Reward Offered for Information on Bethlehem Murder

Lehigh Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that will lead to solving a Bethlehem murder that is now more than a year old.

Though Christopher Sterling’s body was found on Dec. 5, 2009, Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek ruled the death a homicide earlier this month. Sterling, 22, had been reported missing more than a month earlier.

According to Crime Stoppers, he was last seen on the South Side of Bethlehem on Nov. 1, 2009. He told a family member that he planned to meet someone on Sand Island.

The Crime Stoppers report says that Sterling frequented the Sand Island Tow Path, which led to the Minsi Trail Bridge. His body was found in a wooded area under the bridge.

Bethlehem Police are asking anyone with information about Sterling’s death to call Det. Sgt. William Dosedlo at 610-997-7676 or the Lehigh Valley Crime Stoppers toll free number, 1-800-426-TIPS.