Topline: The suspect left a series of threatening and gruesome handwritten notes, and even texted police officers.
Published: March 20, 2025 8:00 am ET
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Dylan Bish (via Koppel Borough Police)
KOPPEL, PA — Police say they stopped the “spawning of a potential serial killer” with an arrest into a disturbing case of stalking and threats.
According to the Koppel Borough Police Department, 19-year-old Dylan Bish was arrested in connection with a series of threats being made to his female neighbor.
Police say the victim had reported a handwritten note was left on the door of her apartment on 3rd Avenue, in Koppel Borough, Pennsylvania, with her name and a phone number in attempted to get her to contact him some time in November of 2024.
The victim had brought the note to the police department and investigators attempted to text the number on the department phone. And the subject responded. However, police were unable to identify the subject texting using that phone number.
Some time in February 2025, another handwritten note was placed on the victim’s door with her name on it as well. This time the note contained concerning desires, some stating that he wanted to “dismember” her body with a chainsaw, and other sexual desires with her corpse.
When the victim reported this incident to police, investigators sent one of the notes to the State Police crime lab for forensic analysis.
On March 10, 2025, a text was sent to the department cell phone by the same number who investigators had attempted to make contact with previously. The beginning of the note had the victim’s name, and stated that he had killed 20 women and she is his next victim.
The text continued to give “gory details” of how he wished to smash her skull and multiple other homicidal ideations.
Police said they notified the victim and contacted the Beaver County Detectives in reference to this concerning text.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that prime suspect was Dylan Bish.
He was later brought to the police department where he was interviewed. During the interview, Bish confessed to sending the handwritten notes, and the text message to the victim.
He also continued to go in detail of his obsession with the victim and began to state that he is “not going to stop his obsession until she is dead.”
Bish also described in detail on how he wished to dismember her this summer in the woods.
Bish then told police that he is attending Salem University in West Virginia for criminal justice in forensic science for the sole reason to know how the police and FBI operate so that he will never get “caught.”
According to police, he also shared his “desire for cannibalism.”
NBC affiliate WPXI reported the second note included the a desire to dismember the victim’s body and “eat her brain,” according to court records.
Bish was taken into custody and transported to Beaver County jail where he is being held there on a $1 million bond.
The Magistrate also added a condition that Bish has a extensive mental health evaluation prior to his release.
He was charged with following:
- Terroristic Threats – M1
- Stalking – M1
- Harassment – M3
- Harassment Comm. Anonymously – M3
Koppel PD stated they believe a homicide, as well as the spawning of a potential serial killer, may have been prevented in this arrest given the numerous homicidal details during Bish’s interview.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Dylan Bish (via Koppel Borough Police)
KOPPEL, PA — Police say they stopped the “spawning of a potential serial killer” with an arrest into a disturbing case of stalking and threats.
According to the Koppel Borough Police Department, 19-year-old Dylan Bish was arrested in connection with a series of threats being made to his female neighbor.
Police say the victim had reported a handwritten note was left on the door of her apartment on 3rd Avenue, in Koppel Borough, Pennsylvania, with her name and a phone number in attempted to get her to contact him some time in November of 2024.
The victim had brought the note to the police department and investigators attempted to text the number on the department phone. And the subject responded. However, police were unable to identify the subject texting using that phone number.
Some time in February 2025, another handwritten note was placed on the victim’s door with her name on it as well. This time the note contained concerning desires, some stating that he wanted to “dismember” her body with a chainsaw, and other sexual desires with her corpse.
When the victim reported this incident to police, investigators sent one of the notes to the State Police crime lab for forensic analysis.
On March 10, 2025, a text was sent to the department cell phone by the same number who investigators had attempted to make contact with previously. The beginning of the note had the victim’s name, and stated that he had killed 20 women and she is his next victim.
The text continued to give “gory details” of how he wished to smash her skull and multiple other homicidal ideations.
Police said they notified the victim and contacted the Beaver County Detectives in reference to this concerning text.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that prime suspect was Dylan Bish.
He was later brought to the police department where he was interviewed. During the interview, Bish confessed to sending the handwritten notes, and the text message to the victim.
He also continued to go in detail of his obsession with the victim and began to state that he is “not going to stop his obsession until she is dead.”
Bish also described in detail on how he wished to dismember her this summer in the woods.
Bish then told police that he is attending Salem University in West Virginia for criminal justice in forensic science for the sole reason to know how the police and FBI operate so that he will never get “caught.”
According to police, he also shared his “desire for cannibalism.”
NBC affiliate WPXI reported the second note included the a desire to dismember the victim’s body and “eat her brain,” according to court records.
Bish was taken into custody and transported to Beaver County jail where he is being held there on a $1 million bond.
The Magistrate also added a condition that Bish has a extensive mental health evaluation prior to his release.
He was charged with following:
- Terroristic Threats – M1
- Stalking – M1
- Harassment – M3
- Harassment Comm. Anonymously – M3
Koppel PD stated they believe a homicide, as well as the spawning of a potential serial killer, may have been prevented in this arrest given the numerous homicidal details during Bish’s interview.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Dylan Bish (via Koppel Borough Police)
KOPPEL, PA — Police say they stopped the “spawning of a potential serial killer” with an arrest into a disturbing case of stalking and threats.
According to the Koppel Borough Police Department, 19-year-old Dylan Bish was arrested in connection with a series of threats being made to his female neighbor.
Police say the victim had reported a handwritten note was left on the door of her apartment on 3rd Avenue, in Koppel Borough, Pennsylvania, with her name and a phone number in attempted to get her to contact him some time in November of 2024.
The victim had brought the note to the police department and investigators attempted to text the number on the department phone. And the subject responded. However, police were unable to identify the subject texting using that phone number.
Some time in February 2025, another handwritten note was placed on the victim’s door with her name on it as well. This time the note contained concerning desires, some stating that he wanted to “dismember” her body with a chainsaw, and other sexual desires with her corpse.
When the victim reported this incident to police, investigators sent one of the notes to the State Police crime lab for forensic analysis.
On March 10, 2025, a text was sent to the department cell phone by the same number who investigators had attempted to make contact with previously. The beginning of the note had the victim’s name, and stated that he had killed 20 women and she is his next victim.
The text continued to give “gory details” of how he wished to smash her skull and multiple other homicidal ideations.
Police said they notified the victim and contacted the Beaver County Detectives in reference to this concerning text.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that prime suspect was Dylan Bish.
He was later brought to the police department where he was interviewed. During the interview, Bish confessed to sending the handwritten notes, and the text message to the victim.
He also continued to go in detail of his obsession with the victim and began to state that he is “not going to stop his obsession until she is dead.”
Bish also described in detail on how he wished to dismember her this summer in the woods.
Bish then told police that he is attending Salem University in West Virginia for criminal justice in forensic science for the sole reason to know how the police and FBI operate so that he will never get “caught.”
According to police, he also shared his “desire for cannibalism.”
NBC affiliate WPXI reported the second note included the a desire to dismember the victim’s body and “eat her brain,” according to court records.
Bish was taken into custody and transported to Beaver County jail where he is being held there on a $1 million bond.
The Magistrate also added a condition that Bish has a extensive mental health evaluation prior to his release.
He was charged with following:
- Terroristic Threats – M1
- Stalking – M1
- Harassment – M3
- Harassment Comm. Anonymously – M3
Koppel PD stated they believe a homicide, as well as the spawning of a potential serial killer, may have been prevented in this arrest given the numerous homicidal details during Bish’s interview.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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