Teen and mother charged in killing of college soccer player in Pennsylvania
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 1:31 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
An 18-year-old from Western Pennsylvania, Royce Moser, is charged with the murder of PennWest California soccer player Karoline Heintz, whose body was discovered in a vehicle on Thursday. Moser is accused of stabbing Heintz and subsequently attempting to hide her body with the help of his mother, Rachel Moser, 56. The incident reportedly stemmed from an argument, during which Moser claimed a 'demon' urged him to commit the act. Both face multiple charges including homicide and tampering with evidence. A candlelight vigil is scheduled in Heintz’s honor on Sunday, and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference plans a moment of silence at events leading up to September 3.
- •Karoline Heintz was found dead in a Jeep.
- •Royce Moser claims he was influenced by a demon.
- •Moser and his mother face multiple charges.
- •Heintz was set to debut for PennWest California next week.
- •A vigil for Heintz is planned for Sunday.
- 1:31 AMYahoo Sports — Teen, mother charged in Pennsylvania soccer player’s killing; teen blamed ‘demon’
"A Western Pennsylvania teen has been arrested and accused of murdering his girlfriend, Karoline Heintz, a PennWest California college soccer player who was found dead in the back of a Jeep on Thursday. Royce Moser, 18, and his mother, Rachel Moser, 56, are also facing charges for allegedly hiding Heintz’s body and destroying evidence after the stabbing death that the teen later told Washington County, Pa., police “a demon” had instructed him to do. Police arrested Royce Moser on Friday on charge
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