October 2, 2024 at 17:25 EDTPA homepage
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Dunmore woman will go to trial for the death of a school janitor.
On Wednesday, 39-year-old Christine Hessmiller waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
She is accused of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of her co-worker 81-year-old Gary Porter.
Both of them worked for a cleaning company contracted by Dunmore School District.
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Police say security footage shows Hessmiller assaulting Porter inside Dunmore Elementary Center in August. Minutes later, he died from a heart attack.
Hessmiller is now free on bail and a trial date has not been set.
