California man charged after body found under blanket near Pennsylvania road

A man from California is facing a list of charges, including homicide, after a body was discovered under a blanket near the shoulder of a road in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, officials said.

Ilia Romanchenko is charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, possession of an instrument of crime and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, according to online court records. The 25-year-old man from Roseville, California, was arrested on Sunday and is now awaiting his preliminary arraignment.

CBS affiliate WHP reported, citing Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, that Romanchenko was arrested out of the state and is awaiting extradition. The news outlet reported that Romanchenko is charged in connection with the discovery of the body over the weekend. Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release that the body was found on May 23 in Londonderry Township around 10 a.m. near state Route 441…

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