The day of September 14, 2023, began with two seemingly separate and tragic events unfolding miles apart in Pennsylvania. In a quiet suburban home, police responded to a welfare check and made a devastating discovery: a loving mother and her teenage daughter had been the victims of a horrific act of violence.

At the same time, on a winding rural road, a state trooper was investigating a single-car crash involving two injured teenagers. These two disparate scenes of tragedy would soon merge, with the routine traffic accident providing the crucial, undeniable link that would solve a shocking double homicide.

The victims were Roselyn Shovell Glass, a 39-year-old Filipina immigrant, and her bright and beloved 17-year-old daughter, Rihan. Roselyn was known in her community as a kind, friendly, and devout woman who worked hard to provide for her daughter. Rihan was a vibrant teenager, active in her high school and a passionate member of a local dance studio. The two shared a close and loving bond.

Though Roselyn had divorced from Rihan’s father, Terry Glass, they maintained a peaceful and supportive co-parenting relationship, creating a happy blended family with Terry’s new wife, Amber. Photos on social media painted a picture of a joyful, modern family.

This peaceful existence was shattered on the night of September 13. Rihan’s ex-boyfriend, 17-year-old John Derwin Bradley, came to visit their home. The young couple had broken up a few weeks prior, and Rihan had recently begun a new relationship.

As the night wore on, Rihan grew anxious. In her final communication, a text message sent to a friend at 12:45 a.m., she wrote that Bradley was still at her house and refused to leave. After that, her phone went silent.

The next morning, after being alerted by Rihan’s worried friends, police entered the Glass residence and discovered the tragic scene. Both Roselyn and Rihan had been subjected to a brutal attack with a double-edged knife, and their lives had been tragically cut short.

As the homicide investigation began at the house, a state trooper miles away was piecing together the puzzle of the car crash. The vehicle, a Nissan Murano, was registered to Roselyn Glass.

Inside, the trooper found the weapon that would later be confirmed as the one used in the incident. The driver, a 17-year-old male, had stains on his white shirt that appeared to be blood. The driver was John Derwin Bradley. His 16-year-old female passenger was also seriously injured.

The digital evidence collected by investigators created an irrefutable timeline that sealed Bradley’s fate. CCTV footage from a neighbor’s camera captured him entering the back of the Glass home at 9:15 p.m. His own phone’s location data confirmed he remained at the residence for over six hours, until approximately 3:30 a.m.

At that time, footage showed him and his female companion leaving the house and getting into Roselyn’s car. The car’s Bluetooth records confirmed his phone was connected to the vehicle’s system from 3:30 a.m. until the time of the crash around 5:45 a.m., proving he was the driver.

John Bradley was charged with two counts of criminal homicide. Despite his age, a judge ordered that he be transferred to an adult prison and tried as an adult, citing the severity of the crime and a chilling report from a psychologist. The evaluation noted that Bradley expressed no remorse for his actions and described the tragic event he had caused as being “as normal as dancing.”

In the face of unimaginable grief, Rihan’s family has sought to create a positive legacy from their pain. They have since organized “Rihan’s Race,” a community event to raise awareness and funds for Turning Point, an organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

It is a powerful tribute to a bright young life cut short and a mother who lost her life trying to protect her child, turning a personal tragedy into a beacon of hope for others.