How cold is it?

Cold enough for this seagull to have icicles on his belly this morning at Columbia River Park...

Temperatures were barely out of the teens today, with wind chills in the single digits.

Police gather follow-up evidence at crime scene

Ronald Lee Sheetz, 41, was arrested Sunday morning at an undisclosed location in Columbia, according to Brett Hambright, spokesman for the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Sheetz is charged with the stabbing murder of Michael Oberdorff, Sr. of Columbia.  Columbia Borough Police and other officers gathered follow-up evidence and photographed the crime scene at 322 South Second Street this afternoon. Police had staked out the residence for several days.

CAPTURED!

A man wanted in the stabbing death of a Columbia man Friday night is in custody.

Ronald Lee Sheetz, 41, was arrested Sunday morning at an undisclosed location in Columbia, according to Brett Hambright, spokesman for the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.

He will be arraigned this afternoon and committed to Lancaster County Prison without bail.

Officials previously had warned that Sheetz "is presumed dangerous, so anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts, call police immediately at 684-2120. Do not try to confront or apprehend him."

Police were dispatched to 322 S. 2nd St. at about 11:35 p.m. Friday for a reported domestic incident in progress, Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman reported in an earlier press release. Allison Oberdorff told police her husband needed help in an upstairs master bedroom. Police found Michael Oberdorff Sr. on the floor of that bedroom with an apparent stab wound to his chest.

Oberdorff told an officer, “Help me! Help me! I’m dying. Ronald stabbed me,” according to Stedman. Oberdorff died a short time later at Lancaster General Hospital.

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Ronald Lee Sheetz charged with Criminal Homicide

Docket sheet for Ronald Lee Sheetz:

Info from the DA's office on Columbia murder

Police are investigating the death a Columbia man stabbed late Friday night, Jan. 15, in his home.

Columbia police have charged Ronald Lee Sheetz, 41, with criminal homicide regarding the death of 44-year-old Michael Oberdorff Sr.

At the time of this release, Sheetz is not in custody. He is presumed dangerous, so anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts, call police immediately at 684-2120. Do not try to confront or apprehend him.

Investigators, including Columbia police and Lancaster County detectives, are actively pursuing Sheetz, whose last known address is in Columbia.

Police were dispatched to 322 South Second Street on Friday about 11:35 p.m. for a reported domestic incident in progress.

Police were met by a woman who lived there, reporting that her husband, who was in an upstairs master bedroom, needed help.

In the master bedroom, police found Michael Oberdorff Sr., on the floor with an apparent stab wound to his chest.

Oberdorff Sr. stated to an officer, "Help me! Help me! I'm dying. Ronald stabbed me."

Oberdorff Sr. died a short time later at Lancaster General Hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

During an interview with police, the woman occupant identified "Ronald" as Ronald Sheetz, a former boyfriend. She told police she saw Sheetz in a physical altercation with her husband.

Columbia police Officer Edgar Mann filed charges, which were approved by Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney Christopher Lechner.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Sheetz is presumed innocent.

(See CrimeWatch/Twitter for his photo.)

Man charged with stabbing death in Columbia remains at large

Ronald Lee Sheetz

Police are investigating the death of a Columbia man stabbed late Friday night in his home.

Columbia police have charged Ronald Lee Sheetz, 41, with criminal homicide regarding the death of 44-year-old Michael Oberdorff Sr., Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman reported in a press release.

As of 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Sheetz is not in custody. He is presumed dangerous, so anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts, call police immediately at 684-2120. Do not try to confront or apprehend him.

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Stabbing on South 2nd

A person was stabbed in the chest in Columbia Borough Friday night, WGAL reported.
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Police line at 322 South 2nd Street this morning

WGAL photo from Friday night