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Donald A. Don Bachman, 49, was fatally shot on Willow Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the early morning hours of May 1, 2015. A master mechanic and an active community member known for reporting unlawful activity, Bachman was described as a dedicated family man whose death was treated by police as a targeted killing that deeply unsettled his neighborhood.

Police recovered surveillance footage from outside Bachman’s home during the lengthy investigation, which produced few public leads for years. In February 2019 an arrest was announced: Bachman’s stepdaughter, Kendra Dias, then 24, was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal homicide and criminal solicitation to commit criminal homicide. Court documents say investigators alleged she paid someone to kill her stepfather. The person who fired the fatal shot remained at large.

No motive was released publicly at the time of the arrest. Does anyone have information about Bachman, his stepdaughter, or activity on Willow Street around May 1, 2015?