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    Christopher Tauren Fernanders Sentenced to LWOP in 2020 PA Murders of Heather Campbell and Matthew Bowersox



    Snyder County DA will seek death penalty in July shooting deaths

    Christopher T. Fernanders will face the death penalty if convicted of the July 10 shooting deaths of his former wife and her friend outside a Monroe Township restaurant.

    Snyder County District Attorney Michael Piecuch filed a motion in court Tuesday listing the reasons for his intention to seek capital punishment if the 55-year-old Fernanders is convicted of two counts of felony murder of his ex-wife, Heather Sue Campbell, 46, of Trevorton, and Matthew T. Bowersox, 52, of Mifflinburg.

    The pair were gunned down in the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant parking lot in front of several witnesses. Several bullets that were fired by the suspect also struck the restaurant.

    Campbell had filed for and received a protection-from-abuse (PFA) order against Fernanders just a few weeks before the slayings after he threatened her life. The court order barred Fernanders from possessing a firearm.

    Police said they found a GPS tracker on Campbell's vehicle and evidence in Fernanders' home that he had purchased the same type of tracker. Police also found material for making a home-made gun similar to the weapon used in the shootings at his home.

    In the filing of aggravating circumstances, Piecuch listed the additional felony crimes Fernanders faces in connection with the killings, including felony unlawful possession of a weapon, discharge of a weapon into an occupied structure, stalking and violation of a court order.

    Fernanders is represented by Edward "E.J." Rymsza, of Williamsport, and Brian Ulmer, of Lewisburg.

    "It does not come as a surprise" that the prosecutor will seek the death penalty in the case, Rymsza said.

    Piecuch said the formal arraignment of Fernanders scheduled for Tuesday has been waived, giving the defense 90 days to file pretrial motions.

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    Fernanders sentenced to life without parole after double fatal shooting outside of Buffalo Wild Wings

    By Jazzmyn Allen
    WBRE/WYOU

    MIDDLEBURG, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A central Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting that killed two people.

    The shooting took place outside of a Buffalo Wild Wings just outside of Selinsgrove in July of 2020. The judge then sentenced 57-year-old Christopher Fernanders of Paxinos to life without parole.

    It was an emotional day for loved ones of the victims.

    57-year-old Fernanders pled guilty to the murders of 46-year-old Heather Campbell and 52-year-old Matthew Bowersox. Fernanders, who has children with Campbell, placed a tracking device on her vehicle and followed them to the restaurant. Fernanders had a protection from abuse order against him by Campbell two weeks before the shooting.

    After both victims were shot, a bystander also shot Fernanders several times. Family and friends of the victims gathered at Snyder County Court Thursday afternoon for Fernanders’ sentencing.

    Many came forward to share the nightmare they’ve been living the past 18 months. Fernanders sat quietly and did not address the families. He will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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    David Campbell, brother to Heather Campbell, says it’s he’s glad their family won’t endure a trial and grateful for the support from law enforcement during this nightmare.

    “Their compassion toward our family and their genuineness I believe helped the defense realize there was no other choice and it saved a lot of pain on behalf of our family and we’re very grateful for that,” David Campbell said.

    The families say this is a heartache no one should ever go through but they find comfort knowing Fernanders won’t be able to commit these crimes again.

    The family asked anyone who is a victim or knows someone facing domestic abuse, should call the Domestic Abuse Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

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