GUILTY PA - Scott Bernheisel, 40, slain, stuffed in suitcase, Philadelphia, 14 May 2015

Crystal Leibhart, 27, of the 3500 block of Hopkins Drive in Philadelphia, is charged with robbery, hindering apprehension, obstructing justice, and related offenses. She is being held at the Riverside Correctional Facility after not posting bail, according to public records.

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After he was arrested in June 2015, Thomas Brennan told two cellmates how he killed Scott Bernheisel with a five-pound dumbbell and knife, packed the body in a large red suitcase, and left it in the weeds near Philadelphia International Airport.

On Friday, the 27-year-old Brennan spoke not a word after he pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the killing of Bernheisel, 40, and was then sentenced to an agreed-on 27½ to 55 years in prison.

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Before Brennan’s sentencing, Bernheisel’s sister, Tracy Sharp, read — before being overcome with emotions — part of a mournful victim-impact letter from their mother.

“This has been devastating and it’s not getting any easier,” Sharp said, stopping several times to stare at Brennan.

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Crystal Leibhart pleaded guilty to charges involving robbery, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice and is awaiting sentencing.

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