Resident of Pike Township, Clearfield, PA in 1930.
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5 foot, 10 inches, 165 pounds.5427
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This Richard Lines was convicted of the 28 December 1964 shooting murder of Curwensville, PA policeman Lyle Domico. The case had been sensationalized by at least one crime magazine popular in those days (possible “True Crime” or “True Detective”).

Richard was a nephew to Maude Sarvey. His father was her brother. He was a second cousin to the children of my grandfather Harry Wilbur Lines (1880-1974).41,3
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THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE FROM VARIOUS ARTICLES FOUND IN THE CLEARFIELD PROGRESS AND THE INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS:

Shooting early Monday 28 Dec 1964

Police search 29 Dec 1964

Lines surrenders to State Police Tuesday 29 Dec 1964

Police officer Lyle Domico was a 55-year old part-time Curwensville police officer.

Richard F. Lines was indicted for murder on 27 April 1965, trial scheduled for May.

24 May 1965 - Mistrial called when two men enter a corridor of the hotel where the trial jurors are quartered, after hearing testimony in the sixth day of the trial, and shout “He’s guilty, anyway!” Trial rescheduled for September.

Lines pleads innocent 6 June 1965.

24 Sep 1965 - second trial begins

Convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The jury was out more than 22 hours in deliberation and recommended leniency.

Regarding top news stories of 1966: The sentencing of Richard Lines of Curwensville to 6-12 years in prison for the slaying of Curwensville Policeman Lyle F. Domico Sr.

The Progress, 4 January 1967, p. 2
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1 September 1966
The Progress, Clearfield

Bernice Woods Domico kills wheelchair bound brother, 49-year old Howard.

Bernice is the wife of Nova Domico whose brother Lyle F. Sr., Curwensville Policeman was murdered while on a routine police patrol in December 1964.
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Novad Domico was a World War Two vet.2519