name is Melissia.
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A Cumberland County man admitted shooting his wife and daughter at their Enola, Pennsylvania, home, according to police. East Pennsboro Township Police said John Miller, 78, called them Saturday night to confess. Police had previously been called to the family home on Greenmont Drive earlier in the day for a domestic dispute between Miller and his daughter.Police assessed the situation and left before the shooting happened.Police say a short time later they got another 911 call from the same address from Miller, saying he had shot and killed his wife and his adult daughter.When officers arrived back at the home, Miller was taken into custody without incident.According to police, Miller s daughter was found dead and his wife was taken to Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital.Police say Miller was transported to Cumberland County Prison and arraigned on homicide charges.Neighbors describe the family as quiet and they think the Millers daughter had recently moved back home with her pare