Coverage dated October 15, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Beloved doctor’s husband allegedly strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep

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Jonathan Gatto was charged Wednesday with the murder of his pediatrician wife Julia Pederson, 41, after allegedly staging an accidental blaze at their house Harrisburg Saturday, according to an affidavit.

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Beloved doctor’s husband allegedly strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 15, 2026
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Jonathan Gatto was charged Wednesday with the murder of his pediatrician wife Julia Pederson, 41, after allegedly staging an accidental blaze at their house Harrisburg Saturday, according to an affidavit.
Fox News
Ivy-League educated pediatrician allegedly murdered by husband who then set home on fire: police (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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Julia Pederson, a Stanford-educated pediatrician at UPMC, was allegedly strangled by husband Jonathan Gatto before he set their Harrisburg home ablaze.