Lower Makefield woman was on video call shortly before police say ex-boyfriend murdered her

Jaden Kylie Battista was on a video call Friday afternoon when she heard someone banging on her front door.

It was her ex-boyfriend.

Battista told her friend Trevor Weigel showed up unannounced and was trying to get inside the Lower Makefield condo where the 19-year-old woman lived with her grandmother.

The friend then heard a commotion and a thump before the call suddenly ended, according to a probable cause affidavit for Weigel’s arrest.

Minutes later, shortly before 2:30 pm., Weigel attacked Battista and stabbed her 15 times on her front lawn as Lower Makefield police officers pulled up in response to a report of a burglary in progress at the home, authorities said Monday at a press conference at the Lower Makefield Police Department.

"This is a parent's worst nightmare," Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said on Monday.

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Weigel, 23, of the Churchville section of Northampton, was video arraigned Sunday afternoon on homicide, felony burglary and related charges at the hospital where he is being treated for self-inflicted stab wounds.

District Judge Michael Petrucci denied bail. Weigel, who will be sent to Bucks County Correctional Center after his release from the hospital, had no legal representative listed as of Monday, according to the court docket.

Police allege Trevor Weigel broke into house; friend on video call tells police what was heard

At the Monday press conference Schorn and Lower Makefield Police Chief Ken Coluzzi provided new details about what happened in the 2500 block of Waterford Road on the afternoon of Feb. 16.

The friend speaking with Battista shortly before she was murdered told police she heard Battista say Weigel had gotten into the house through a first-floor window, according to an affidavit of probable cause.  Battista was alone in the home at the time, Schorn said.

The friend also told police that after she heard the loud noise and thump  Battista’s voice sounded muffled as if someone was holding a hand over her mouth while she was trying to speak, the affidavit said.

After the line went dead, the friend said she attempted to call back several times, but didn’t get an answer.  The friend then called 911, Schorn said.

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A few minutes later, Lower Makefield police were dispatched to the home after a neighbor reported seeing a man enter the home through a rear window.

As police arrived at the home, they saw a man, identified as Weigel, standing next to a red two-door Mustang parked directly in front of the home, the affidavit said. The passenger door of the car was open. The officers did not see a woman immediately, Schorn said.

Before the police officers got out of their car, they saw Weigel chase after a woman, identified as Battista, then tackle her to the ground and start to stab her upper body with a knife, police said.

An autopsy determined Battista died as a result of multiple stab wounds including fatal wounds to her neck and chest.

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When Weigel saw police he took off. One officer remained with Battista while two others pursued Weigel. During the police pursuit, Weigel appeared to be stabbing the right side of his neck, police said.

He was taken into custody near I-95 after pursuing officers subdued him using a stun gun. Weigel had multiple stab wounds to his neck when he was apprehended, police said.

A bloody knife was located in the 2800 block of Sterling Road, a short distance from where the red Mustang, which was registered to Weigel, was parked and along the same route where police saw Weigel run, the affidavit said.

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Schorn confirmed that Weigel and Battista were involved in a romantic relationship that lasted two months. The couple had broken up two months ago, but remained in contact, she added. Coluzzi confirmed that Battista did not have a protection from abuse order against Weigel.

Authorities declined to comment on whether Battista reported harassment by Weigel to police since the breakup.

The probable cause affidavit in the case suggests Weigel was upset with Battista, accusing her of cheating on him.

After he was apprehended, police body cameras recorded Weigel saying that he “lost it” after finding out Battista allegedly was unfaithful, the affidavit said.

On her two Facebook pages, Battista listed herself as attending the Center for Student Learning, a charter school operated by the Pennsbury School District.

Attempts to reach Batitista’s parents, Jeanie and Robert Milward, who live in Croydon, have been unsuccessful.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Police claim Churchville murder suspect broke into ex’s home