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Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police
A father and son died in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 15, authorities say.
The driver, 49-year-old Greg Stupar, and his 15-year-old son William, both of Charleroi, PA died at the scene of the crash at the mile 44.8 marker in Lower Swatara Township at 11:22 p.m., according to state police and the family.
Stupar hit the guide rail along the right shoulder of I-83, causing the trailer to break through it and strike a concrete abutment, before sliding down an embankment, and catching fire, according to the release by state police.
The …
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 …
Missing Pennsylvania Autistic Teen Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: State Police
Eight people have been charged including a 14-year-old girl and at least one family member of a 19-year-old autistic man police say was kidnapped, beaten, killed, and left in a remote wooded area in Western Pennsylvania on Oct. 20, according to a state police briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Hayden Robert Garreffa, 19, of Dilltown was found dead in Brush Valley Township by state troopers on Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4 a.m., according to a release by the police.
His death was believed to be a homicide, according to state police citing the Indiana County coroner's office.
The police t…
