A Pennsylvania man, aged 52, has been arrested and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman in Spartansburg. The suspect, Shawn C. Cranston, of Corry, faces charges of criminal homicide, criminal homicide of an unborn child, burglary, and criminal trespass. He was denied bail and is currently held at the Crawford County jail awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 15.
The victim, Rebekah A. Byler, 23, was found dead in her home with cutting wounds to her neck and head. The discovery was made by her husband, Andy Byler, who found her body shortly after noon on February 26. Two young children in the home were unharmed.
