Plea Deal In Works For Whitehall Woman's Accused Killer?

PITTSBURGH, PA - A handyman charged with murdering a Whitehall woman who vanished in April waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday. Douglas Berry, 48, is charged with homicide in the death of Elizabeth Wisenfeld, 67.

Berry also has been charged with burglary, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and two counts of theft. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala has said that money appears to be the motive for the slaying.

WTAE-TV reported that both the prosecution and defense alluded to a deal that had been reached regarding Berry during the hearing, but neither provided details.

Berry, of Liberty Borough, worked as a handyman for Wisenfeld.

Wisenfeld was reported missing by her daughter on April 30. Police found blood in Wiesenfeld's bed and say a masked person used Wisenfeld's ATM at a PNC Bank following her disappearance.

Investigators searched a large wooded area near Liberty, Lincoln and Glassport boroughs but turned up nothing.