Erie
CRIME & SAFETY
Coroner Called to Crash on Interstate 90 West of Sterrettania Rd.
Coroner's office has been called to a crash reportedly involving a motorcycle on Interstate 90 on Friday afternoon. It was reported in the eastbound lanes near Bear Creek Rd., which is just west of the Sterrettania Rd. exit, around 2 p.m. The eastbound lanes of the interstate are closed between...
In shooting near Erie marina, gun permit highlighted at sentencing of woman who had pistol
A permit to carry a concealed firearm was a much-discussed piece of evidence at the sentencing of a 29-year-old woman who shot an unarmed woman in the back near Erie's Lampe Marina in June 2023. The defendant, Essence Magee, was sentenced on Tuesday to six to 23 months in the Erie County Prison...
Erie police checking gun for evidence after boys seen hiding weapon in neighborhood
Two teenage boys are facing charges after Erie police said they were seen attempting to hide a firearm in a westside neighborhood on Tuesday night. Police are now looking into whether the weapon might be connected to any shootings or other gun-related crime. ...
Convicted of murder in Texas, Erie man returns to face charges in 2018 fatal shooting
For nearly six years, Marcus A. Gibbs dodged local authorities who wanted him on charges of killing his girlfriend in her east Erie apartment — first by fleeing the city and eluding apprehension out of state, then by getting charged and convicted in Texas of killing another person. Gibbs, a former Erie resident,...
Erie police charge third suspect in connection with January 2023 shooting on Poplar Street
Authorities investigating a January 2023 shooting in a west Erie neighborhood that damaged a vehicle and a garage door have charged a third person in connection with the crime. Edward J. Tucholski, 19, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges including felony counts of attempted aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in...
Hazmat situation after tanker spills over 100 gallons of ‘Fatty Acid’
Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — A hazmat situation took place Thursday night after a tanker spilled over 100 gallons of fatty acid along East Bayfront Parkway. The accident was reported just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of East Bayfront Parkway and Portway Access Road. According to police, the driver failed to close the tanker properly. […]
Erie man sentenced to 30-72 months in prison following Jeep raffle scam
An Erie man is sentenced to prison after he ran a raffle for a brand-new Jeep and then lied about giving it to a winner in the Great Lakes Jeep Jam Raffle. Preston Devenney pled guilty and was sentenced to 30-72 months in state prison Tuesday. Devenney ran a raffle,...
Victim in fatal Greene Township fire identified
Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — Pennsylvania State Police have identified the man who was found dead in a residence after a fire in Greene Township. The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Kevin Rouse. The structure fire was reported just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, in the 4200 block of Steger Road. Responding firefighters […]
Grandson convicted of first-degree murder in 1988 stabbing of Helen Vogt, 77, in Erie
A day and 36 years after 77-year-old Helen Vogt was found stabbed and beaten to death in her Erie townhouse, a jury has convicted her grandson of murdering her in a premeditated attack. The panel convicted the defendant, Jeremy C. Brock, 57, of first-degree murder, robbery and other charges on Wednesday. The verdict,...
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
Car smashes into Union City home, shutting down section of Route 8 overnight
Union City, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — A car smashed into a Union City home, shutting down a section of Route 8 in the early hours Friday morning. The accident was reported just before 1 a.m. for a vehicle into a home. When crews arrived, they found the car on its side inside the home. No one […]
Mobility scooter stolen from elderly Erie Co. man’s porch
(WJET/WFXP) – A mobility scooter was reportedly stolen off of an elderly man’s porch in Erie County. On Monday, July 8, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Erie responded to a call around 4:00 p.m. regarding a theft. According to police, a 76-year-old Summit Township man left his mobility scooter...
State police charge Venango Township man in crash that killed motorcyclist near Edinboro
A motorcyclist was attempting to pass a pickup truck in a passing zone along Route 99 in Washington Township in August 2023 when the truck turned left, causing a collision that led to the motorcyclist's death, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The driver of the truck stopped, but never got out of...
6 anglers found guilty of netting 74 steelhead, public easement approved for Crooked Creek
Three anglers have lost their fishing privileges for five years and three others may lose theirs as well for an October incident involving 74 steelhead and more than $5,500 in fines in Erie County. The revocations were discussed Monday during the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee meeting. It was held just before the agency's full board meeting where the revocations were approved, pending final appeals. ...
Spike in Scams in Millcreek Township
As a 26-year veteran of the Millcreek Police Department, Officer Ben Bastow is noticing an alarming trend. "Most recently, we've been seeing an enourmous amount of frauds, specifically targeting the elderly population in our community," said Officer Bastow. "They're getting duped. They are getting fooled by people who are pretending to be someone else they are not."
Nearly 36 years to the day, a jury finds Jeremy Brock guilty of the murder of his grandmother
On July 23, 1988, Helen Vogt was found beaten and stabbed 50 times inside her home on Zimmerman Road. After spending decades as a cold case, DNA evidence led to the arrest of Vogt’s grandson, Jeremy Brock, two years ago in Austin, TX. On Wednesday, a jury found Brock...
$56 Million for Gun Violence Prevention, After School Programming
When Governor Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget into law on July 11—he gave $56 million towards community gun violence prevention programs and a new after school program. That is a $16 million dollar increase from last year. The Erie Blue Coats, who combat gun violence...
Press Release - Millcreek Police Practice an Emergency Response With Active Shooter Training
MILLCREEK, PA – The Millcreek Police Department (MPD) with the assistance of the Erie Police Department (EPD) and the Millcreek Township School District (MTSD), spearheaded a six-week program to enhance the emergency response capabilities of local police agencies through the adoption of the ALERRT training program. “Supporting public safety...
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