Share this @internewscast.com

A Pennsylvania man attacked and killed his neighbor this week using a knife and a chain saw while wearing a mask and costume like the one from the movie “Scream,” officials said.

The man then returned home and watched a movie until police came, according to a criminal complaint from the Pennsylvania State Police.

Police said Zak Moyer, 30, surrendered after the attack and was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with criminal homicide and is being held at the Carbon County Correctional Facility.

Lehighton Borough police and later state police responded to an active assault incident Monday in Carbon County, in which a man attacked another man using a knife and a chain saw.

Officials found Edward Whitehead Jr., 59, who lived at the home, had been “struck” in the head with the weapons by a man who was “wearing a mask and a black costume-like garment, consistent with the ‘Scream’ movie character,” according to the criminal complaint.

Whitehead was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries, state police said. He had cuts on his right arm and on the right side of his head above his eyebrow, wounds on his hands that were “consistent with defensive wounds,” and “a large bleeding wound to the right side of the head,” the complaint said.

Security video showed the suspect leaving Whitehead’s home through the back door and entering the rear door of a home next door, where neighbors said Moyer lived, the complaint said.

Police established a perimeter around Moyer’s home and communicated with him through a notebook, the complaint said.

Moyer’s sister told police Monday that her brother told her a week ago that he wanted to kill Whitehead, according to the complaint.

According to the complaint, Moyer told police that he had gone to the family’s house Monday with a knife and a chain saw while wearing the “Scream” costume to scare them. Asked about the costume and the weapons, police said, Moyer admitted he had planned to kill Whitehead.

Moyer also admitted to stabbing Whitehead in the head, returning to his home to watch a movie until police arrived, and hiding the chain saw in the attic and the knife in his desk drawer, according to the criminal complaint.

Police said in a news release that the investigation is active and there is no threat to the surrounding community.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
Kia, Hyundai reach $9 million settlement after viral vehicle thefts

Kia and Hyundai Agree to $9 Million Settlement Following Widespread Vehicle Theft Issues

Footage demonstrating how to exploit the weak security of certain Kia and…
Texas church depicts Holy Family in cage wrapped in barbed wire in nativity display

Texas Church Unveils Provocative Nativity Scene Featuring Holy Family Enclosed in Cage Wrapped in Barbed Wire

A church in Texas has ignited a discussion by unveiling a nativity…
Mexican lawmakers filmed pulling hair and shoving each other during heated Congress floor debate

Chaos Erupts in Mexican Congress: Lawmakers Engage in Physical Altercation Amid Intense Debate

In a dramatic turn of events, Mexican lawmakers were caught on camera…
MIT professor shot dead in Brookline home, Massachusetts State Police launch homicide investigation

Tragic Murder of MIT Professor Sparks Intense Homicide Investigation in Brookline

Homicide detectives have launched an investigation following the fatal shooting of a…
Giroir: RFK Jr. Needs to 'Unconditionally' Advocate for Measles Vaccine, Lack of Vaccination Causing Deaths, Outbreak

RFK Jr. Must Fully Support Measles Vaccination to Prevent Deadly Outbreaks, Urges Giroir

During Monday’s episode of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” former Assistant Secretary of Health…
EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal blasts major publisher over alleged DEI hiring practices

America First Legal Takes on Major Publisher: Uncovering Controversial DEI Hiring Practices

EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL) has announced that it has submitted a…
Rob Reiner murder: Video shows Nick Reiner in gas station store, LAPD arresting him for parents' killings

Tragic Hollywood Tale: Nick Reiner Arrested for Alleged Murder of Parents, Shocking Gas Station Footage Emerges

In a dramatic turn of events, new video footage has surfaced capturing…
Border Patrol in Chicago, today: CBP Chief Greg Bovino, federal immigration agents in Little Village, Cicero, Oak Park

Chicago Border Patrol Operations Unfold: CBP Chief Greg Bovino Joins Federal Immigration Agents in Little Village, Cicero, and Oak Park

CHICAGO (WLS) — On Tuesday, Chicago witnessed a notable presence of federal…
Police: Bondi Beach shooting suspects had bombs, ISIS flags and recently traveled to Philippines

Bondi Beach Shooting Suspects Found with Explosives and ISIS Flags After Philippines Trip, Say Police

On Tuesday, Australian officials revealed that the father-and-son duo behind the Hanukkah…
JSO: Officers shoot man who threatened to kill mom with knife in Jacksonville's Dinsmore area

JSO Officers Respond to Knife Threat in Jacksonville’s Dinsmore Area, Resulting in Man Being Shot

In a tense encounter that unfolded in Jacksonville’s Dinsmore neighborhood, a man…
Trump-style law-and-order conservative clinches Chile’s presidency as violent crime crisis reshapes nation

Chile Elects Tough-on-Crime Leader Amid Surging Violence: A Shift Toward Law-and-Order Conservatism

Chile has experienced a significant political transformation with the election of José…
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling talks CTA crime, Officer Krystal Rivera death, 'Midway Blitz' in year in review

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling Reflects on CTA Crime, Officer Krystal Rivera’s Passing, and the ‘Midway Blitz’ in Annual Review

CHICAGO (WLS) — A comprehensive analysis by the ABC7 Chicago I-Team reveals…