COMMONWEALTH CONFIDENTIAL: Ryan Brubaker, the 21-year-old son of state Sen. Michael Brubaker of Lancaster, has died of an apparent accidental drug overdose…
County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni told the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era that his death appears to be an accident and that a toxicology report is forthcoming…
Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman referred the investigation to the state attorney general’s office because of a conflict of interest stemming from Stedman’s political and personal relationship with Mike Brubaker, the newspaper reported. Both Stedman and Brubaker are Republicans… (more)
EDITOR: We questioned at the time why Stedman didn’t simply recuse himself and allow an assistant district attorney handle the case
