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Pennsylvania Man Held Without Bond After Allegedly Shooting Girlfriend to Death

Michael Dutkiewicz faces first- and third-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old microbiologist Alyssa Wiest in Conshohocken.

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A woman in Pennsylvania was found shot to death, prosecutors said. Her boyfriend was charged.
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Overview

  • Alyssa Wiest, 25, was found shot on a sidewalk in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, just after midnight on May 18 and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
  • Investigators discovered a blood trail leading from Wiest’s home, an open door, and five projectiles both inside the home and near her body.
  • A witness reported seeing Michael Dutkiewicz, Wiest's boyfriend of two years, near his truck and fleeing the scene around the time of the shooting.
  • Dutkiewicz turned himself in less than 12 hours later and has been charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder, and possessing an instrument of crime.
  • He is being held without bond at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 27.