Mandie Reusch, Greensburg, Pennsylvania woman charged with aiding the suicide of her ex boyfriend, Kevin Metzger after unrelenting heinous text messages and sharing video of new lover.
Pennsylvania prosecutors have accused a Greensburg woman of driving her estranged army vet boyfriend to suicide after she sent him ‘heinous’ and graphic text messages as well as a video of her having intimate relations with another man.
Mandie Reusch, 35, of Greensburg, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, was arraigned on Tuesday morning. She was charged with aiding the suicide of her one-time boyfriend Kevin Metzger in June 2021.
According to a statement from prosecutors, officials have been investigating Metzger’s death for two years, CBS News reported.
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‘I hope for our daughter’s sake that you do kill yourself. She would be better off not even knowing you,’
Officials said that Metzger’s suicide note as well as postings on his Facebook page detailed the turmoil that he was allegedly put through by Reusch. In a press release, prosecutors called the messages she sent Metzger ‘heinous and graphic.’
The messages from Reusch began in May 2021 while Metzger was away at military training. The suspect was at home at the time with the couple’s daughter, the criminal complaint states.
In texts sent via WhatsApp, Reusch said that she was planning to move in with another man, that the man would become their daughter’s new father and that Metzger would no longer be a part of her life.
‘I hope for [their daughter’s] sake that you do kill yourself. She would be better off not even knowing you,’ Resuch wrote, according to documents.
On Mother’s Day 2021, she texted Metzger to say she would be having sex with her new partner as their daughter ‘calls him daddy.’
Another message stated Metzger would ‘burn in hell’ and that she would be dancing on his grave.
Following an argument over money, Resuch then sent Metzger a video of her having sex with another man along with destroyed some of his belongings.
She was first charged with harassment in June 2021 when Metzger made an initial complaint. Following his suicide, those charges went away.
‘Go kill yourself. You aren’t a real f*****g man.’
‘I actually want you to kill yourself because I think you are the worst person on this planet,’ another message read.
‘I will make it my dying wish to make sure you don’t see your daughter and that she knows who you really are,’ read another.
While another read: ‘I hope you burn in hell and my daughter will dance on your grave with her real dad. Never talk to us again. Die slow and suffer.’
During the investigation, older messages surfaced. In 2020, she told him ‘Go kill yourself. You aren’t a real f*****g man.’
Metzger was found dead on June 18, 2021, two days before Father’s Day. He was found after a friend asked police to perform a welfare check.
Messages in the lead-up to Father’s Day show Reusch saying he wouldn’t be allowed to see his daughter. A friend of Metzger’s told police that he had asked her to ensure that the messages he was receiving ‘get known to the world.’
After his death, Reusch deleted WhatsApp from her home, police said.
‘Mr. Metzger may still be here today if those messages did not influence and encourage him to take his own life,’ Westmoreland County Nicole Ziccarelli said in a statement.
Ziccarelli described the messages as being ‘continuous and unrelenting’ only ending when Metzger took his own life at the age of 37.
‘We extend our condolences to the Metzger family for their loss and the grief they have experienced since his death. We will not allow or tolerate this kind of egregious behavior,’ the DA added.
According to his obituary, Metzger served in the US Army for nearly 20 years, including a period in South Korea where he worked on the patriot missile defense system.
Following his time in the US Army, he reenlisted in the Reserve, specializing in water purification.
He’s referred to as a ‘selfless and dedicated friend’ who loved the outdoors and live music. At the time of his death, he had been working as a bartender.
‘Above all though, he passionately cared for his daughter. He was a devoted father, and she was an extreme light in his life,’ the tribute also says.
Leading up to the texts, a 2020 report via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cited Reusch referring to herself as a ‘booking agent for a multinational alcoholic beverages company.’
Reusch is charged with aiding suicide, a felony and harassment, a misdemeanor. She will make her first appearance in court on June 27.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the 988 or the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text TALK to 741741.
