VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — According to Franklin Police, a homicide occurred early Friday morning, and two individuals have been charged with the crime.
Police say around 5:08 p.m. on Friday, October 27, the Polk Borough Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire on Waterworks Road.
Upon extinguishing the fire, a body was found.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Tausha Lee Baker, of Franklin, (pictured below).
It is believed that the incident started around 2:22 a.m. on Friday in the City of Franklin at a residence in the 1300 block of New Street where Baker was beaten.
Baker’s body was disposed of on Waterworks Road and set on fire in an attempt to hide the crime, according to police.
According to police, 28-year-old Richard A. Kennedy, of Vandergrift, and 32-year-old Amanda L. Cypher, of Franklin, have been arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence.
Both individuals were arraigned before Judge Fish and remanded to the Venango County Jail.
Bail was denied.
