Man Accused Of Killing His Father Captured In Atlantic City, Authorities Say

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A Pennsylvania man suspected of killing his father was captured in Atlantic City earlier this month, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced.

Michael Marchalk, 37, of Barnesville, PA, was arrested by Atlantic City police on Martin Luther King Boulevard on June 16. Marchalk is charged with murder in the death of his father, Gary Marchalk, in Schuylkill County, PA.

He was taken into custody and is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, pending further proceedings.

The 60-year-old Gary Marchalk, the husband of Schuylkill County Treasurer Linda Marchalk, was found bludgeoned to death in his home on Monday, June 19. His wallet and car had been stolen.

“Thanks to strong law enforcement cooperation and smart police work by the Pennsylvania State Police, Atlantic City Police, New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Transit, we were able to locate and arrest a dangerous killer who fled to another state to avoid prosecution for murder,” Shapiro said. “Our prosecutors worked closely with law enforcement all week, and today this fugitive is off the streets.”

The attached image of Michael Marchalk was provided by the Attorney General’s Office