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Bedford Woman Gets Life+ Prison Sentence

July 10th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

A Bedford woman who was found guilty of nine counts of attempted homicide along with 62 other charges will spend the rest of her life in prison with a sentence of 58 to 135 years. Melissa Suder was convicted in May of trying to harm several family members and state troopers during an incident at a home in Cumberland Valley Township. The domestic dispute escalated when Suder took a handgun and was chasing family members while firing multiple rounds.