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Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG
A Pennsylvania man who fatally executed two people and later kidnapped and terrorized two others will die behind bars, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the brutal slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him on Thursday, Feb. 21, to two mandatory life sentences.
Investigators said Rogers and his then-girlfriend, Shawna Smith, stormed Williford and Hunter’s home demanding money before …
6-Year-Old Buried Alive By Pennsylvania Dad: DA
A 6-year-old girl was repeatedly beaten and buried in a hole smelling of raw sewage, authorities say.
John Edward Kraft, 50, of Waynesburg, was arrested in connection with the abuse allegations on Friday, Oct. 21, according to court documents.
Kraft would beat her with a belt and his arm, which has a metal rod in it from surgery, the girl told the state police.
The young girl was repeatedly buried by her father and left in the hole in the yard overnight when he thought she was lying, her 8-year-old brother of the girl told police.
Additionally, Kraft allegedly choked her until …
Undercover PA Man Helps Catch 9 Alleged Predators Attempting To Lure Children Using Dating Apps
A group of alleged child predators were apprehended by police in connection with a scheme to meet up with minors they meet via dating apps on Tuesday, according to police.
The accused, allegedly thought they were talking to children on dating apps and were trying to meet up for sex, according to police.
Musa Harris, 41, who calls himself the "Luzerne County Predator Catcher,” is not a police officer, but he messages people on dating apps claiming to be underage, police say.
This is something Harris, a father with a young child, has been doing full-time since March 2020, according to an …
