George Ishler is a resident of Lemont, Pennsylvania. He was acquainted withDanelle GeierandRonald Bettig, a professor at Pennsylvania State University.^[0]

On August 12, 2016 George Ishler andDanelle GeiermurderedRonald Bettigby pushing him off a cliff at a quarry.^[1]

They committed the murder and staged it as an accident sinceRonald Bettighad just signed his will and they believed they would benefit financially from his death.^[0]

They both face charges of first- and third-degree murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence.

Danelleis also faces a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.^[1]

The pair toldRonald Bettigto come with them to the Blackhawk Quarry in Potter Township, Pennsylvania since they believed they could grow marijuana there. While there George Ishler pushed Ronald Bettig off a cliff in the quarry killing him.^[0]

After hearing a “crunch” and believing he was dead the pair left the scene.

They later came back with possessions fromRonald‘s house used them to stage his death as an accident.^[0]

The three days after the killing the pair reported him missing saying that they believeRonaldhad gone missing.^[0]

George andDanellehad originally planned on murderingRonaldby drowning him at Rehoboth beach, but later changed their plan to killing him at a quarry.^[0]