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Karoline Heintz

An 18-year-old PennWest California soccer player was found dead near campus; two people have been charged.

Charged · allegations
last updated 26 August 2026 · 4 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
3
Stage
Charged
Date found
20 Aug 2026
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Case file Karoline Heintz, reference D C zero one six zero. According to CBS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said Heintz and Royce Moser met on August nineteenth outside his father’s home in North Strabane Township to discuss the future of their relationship. CBS Pittsburgh reported that investigators allege Royce Moser stabbed Heintz in the chest area during that meeting; that allegation has not been proven in court. CBS Pittsburgh reported that investigators allege Royce Moser drove Heintz’s Jeep to his mother’s home in Beallsville after the incident. Citing the criminal complaint, CBS Pittsburgh reported that Rachel Moser allegedly told him to bathe, shower, and change clothes, put a knife in a garbage bag, and washed his clothes. Those allegations have not been proven in court. The Washington County Coroner’s Office said Heintz was found dead inside a Jeep Cherokee near the California Public Library around twelve thirty a.m. on August twentieth. CBS Pittsburgh reported that Royce Moser and Rachel Moser were charged. The charges are unproven allegations. Open questions include the full coroner report, preliminary hearing dates, and whether either has entered a plea or had counsel identified. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one six zero at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
19 August 2026
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said Heintz and Royce Moser met outside his father's home in North Strabane Township to discuss the future of their relationship.
CBS Pittsburgh
19 August 2026
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said investigators allege Royce Moser stabbed Heintz in the chest area during that meeting; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Pittsburgh
19 August 2026
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi said investigators allege Royce Moser drove Heintz's Jeep to his mother's home in Beallsville after the incident; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Pittsburgh
19 August 2026
CBS Pittsburgh, citing the criminal complaint, reported that Rachel Moser allegedly told Royce Moser to bathe, shower, and change clothes; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Pittsburgh
19 August 2026
CBS Pittsburgh, citing the criminal complaint, reported that Rachel Moser allegedly put a knife in a garbage bag and washed her son's clothes; the allegation has not been proven in court.
CBS Pittsburgh
20 August 2026
The Washington County Coroner's Office said Heintz was found dead inside a Jeep Cherokee near the California Public Library around 12:30 a.m.
CBS Pittsburgh
20 August 2026
Royce Moser was charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse, and obstruction of justice; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS Pittsburgh
20 August 2026
Rachel Moser was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse, and obstruction; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS Pittsburgh
23 August 2026
A candlelight vigil for Heintz was held at Trinity United Methodist Church in McMurray, Washington County.
CBS Pittsburgh
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What official cause and manner of death will be listed in the full coroner report?unconfirmed; CBS Pittsburgh reported that a full coroner report had not been released · unconfirmed
What exact dates are set for the preliminary hearings?unconfirmed; CBS Pittsburgh reported only that both hearings were scheduled for later in the month · unconfirmed
Have either Royce Moser or Rachel Moser entered pleas or had counsel identified in court?unconfirmed in the trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
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