http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1177032320300640.xml&coll=1 By Matt Miller Cumberland County Bureau April 20, 2007 CARLISLE - Shawn L. Fitzgerald, a computer hacker who once caused a work stoppage at Rite Aid Corp., disappeared 61/2 years ago after missing a meeting with his probation officer. North Middleton Twp. police heard rumors that he had fled to England with a girlfriend he'd met online. They also feared that Fitzgerald, whose wife, Susan, is serving a 13 1/2- to 28-year state prison term for the 1995 smothering death of her 2-year-old son, might have been the victim of foul play. The mystery was solved this week: Police received a tip on their Web site that Shawn Fitzgerald was in Liverpool, England. Police were checking the tip yesterday when Fitzgerald, 42, formerly of Marilyn Drive, phoned his Cumberland County probation officer and offered to surrender, Lively said. It was determined that his crimes don't merit a trans-Atlantic extradition. According to court records, Shawn Fitzgerald was arrested by Lower Allen Twp. police in 1999 on a charge of hacking into Rite Aid's computers after being fired as a programmer for the company. He pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a computer, and in late 1999 was sentenced to 4 years of probation. An arrest warrant was issued in late 2000 when he left the area without telling his probation officer. (c) 2006 PennLive LLC. All Rights Reserved. __________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.org
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