The shock and grief are hitting the quiet streets of McClure incredibly hard right now. Amanda Kay Heimbach, a 37-year-old bright spot in the community, was taken in a shocking, sudden act of violence right inside her own home early Sunday morning. No one ever expected something this terrible to happen on West Specht Street.
Neighbors woke up to flashing red and blue lights and yellow police tape covering the yard. It was a scene that felt completely out of place for this tight-knit town in Snyder County. State troopers from the Selinsgrove barracks rushed to the residence just after dawn broke, discovering Amanda dead inside the house.
The whole nightmare started with a cold, surreal phone call to emergency dispatchers just before 5 a.m. Her husband, 51-year-old Jason Heimbach, dialed 911 himself to confess to the killing. Before officers could even get to the driveway, he took off into the dark.
Amanda’s sudden passing has left a massive hole in the hearts of everyone who crossed paths with her. Friends and family are left picking up the pieces today, remembering her as a kind, warm soul who brought genuine life and joy to those around her.
As the neighborhood tried to process the heartbreaking news, the situation down the road only got more chaotic. Local police immediately put out an all-points bulletin for the couple’s 2018 Buick Enclave, which Jason had used to flee the scene.
Hours later, the frantic search came to a grim end a few miles away in Perry Township. Around 10:40 a.m., authorities located the smoldering wreckage of the SUV after it slammed into a parked tractor-trailer on the 8000 block of State Route 104, with Jason dead inside.
Now, folks all over the McClure area are just trying to hold each other close and lean on one another. The deep sadness is felt heavily by everyone, and the town is focused entirely on honoring Amanda’s memory and lifting up her grieving family during this dark time.
