FRACKVILLE, Pa. — A man has been charged with killing his father, who authorities say was shot to death and his body then left on a couch in his home for weeks. Tyler Swantek, 24, faces charges in Schuylkill County including criminal homicide, first- and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and abuse of a corpse in the death of Todd Swantek, 49, whose body was found May 24 in the Frackville home the two formerly shared. “The discovery of Todd Swantek’s body was maybe a month later,” District Attorney Christine Holman said. The son, who had in the meantime been arrested on drug charges, told investigators at the county jail that he left the home April 27 due to medical conditions and hadn’t been back. Tyler Swantek’s cellphone records indicated fairly regular contact with his father until March 29, after which there were no calls or text messaging between the two, Bell said.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 17:15 UTC