Investigators have recovered the remains of Kimberly “Kim” Gsell, who had been missing since September 2019, according to Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack.
Gsell’s skeletal remains were found Friday, Sept. 25. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Forensic Laboratory determined there was a high probability the remains belonged to Gsell through Rapid DNA testing. Dental records also confirmed her identity.
Gsell was last seen Sept. 28 or 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn in Middlesex Township. Her disappearance had been under investigation for seven years.
Police have charged David Allen Snyder with first-degree murder. Investigators allege Snyder strangled Gsell on Sept. 29, 2019.
The investigation involved the Middlesex Township Police Department, the District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division and Forensic Laboratory, the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office, Pennsylvania State Police and several other local agencies. Professors and students from Mercyhurst University’s Forensic Anthropology Department assisted with recovering the remains.
Snyder is being held without bail at the Cumberland County Prison. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7.
The charges are allegations. Snyder is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Source: Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office.
