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PA Man Who Shot, BBQ'd Pet Dog Gets Jail Time
A 50-year-old Pennsylvania man who shot and burnt his dog on a barbecue grill last year was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, authorities said.
Nikolay Lukyanchikov, of Northampton Township, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, March 23, to multiple counts of receiving stolen property, aggravated cruelty to animals, possessing an instrument of crime, cruelty to animals, and recklessly endangering another person.
Lukyanchikov, who prosecutors claim was "highly intoxicated" during the April 30, 2021 incident, was also ordered by a judge not to own, possess, or care for any animals …
Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA
A former Bucks County man trying to avenge his son's death was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison, authorities said.
Terrance O. Hall, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to three felony counts of aggravated assault and one count each of prohibited possession of a firearm and firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal mischief and possessing, using, making, repairing, selling, or otherwise dealing in an offensive weapon.
He also was sentenced to 20 years probation, accordin…
Man Shoots Woman For Accidentally Bumping Into Him At Coatesville Market, Police Say
A woman and her brother were injured after she accidentally bumped into a man at the Coatesville Market Wednesday morning, and was shot by the man in retaliation, authorities said.
Police are on the hunt for Moenell Coleman, 25, of Coatesville, who is wanted on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, felon not to possess a firearm, and related offenses in the shooting, Coatesville police said.
The woman, who is in her twenties, was walking through the Coatesville Market in the 800 block of Lincoln Highway when she accidentally bumped into Coleman around 9:50 a.m., police said.
Whe…
SC Man Busted With Psychedelic Mushrooms, THC Vapes, Gun During Traffic Stop On I-81: PA Police
A man from South Carolina was found with psychedelic mushrooms, THC vape cartridges and a gun he was not allowed to posses, during a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.
Christopher Warran Williams, 35, of Columbia, South Carolina was stopped while driving a red 2021 Chrysler Pacifica with Georgia plates along I-81 at mile marker 64 in East Pennsboro Township in Cumberland County on Tuesday around 5 p.m., according to the release and court documents.
A .40 caliber Smith & Wesson, 2.5 pounds of marijuana, approximatel…
PA Felon Busted For Pot-Growing Operation Had Indoor Greenhouse, Illegal 'Ghost Guns,' DA Says
A Pennsylvania man arrested for growing marijuana had constructed an elaborate indoor greenhouse and was found with two “ghost guns,” authorities said.
Justin Hutson, 28, of 4158 Newburg Road in Lower Nazareth, was taken into custody on various drug and weapons charges, Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said Monday.
On Dec. 4 around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a man acting out after a methamphetamine detox and spoke with Hutson’s wife, who stated that Hutson had recently returned from the hospital after an overdose the previous night, authorities said.
After observing a…
