Police: Pennsylvania Man Fatally Strangles Wife, Who Was a Doctor, Before Setting Her Body on Fire
Investigators say Jonathan Gatto strangled Julia Pederson before setting her body on fire and was denied bail on murder and arson charges.
- On Saturday, October 10, authorities charged 41-year-old Jonathan Gatto with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dr. Julia Pederson at their Harrisburg home.
- An autopsy conducted on October 13 determined Pederson died from multiple traumatic injuries before the fire was set; investigators described the blaze as "very small" and intentionally set.
- During police interviews, Gatto told investigators their marriage was "not good" and they were separating, though authorities noted their 7-year-old daughter was asleep upstairs during the incident.
- Gatto was denied bail and remains in Dauphin County Prison; UPMC Children called Pederson a "beloved pediatrician" who "devoted her career to caring for children and supporting families."
- Multiple charges include aggravated arson, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child; first responders performed CPR before Pederson was pronounced dead at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.
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Ivy-League educated pediatrician allegedly murdered by husband who then set home on fire: police - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A highly-regarded pediatrician, mother and wife was murdered by her husband, investigators say. Julia Pederson, 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was killed after police say her husband, Jonathan Gatto, 41, strangled her inside the family’s home and intentionally set it on fire. Authorities said the fire happened on [...]
A Pennsylvania man said he woke to a fire and tried to save his doctor wife, then tests showed she’d been dead before the flames started
Jonathan Gatto is facing charges for the murder of his wife, Julia Pederson, after investigators determined she died before a fire broke out in their Harrisburg home. The 42-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of children. As reported by the NY Post, the investigation began after a fire occurred at the couple’s residence. Gatto initially provided an acc…
The daughter of both, 7 years old, was asleep in the house when the events occurred, according to court documents
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