Lancaster man agrees to plea deal of voluntary manslaughter
45 year old Joseph Anthony Rufo of Lancaster, agreed to a plea deal of voluntary manslaughter Friday in York County court in the death of Dedrick Strain also of Lancaster, was on a motorcycle when he was killed on July 3, 2019 on U.S. 21 south of Rock Hill. Rufo was driving an SUV and claimed that Strain had “flipped him off”. Rufo claimed to police he braked in front of Strain because of other traffic, however several witnesses who saw the collision refuted that claim. Rufo did not speak in court Friday other than to plead guilty to manslaughter. Rufo had been free on bail pending trial since late 2019. Rufo will remain free on bond until a sentencing hearing in court Nov. 29.
