Two Arrested in Alleged Murder of Body Found in Suitcase

Philadelphia police have arrested two suspects in connection to the discovery of a man’s body stuffed in a suitcase near the airport, according to Philly.com.

Thomas Brennan, 25, of Ridley Township, has been charged with murder, robbery, criminal conspiracy and related counts, according to court records. Crystal Leibhart, 27, of Philadelphia, has been charged with robbery, obstruction and related charges.

A man walking his dog in Tinicum Township near the Philadelphia International Airport on May 28 discovered the suitcase and body of Scott Stephen Bernheisel.

The 40-year-old man died from blunt force injuries and a stab wound to the neck, the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s office told reporters. Bernheisel’s death has been ruled a homicide.

Officials told CBS Philly that Brennan allegedly murdered Bernheisel and kept the body inside a sleeping bag in a close, at a house on the 200 block of Wilder Street in Philadelphia. Police say Brennan transported Bernheisel’s corpse to Tinicum Township in a suitcase and left it on the side of the road.