{"id":202252,"date":"2026-05-26T00:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/202252\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T00:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:57:17","slug":"california-man-charged-with-homicide-after-body-found-under-blanket-in-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/202252\/","title":{"rendered":"California man charged with homicide after body found under blanket in Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWE\u2019LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY IN A LITTLE BIT. ALL RIGHT MIKE THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW A MAN IS IN CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE AFTER A BODY WAS FOUND UNDER A BLANKET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN DAUPHIN COUNTY. NEW DETAILS FROM LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP POLICE AND DAUPHIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FRAN CHARDO REVEALS 25 YEAR OLD ILYA ROMANCHENKO OF CALIFORNIA WAS ARRESTED IN FLORIDA. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE HE WAS TRYING TO FLEE THE COUNTRY. THE BODY WAS FOUND AROUND TEN SATURDAY MORNING UNDERNEATH A BLANKET ALONG RIVER ROAD IN LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP. STATE POLICE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE BODY, BUT ONLY THAT HE\u2019S A WHITE MAN WITH DARK BROWN FACIAL HAIR, BROWN EYES, AND WAS WEARING AN OAKLAND RAIDERS SHIRT. THEY\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>California man charged with homicide after body found under blanket in Londonderry Township<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:12 PM EDT May 25, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA California man is charged with homicide after a body was found on the side of a South-Central Pennsylvania road over the weekend, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Video above: Top stories, weather forecast for the Susquehanna Valley.Ilia Romanchenko, 25, of Roseville, California, is charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse. Romanchenko was arrested in Florida and was suspected of trying to flee the country, according to Chardo.Body found under blanketPennsylvania State Police said the unidentified man was found around 10 a.m. Saturday.He was discovered under a blanket off the southbound shoulder of State Route 441 in Londonderry Township.Officials described him as a white male.He weighed about 210 pounds.He had dark brown hair, facial hair, and brown eyes.He was wearing black shorts and a black Oakland Raiders shirt.Police believe he was in his 30s or 40s.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A California man is charged with homicide after a body was found on the side of a South-Central Pennsylvania road over the weekend, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. <\/p>\n<p>Video above: Top stories, weather forecast for the Susquehanna Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Ilia Romanchenko, 25, of Roseville, California, is charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse. <\/p>\n<p>Romanchenko was arrested in Florida and was suspected of trying to flee the country, according to Chardo.<\/p>\n<p>Body found under blanketPennsylvania State Police said the unidentified man was found around 10 a.m. Saturday.He was discovered under a blanket off the southbound shoulder of State Route 441 in Londonderry Township.Officials described him as a white male.He weighed about 210 pounds.He had dark brown hair, facial hair, and brown eyes.He was wearing black shorts and a black Oakland Raiders shirt.Police believe he was in his 30s or 40s.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WE\u2019LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY IN A LITTLE BIT. 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