Joshua Moser, a Lehigh County man, has been accused of killing his roommate, David Hittinger, with a hammer, dismembering his body, and scattering his remains in three separate locations. The investigation began when Pennsylvania State Police received a missing persons report for Hittinger, who had not been seen since May 11. Moser, who had allowed Hittinger to live with him, was found to have a large amount of blood in his basement when troopers executed a search warrant at his home on West Franklin Street in Slatington. Moser later admitted to strangling and killing Hittinger, then dismembering his body and discarding the parts in Slatington Borough and Washington Township.
Investigators searched the locations identified by Moser and found dismembered body parts in trash bags. Hittinger was identified as the victim through a fingerprint on a dismembered hand. Moser was arrested and charged with criminal homicide, abuse of corpse, and tampering with/fabricating physical evidence. The specific locations of where the body parts were found were not disclosed in the criminal complaint, but the Lehigh County Coroner and police were seen in Slatington along the D&L Trail and an old quarry near Northern Lehigh High School. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan planned to reveal more details about Hittinger’s murder during a press conference at the Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown.
The arrest and charges against Moser came after Pennsylvania State Police received a missing persons report for Hittinger, leading to the discovery of the large amount of blood in Moser’s basement. Moser confessed to strangling Hittinger and hitting him with a hammer, causing his death. He then dismembered Hittinger’s body and scattered the parts in Slatington Borough and Washington Township. Investigators were able to identify Hittinger as the victim through a fingerprint found on one of the dismembered hands. Moser was arrested on charges of criminal homicide, abuse of corpse, and tampering with/fabricating physical evidence.
The discovery of Hittinger’s dismembered body parts in multiple locations sparked shock and horror in the Slatington community. The precise details of the case, including the locations of where the body parts were found, were expected to be revealed by Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan during a press conference at the Lehigh County Courthouse. The investigation and subsequent arrest of Moser shed light on the darker side of human behavior and the potential for violence in unexpected places. The tragedy of Hittinger’s murder served as a stark reminder of the importance of vigilance and safety in interpersonal relationships, as well as the vital role of law enforcement in ensuring justice for victims and their families.
The brutal murder of David Hittinger at the hands of his roommate, Joshua Moser, shocked the Slatington community and raised questions about the nature of the crime. Moser’s alleged actions, from strangling Hittinger to dismembering his body and scattering the parts in multiple locations, highlighted the extreme violence that can occur within seemingly ordinary living situations. The ongoing investigation into Hittinger’s murder and the subsequent arrest of Moser underscored the critical role of law enforcement in pursuing justice for victims and holding perpetrators accountable for their actions. The tragic loss of Hittinger served as a somber reminder of the potential for danger in interpersonal relationships and the importance of maintaining awareness and safety in all interactions.
