Candace Wertz, 20 and her son John M.Cortez age 2 April 20, 2000
Candace Wertz & John Cortz Murdered 4/20/2000
Candace 20 & her 2 year old son John were pushed into a oncoming train in Sinking Spring by an estranged boyfriend. Her friend Cynthia and her little girl Alissa were also killed. Four lives destroyed because of a senseless act of violence.
Article dated 5/23/2000
Man Held in Rail-Crossing Deaths "He looked like the devil. He had an angry face. If he could have exploded, he would have."
Article Dated 1/9/2001
911 Plea for help tape aired at trial
Article dated 1/23/2001
Victims' Families Have Mixed Feelings Verdict: Guilty of Four Counts of Third Degree Murder
Domestic Abuse is very deadly.
Four people lost thier lives out
of the jealousy of one person.
We need to stop all violence!
Article Dated 2/1/2001
Family says Wertz was starting a new life.
Memories are all we have now and we can't even make new ones.