CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged with murder, rape of woman found on Beaver Falls walking trail in January
BEAVER FALLS ― Police have filed several felony charges against a city man for the murder of 41-year-old Rebecca Miller after her body was found on a walking trail in January. According to Beaver County court records, charges were filed last week against 26-year-old Tyrik Jones, of Beaver Falls, for the rape...
Shot fired at car carrying 5-year-old girl, New Castle man charged in alleged road rage incident
An alleged case of road rage has led to a dozen charges being filed against a New Castle man accused of firing a shot into a car carrying three people, including a five-year-old girl. Forty-year-old Joseph Virella Acevedo remains jailed on a $300,000 bond after Shenango Township Police arrested him...
State Police Calls: Local Man, Woman Charged Following Domestic Incident on Route 62
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Local Man, Woman Charged After Domestic Incident on Route 62. PSP Franklin were dispatched to the 2100 block of State Route 62 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, for a domestic in progress around 3:07 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
Man who used Pennsylvania hospital for Medicare scam gets 10 year prison sentence
A Florida lab owner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for three fraud schemes, including a conspiracy involving $25 million in fraudulent Medicare claims submitted by Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center. Daniel Hurt, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, was also ordered to pay more than $97 million and forfeit more...
PA man to serve over eight years in prison for drug trafficking, firearm crimes
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for drug trafficking and firearm crimes. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Tuesday, April 30, that New Castle resident Maurice Collier, 33, was sentenced to 97 months in prison by United States Senior District Judge David Stewart Cercone. According to court […]
Oil City Man Accused of Firing Shots at Couple in Cranberry Township
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man is behind bars on a laundry list of charges for allegedly firing shots at a couple in Cranberry Township. According to court records, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 58-year-old Carl Wilt, of Oil City, in District Judge Patrick Lowrey’s office on Monday, May 6.
Motorcycles collide in Unity Township, two injured
State Troopers say two motorcyclists from East Palestine were seriously injured in a weekend traffic accident in Unity Township. According to the patrol, 29-year-old Caleb Reynolds was attempting to turn his Harley Davidson left onto Brushville Road from State Route 165 Sunday afternoon, when he was struck by a passing Suzuki driven by 18-year-old Pierson Wolfe.
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