Pa. woman who named family in 2005 slay case now charged

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — A northeast Pennsylvania woman who allegedly named her husband, daughter and niece in a fatal 2005 robbery is now charged in the plot herself.

Police say 36-year-old Andrea Bidding of Exeter implicated the three in the beating death of 72-year-old Peter Lach after a recent drug arrest.

Luzerne County officials say Bidding knew the victim kept cash on hand. She is facing homicide, conspiracy and other charges filed Friday.

The charges come several days after police arrested 37-year-old Anthony Bidding, and 18-year-olds Erica Legg and Gabrielle Thomas on similar charges.

Police say Lach died five days after the attack - which netted $100.

Information from: Times Leader, http://www.timesleader.com

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