PA PA - Steven Russo, 48, Lancaster Township, 24 Nov 2010

[Pensfan]

That is really odd about his home being entered by a stranger the day before he was murdered and his girlfriend's baby (the cat) disappearing from the home they shared. I wonder if Heidi had any previous boyfriends or an ex-husband that didn't care for Mr. Russo dating Heidi?

 

[Pensfan]

Bumping for Mr. Russo's family and many friends

 

[Grifynne]

Muttley - The points you highlighted sure make it sound like they returned with the intent of killing him or someone. Although a single gun shot doesn't sound like a crime of passion type of situation - but I am by no means and expert so maybe my assumption is incorrect. To me, a single gunshot to the side of the head sounds more like business or getting rid of a problem (to put it bluntly).

Of course the other thing is, if he did see someone and that is who did it, he already described the person to police so why go back and kill him? Unless there was more to the who it was and why they were there.

I haven't heard any recent developments on the case. I believe I said this before but I really thought they would have this case closed by now. Also reminds me of the recent anniversary of the deaths of two high school boys that died under suspicious circumstances in the area long before Mr. Russo. ( http://triblive.com/news/butler/214...s-fosnaught-sign-police-died-shawn-son-butler ). Although I do not believe the cases are related, it's another example of something I thought would be open and shut.

Amazing what people can get away with in this day and age.

 

[Grifynne]

I know this doesn't really have anything to do with solving the case, but I felt compelled to share. I was looking around for any new updates, which I haven't found anything yet, and I came across Mr. Russo's profile on Rate My Teacher. Kind of helps paint a better picture of the kind of person he was:

http://www.ratemyteachers.com/steve-russo/342589-t

 

[Grifynne]

A news article that I don't believe was posted previously (or if it was, I apologize for reposting it) along with a video and a handful of comments from people with theories:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011...woods-near-slain-seneca-valley-teachers-home/

"Before too long" is turning into quite a long time.

 

[Grifynne]

Still waiting and wondering...

 

[Grifynne]

And I'm back again empty handed. It's so strange that this is still unsolved.

 

[Pensfan]

Bumping for Mr. Russo's family and friends.

 

[Pensfan]

This article written a year after Mr. Russo's murder has an interesting statement. The brother of Steve Russo says that Steve's family considers Heidi to be an acquaintance of Steve (not a girlfriend). Hmmm.
http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20111130/CRAN0101/711309833/-1/CRAN

Another article stated that Mr. Russo was preparing to move out of Heidi's cabin.

Russo moved into the house earlier that year after filing for divorce from his wife of 24 years in July 2010. But, according to the Cranberry Eagle, his family claimed that decision had nothing to do with Smith.
They also revealed that shortly before his death, Russo was planning to move out of the house that Smith, a second-grade teacher in the Mars Area Elementary School, had originally rented for herself.

http://pine-richland.patch.com/grou...s-seneca-valley-teacher-steven-russo-4428cfea

 

[Pensfan]

In this article, Heidi says that a man whom she briefly dated killed Mr. Russo.
http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20121217/CRAN0101/712189919/-1/CRAN

 

[Pensfan]

Heidi was working as an "as needed" substitute teacher in 2012.
http://www.greenville.k12.pa.us/Board/11-19-12_Brief.pdf

“We believe the person responsible for this killing knew of Mr. Russo,” Ignatz (LE) said. “(The killer) knew who he was.”
But they don’t know, or won’t say, if Russo knew his killer.
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20121128/CRAN0101/711289793/-1/CRAN01

 

[Grifynne]

It appears that the love triangle angle is likely. There was an update today:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/24/suspect-in-seneca-valley-teachers-death-took-his-own-life/

Unfortunately the suspect already killed himself.