article_snippet: A police officer was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide after investigators concluded Lisa J Mearkle shot an unarmed motorist in the back as A police officer lay facedown after a traffic stop over an expired inspection sticker.
article_snippet: An officer in handcuffs: Hummelstown police Officer Lisa J Mearkle was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide in the February 2 shooting death of David Kassick, 59.
article_snippet: The offense of criminal homicide encompasses a range of charges, from misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter to felony first-degree murder.
article_snippet: Prosecutors often narrow the charge later in the judicial process, about the time when defendants are formally arraigned.
highlights_snippet: Hummelstown, Pennsylvania police Officer Lisa J Mearkle charged with criminal homicide on Tuesday .
  