Family and friends create GoFundMe fundraisers for mother and daughter killed in stabbing

Katia Parks, York Daily Record
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GoFundMe fundraisers have been set up for Christine Fousek and her daughter, Rylee Reynolds, who died Monday evening after they were stabbed at a home in Hopewell Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office.

Fousek's mother and brother, Jacqueline and Joseph, were also in the home and suffered serious injuries. They were taken to a local hospital, state police said.

The fundraiser for Reynolds, organized by Taylor DeVoe, a family member of Reynolds and her father, has raised $10,937. The goal was $5,000.

The fundraiser for Fousek, organized by Alicia Roman- McCutcheon, Christine Fousek's best friend, has raised $3,763 with a goal of $10,000.

A memorial has grown at the mailbox in front of the home where Christine Fousek, 34, and her daughter, Rylee Reynolds, 5, lived in Hopewell Township. The two were killed and two others were injured in a knife attack Monday. Fousek's boyfriend has been charged in connection with the attack.
A memorial has grown at the mailbox in front of the home where Christine Fousek, 34, and her daughter, Rylee Reynolds, 5, lived in Hopewell Township. The two were killed and two others were injured in a knife attack Monday. Fousek's boyfriend has been charged in connection with the attack.

Suspect charged in attack

Keith Kretzer, Fousek's boyfriend, was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide and attempted criminal homicide. He is being held in York County Prison without bail, according to state police.

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A post on the fundraiser organized by McCutcheon stated that Joseph Fousek is now out of the ICU and on the road to recovery, but his mother is still in the ICU awaiting more surgeries.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.

Katia Parks covers public safety issues for the York Daily Record. Please feel free to reach her at KParks@ydr.com. Follow her on Facebook (@Katia Parks), Twitter (@parksphoto), and Instagram (@katia.l.parks?.

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