Tonight there is a new focus on the Rachael DelTondo murder investigation in Aliquippa, and, specifically, a letter that purports to know who shot her on Mother's Day in her parents' driveway.
We want to be clear tonight what we know, and what information Channel 11 has confirmed, in the midst of a wave of numerous reports today by other outlets.
As Channel 11 was the first to report this week, a deal was reached with the inmate who claimed to have received that letter – in exchange for his cooperation with any part of the DelTondo investigation going forward.
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No law enforcement officials have told Channel 11 they believe the letter is central to the investigation.
Its authenticity has not been confirmed, nor have any claims made within it.
Tonight, our newspaper partner, TribLive, attributed District Attorney David Lozier as saying the letter claims a police officer was the one who killed DelTondo.
When Channel 11’s Beaver/Butler Bureau Reporter Amy Marcinkiewicz directly called Lozier tonight, he told her he was misquoted.
The Trib told Channel 11 they circled back with Lozier, and the Trib has stuck with its story.
The author of the purported letter is not officially known.
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We are now more than two months into the investigation of DelTondo’s murder, and while numerous people have been interviewed, and police have filed several search warrants, no arrests have been made.
Channel 11 has been uncovering updates on this story since the first 48 hours, and we will continue to break new developments as the investigation moves forward.
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