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PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser
PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an animal cruelty investigation, authorites said. Corporal Michael Perillo repeatedly struck an already-injured horse with his police cruiser while responding to a call on Route 1 in Lower Oxford Township on Dec. 28, 2021, state police said in a Friday, July 22 news release. Perillo, who is assigned to Troop J - Avondale, then allegedly pinned the loose animal to the ground, where it was euthanized by another trooper. The horse was on the shoulder and had already been struck by a vehicle bef…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Shoots GF, Her Son, Then Himself In Lower Oxford: State Police Man Shoots GF, Her Son, Then Himself In Lower Oxford: State Police
Man Shoots GF, Her Son, Then Himself In Lower Oxford: State Police UPDATE: Authorities have released new information about a harrowing double murder-suicide that occurred this week in Chester County. Kimberly Harris, 53, and her son, Jordan Foster, 22, were identified as the two victims who were found fatally shot at a home in the 300 block of Ashmun Avenue in Lower Oxford Township on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kevin Kochka. The murder suspect, Timothy Harris, 40, is also dead after fleeing the crime scene and turning the gun on himself after crashing his car twice, Kochka said. The exact time of the homicide is being invest…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Covered Up DUI Arrest Of Another Trooper's Father DA: Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Covered Up DUI Arrest Of Another Trooper's Father
DA: Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Covered Up DUI Arrest Of Another Trooper's Father A veteran Pennsylvania State Police corporal was arrested on accusations she tried to cover up a DUI arrest involving the father of another trooper, authorities said Friday. Jennifer Ruhl, 50 of West Chester, was arrested on charges of obstructing administration of law, unsworn falsification, tampering with public records or information, and hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to the Chester County District Attorney's office. Ruhl was the patrol unit supervisor the night of Nov. 26, 2019, when a pair of troopers stopped a car for erratic driving in Lower Oxford Townsh…

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by Nicole Acosta & Jillian Pikora