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James E. Deneen Jr., 36, was killed in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in September 2014. Firefighters locating a burning car on a remote road in Londonderry Township found human remains inside; Deneen, a Hyndman resident and father, was identified. Investigators determined he had been shot in the head before the vehicle was set on fire.

Police say the encounter began as a marijuana transaction arranged between Deneen and 18-year-old Jonta St. Clair Bishop of Hagerstown, Maryland. Authorities allege Bishop shot Deneen in the driveway of a home in Buffalo Mills, then, with Kimberlee Sue Forbes, her son Nicholas Forbes, and Domenick Gillespie, moved the body into a car trunk, attempted to wash away blood and burn stained clothing, and Bishop drove the car to the remote site and set it ablaze.

Bishop was arrested and charged with homicide, arson and other offenses; he later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, robbery, arson and abuse of a corpse and received life without parole. The three accomplices accepted plea deals and received prison terms ranging from two to six years. Krissie Thompson was later charged with allegedly arranging the drug deal. Does anyone have details about the Buffalo Mills location or the people involved that could add context to this case?