Mark Sturgis, 22, was murdered after being lured to a farm in New Hope, Pennsylvania, on July 7, 2017, under the pretense of buying marijuana. He and Thomas Meo arrived that day; both were killed and buried together in a 12-foot-deep grave on the property after the killer ran out of ammunition and used a backhoe to finish Meo’s death and conceal both victims.

Investigators say these killings were part of a series carried out by Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Katz. DiNardo was arrested on July 10, 2017, after attempting to sell Meo’s car and later confessed, implicating Katz. DiNardo pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and received four consecutive life sentences. Katz was later found guilty of first-degree murder for Dean Finocchiaro’s death and of manslaughter for the deaths of Sturgis and Meo.

The motive remains unclear; DiNardo reportedly said he felt cheated or threatened during the drug transactions. Families also pursued wrongful death claims against DiNardo’s parents alleging negligent access to weapons and equipment, with those suits later settling confidentially in 2023.

Did anyone in the area remember Sturgis or his movements around July 2017 who could add details about that day?