It was an ordinary day. Reading the local newspaper when I saw a familiar face staring back at me. Under the mugshot was the name, Donald Meshey Jr. Ah! Then it hit me...he was the guy I bought my Mitsubishi from a few years ago at Lancaster Mitsubishi at the corner of North Prince and McGovern Ave. As I began to read the story I couldn't believe that Mr. Meshey did what the article said he did. Seems he admitted to stabbing what he said was a "cadaver doll" at his residence in the Cabbage Hill area in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The "cadaver doll" was actually his father, Donald Lawrence Meshey Sr. whom he stabbed with a knife until he was dead, cut off his head and placed it in the freezer of his kitchen. A neighbor woman became concerned for the welfare of family members living at the Meshey house when Donald Jr. told her there was a body in a bed and a head in the freezer. A Lancaster City Police officer was summoned by the woman who arrived at the home and spoke with Mr. Meshey who led the officer to the kitchen of the apartment and removed what appeared to be a human head from the freezer. The officer immediately called for backup and secured the scene. Soon after, investigators arrived and were told by Mr. Meshey that he had found what he described as a "cadaver doll" in his father's bedroom, which he said looked and sounded like his father.
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| Mr. Donald Meshey, Jr. |
After stabbing the "doll", which he said took two to three minutes with a knife, he then dismembered the body. Shortly after Mr. Meshey was arrested and charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. He naturally is being held for arraignment. So, what happened to this car salesman to turn him into a deranged murderer. One acquaintance said he had a temper, but not in excess. And, about a half-year ago he pushed a woman into some boxes causing her minor injuries that resulted in Mr. Meshey being charged with harassment and pleading guilty in front of a District Judge. But, there were many people who were shocked when they heard about the accusations against Mr. Meshey. A one-time girlfriend said she never knew him to have a temper and couldn't make sense of what had happened. She also said that his dad was the sweetest guy. She actually ran into both the father and son the weekend before the murder and nothing seemed unusual. He lived with his parents at 202 W. Strawberry Street in the Cabbage Hill section of the city of Lancaster.  |
| 202 W. Strawberry Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Seems that he was very frustrated during COVID and wasn't working much due to it. He was very outspoken due to the restrictions and politics of COVID. But, there must have been something that caused this guy to murder his father and behead and dismember him. And, to show the police what he had done as if it were acceptable. Some say he might have been crazy due to drugs. I just can't imagine anyone doing what he did to his father. Mr. Meshey Jr. has now been arrested and charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. He is currently being held for arraignment. The police are asking for any help that may give them information as to what really happened at 202 W. Strawberry Street. Justice will be served, but what a sad day it was in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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