Mom of killer teen gives teary confession while being led away in SHACKLES…after allegedly helping her son hide his soccer star girlfriend’s body
A Pennsylvania mother has been charged with helping her 18-year-old son cover up the murder of his girlfriend, 18-year-old soccer player Karoline Heintz, after being seen tearfully telling reporters "I'm sorry… my son took a life" while being led away in handcuffs and leg shackles. Rachel Moser, 56, denied directly helping cover up the killing when questioned by press, even as police allege she assisted her son Royce Moser in cleaning evidence following the stabbing. The case has drawn attention both for the brutal nature of the killing of a promising young athlete and for Moser's public, emotional admission during her arrest.
Police say Royce Moser stabbed Heintz in the chest following an argument in her car in North Strabane Township, southwest of Pittsburgh, on Wednesday night, before driving her body roughly 25 minutes to his mother's house in Beallsville. There, investigators allege, Rachel Moser gave him gloves, told him to shower, disposed of the knife in a bag, washed his clothes and helped clean the vehicle, before following him as he drove Heintz's body to California Borough, where it was later found outside a library. Royce Moser, who reportedly claimed "demons" made him attack Heintz and that he was enraged by something she said, faces charges including homicide and abuse of a corpse, while his mother faces charges of hindering apprehension, tampering with evidence and obstruction. Heintz had been due to start as a Division II soccer player at Pennsylvania Western University, which said it was "deeply saddened" by her death.
- Mother charged with helping son cover up girlfriend's murder in Pennsylvania
- Rachel Moser tearfully apologised while denying direct involvement, in cuffs
- Son Royce Moser, 18, allegedly stabbed soccer player girlfriend, 18, to death
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Rachel Moser, 56, was seen sobbing and apologising to reporters as she was led away in handcuffs and leg shackles, having been charged over her alleged role in helping her son cover up the killing of his girlfriend. Her son, 18-year-old Royce Moser, is accused of fatally stabbing Karoline Heintz, also 18, a promising soccer player, after an argument in her car in Pennsylvania.
Police say that after the stabbing, Royce Moser drove Heintz's body to his mother's house, where Rachel Moser allegedly helped him dispose of evidence, including the knife and his clothes, before her body was later found dumped outside a library. Royce Moser faces homicide and related charges, while his mother is charged with hindering apprehension, tampering with evidence and obstruction.
The case has drawn wider attention because of the emotional scenes at Rachel Moser's arrest, the young age of those involved, and Heintz's status as a rising athlete who was due to begin playing college soccer at Pennsylvania Western University.