Delaware County District Attorney's Office
Coverage of Delaware County District Attorney's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Member of cultlike Zizians group charged with murder of her parents
Michelle Zajko, a member of the Zizians group, has been charged with murder, burglary, and conspiracy in the 2022 Pennsylvania killings of her parents, Rita and Richard Zajko. She has been in jail since February 2025 on unrelated charges, and the prosecutor stated she did not act alone.
- Pennsylvania man accused of stealing over 100 sets of human remains appears in court in ‘horror movie’ case
A Pennsylvania man, Jonathan Gerlach, faces nearly 500 charges, including burglary and desecration of monuments, for allegedly stealing over 100 sets of human remains from Mount Moriah Cemetery. The case, described as 'a horror movie come to life,' has distressed families and authorities, with remains including centuries-old and infant skeletons found in Gerlach's home and storage unit.