Randy Edward Beecher Jr. ^{1 2 3}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Chambersburg Hospital: Discharges: BEECHER, Mrs. Randy E. And son, R. R. 3, Fayetteville., 9 Mar 1979, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁴

2. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Car-bus crash kills woman, 9 Nov 1995, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁵ -----
Car-bus crash kills woman
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Victim's children seriously injured; bus was not carrying schoolchildren
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A Fayetteville woman was killed and four people were injured when her car collided head-on with a school bus Wednesday afternoon in Guilford Township. Judy Lynn Beecher, 39, of 7263 Lincoln Way East, was pronounced dead at the scene by Franklin County Coroner Kenneth Peiffer Jr.
Beecher was driving a 1980 Ford Mustang east on Falling Spring Road at 4:05 p.m. when she failed to make a turn half a mile west of Garman Drive.
The car collided with a 1993 International bus driven by Ann Elizabeth Friese, 36, Chambersburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
The bus was not carrying any passengers.
Beecher's children, Stacey L. Beecher, 18, and Randy E. Beecher Jr., 16, of the same address, were in her car. They were freed by rescue workers.
They were taken to Chambersburg Hospital, and later flown to York Hospital. A third passenger, month-old Skylar Beecher, was treated at Chambersburg Hospital and released.
Friese, the bus driver, also was treated at the hospital and released.
Funeral arrangements by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home Inc. are incomplete.
Chambersburg Area School District Superintendent Edwin Sponseller said this morning that the district is not investigating Friese -- it relies on police to investigate an accident when a school bus driver is involved.
"In a situation like this, they have the controlling authority," Dr. Sponseller said.
The only other recent fatality involving a school bus in Franklin County was Sept. 24, 1991, when a pupil was killed in the same area as Wednesday's accident. That bus driver was cleared of any wrongdoing.

3. Newspaper: Herald-Mail: Man involved in police chase charged with robbery, 3 Dec 1998, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁶ CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police have charged a man involved in a Tuesday evening high-speed chase in connection with a strong-armed robbery Sunday night at the Wal-Mart store in Guilford Township.

Robert Lee Suders Jr., 18, 106 Meadow Drive, Shippensburg, Pa., was arraigned on robbery and other charges after he was taken into custody Tuesday following a pursuit that ended with the crash of a stolen car.

Suders was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal conspiracy in connection with the 9:40 p.m. robbery outside the store at 1730 Lincoln Way East.

Police filed identical charges against Randy Edward Beecher Jr., 19, of 7263 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, Pa.

The report said Kim Smith, 36, and Brenda Hege, 46, both of Chambersburg, were approached from behind by two men and pushed to the ground. Smith's nose was broken, and her purse, containing $11 and credit cards, was stolen.

Suders and Beecher are scheduled for preliminary hearings on the charges on Dec. 10 before District Justice Gary Carter. Both were being held in lieu of $100,000 bond at Franklin County Prison.

According to state police, a white 1991 Toyota Celica GTS was stolen from Brandt Motors, 4847 Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas, Pa. The report said the driver identified himself as Suders.

An employee of the dealership said the car was taken for a test drive at 12:45 p.m. and not returned. The employee said the same man had driven the car before.

At about 7:15 p.m., a Washington Township police officer was on a speed enforcement detail when the car was clocked doing 90 miles per hour southbound on Midvale Road, according to Sgt. Barry Keller of the township police. The chase continued onto Amsterdam and Mill roads, east on Pa. 16 and then onto Old Forge Road.

The chase continued north where the officer lost control of the cruiser and struck a telephone pole, Keller said.

Washington Township Administrator Michael Christopher said Officer Larry Minnich was treated at Chambersburg Hospital and released early Wednesday.

State police picked up the pursuit, which the report said went briefly into Adams County, north into the Caledonia area, east into the Chambersburg area and south on U.S. 11.

The chase ended just before 8 p.m. when the car overturned north of Greencastle, Pa. Suders suffered minor injuries in the accident and was treated and released from Chambersburg Hospital.

