Jonathan R. Yocum 22 Years old May 31, 1982 ~ March 3, 2005
Found dead inside his vehicle March 12, 2005
Jonathan was 22 years old. A quote from his sister says it best. “My brother would never harm anyone,” she said. “Now we have to live the rest of our lives with a huge void.”
Jonathan was warm, loving, kind, hard-working and unselfish.
Read about the second of three trials here.
Article Dated 5/30/2008
Cooperation with police gets killer reduced sentence in Sinking Spring man’s murder
Judge Thomas G. Parisi said # could have and should have done more to help Jonathan Yocum, 22, of Sinking Spring before he was killed on March 3, 2005. Sentence was reduced to 12 to 40 years in state prison for the third-degree murder.
10/19/2007 There have been two trials - both ending in life sentences. There is one more defendant to be tried.
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Jonathan was kidnapped, robbed, tortured and murdered. All he went to do was help move a sofa for someone he thought was a friend.
“Our entire family has been robbed. He’s going to be missed forever.”
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Article dated 3/12/2005
Police say Sinking Spring man missing
Article dated 3/16/2005
POLICE ACCOUNT OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING MURDER
Probe shifts gears in torture, murder of man
Article Dated 3/17/2005
Body found in SUV of missing Sinking Spring man
Article Dated 3/15/2005
A Tribute for the Quilt in Honor of Jonathan
Please light a candle here..
Please, light a candle for
Jonathan,
his family and friends.
My children went to school with Jonathan. He will always be remembered as a very kind & quiet gentleman. God Bless Jonathan and his family.
