Shawn D. Jones, 54, admitted to stabbing Allan Hess during a burglary at his West Walnut Street apartment in January 2013, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police.
Hess was found stabbed to death on January 7, 2013, inside his home in the 200 block of West Walnut Street. The case remained unsolved for years after being initially assigned to now-retired Detective Lieutenant Nathan Nickel.
The investigation was revived by Detective Sergeant Shawn Gunnet and Evidence Technician Supervisor Drew Hollinger, who submitted old crime scene items for new DNA testing. The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Forensic Services returned a report identifying Jones as a possible match…