An unidentified juvenile female passenger also was treated and released from the hospital, state police said.

Suders had not been arraigned on charges stemming from the chase as of Wednesday afternoon.

4. Newspaper: Public Opinion, 9 Jun 1999, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁷ State police, Chambersburg
Charged: Eric Beecher, Fayetteville, with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle at 10:55 p.m. June 2. He took a 1983 Ford LTD owned by Stacey Beecher, 5300 Lincoln Way East, from her home without permission. The car was found at 130 Meadow Drive, Shippensburg, and returned to Stacey Beecher.
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The following pleaded not guilty and are scheduled for a trial: Randy Edward Beecher Jr., 7263 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, two counts of robbery and attempt to commit robbery, also aggravated assualt, theft, receiving, conspiracy and attempt to commit theft.

5. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Sentenced; Randy E. Beecher Jr., 95 W Main St., Fayetteville, robbery: 11 1/2 to 23 months in county prison, from Dec. 1, 1998, Probation of eight years upon completion of incarceration, $325 in fines, restitution, remain drug-alcohol free, 15 Oct 1999, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁸

6. Newspaper: Herald-Mail: Probation probe nets two arrests, 17 Jul 2000, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ⁹ CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police said two men and a girl were charged Sunday after officers went to a Greene Township home in search of a probation violator.

Police said troopers went to the Wisteria Drive home of Paul Michael Guyer, 20, at 3:20 p.m. to serve a warrant on Randy Edward Beecher Jr., 21, of Fayetteville. The report said when police arrived a man denied Beecher was in the house, but he was found inside along with an unidentified 15-year-old girl.

Police said Beecher was charged with statutory sexual assault, corruption of a minor and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse involving the girl, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Guyer was charged with hindering apprehension and prosecution, corruption of a minor and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

7. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Probation probe leads to charges against 3, 18 Jul 2000, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹⁰ Two Chambersburg area men were charged with violating probation, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg. The pair were also charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police said they found marijuana on a table in a Guilford Township home. Randy Edward Beecher Jr., 21, of Fayetteville and Paul Michael Guyer, 20, of Chambersburg are in Franklin County Prison. Police also charged one of the men with having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Beecher was charged with statutory sexual assault and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. The girl was released to the custody of her mother on Sunday, police said. She was charged through the Franklin County Probation Department with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police were looking for Beecher on behalf of Franklin County Adult Probation because he had broken the terms of his probation. Police learned he might be at Guyer's home on Wisteria Drive in Guilford Township. Guyer denied Beecher was there, but a short time later police found Beecher with the girl in the home. Guyer was also charged with hindering apprehension.
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8. Residence: on 10 Dec 2003 in Fayetteville, Franklin, PA. ³

9. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Sentenced Nov. 10 2004: Randy Edward Beecher, Franklin County Prison, robbery; three years of intermediate punishment; 30 months of work release, $550 fines, DNA testing, 15 Dec 2004, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹¹

10. Residence: on 4 Apr 2008 in Fayetteville, Franklin, PA. ^{1 2}

11. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Charged: Randy E. Beecher Jr., 30, Fayetteville, charged with driving under the influence after a crash at 10:09 p.m. Thursday at 198 Black Gap Road (Pa. 997) Say State Police, Chambersburg., 16 Nov 2009, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹²

12. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Public Drunkeness: Randy Edward Beecher Jr. Fayetteville, arrested Monday after alleged incident at 198 Black Gap Road in Greene Township., 8 Sep 2011, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹³

13. Newspaper: Public Opinion: Sentenced Feb. 27, 2013: Randy Edward Beecher Jr., criminal trespass: 8 to 23 months in county jail, $150 in fines, restitution of $1 to Walmart and $947 to Smoke Desire, no firearms, complete any program deemed necessary, 12 Apr 2013, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹⁴

Randy had a relationship with Bobbie Jo Lane, daughter of Robert J. Lane and Mary Jane Shauf. (Bobbie Jo Lane was born in 1984.)