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Arrow-Wielding Man Chases Restaurant Employee In Bizarre Route 30 Road Rage Attack: PSP
A man is accused of attacking a motorist, then chasing a restaurant employee with an arrow, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Walden Boyer, 58, of Youngwood, was arrested after troopers were called to Route 30 near West Hills Drive in Hempfield Township for a motor vehicle incident on Friday, Sept. 11, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced.
Troopers found the victim inside his vehicle with a split lip and swollen mouth. Boyer allegedly pulled in front of the victim, stopped in the roadway, and rammed the victim’s vehicle as he tried to drive arou…
Patients Put At Risk By Pennsylvania Doctor’s Prescriptions: AG
A Pennsylvania doctor has been sent to state prison after illegally prescribing controlled substances in a case that put patients at risk, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Dr. Raphael Benjamin Kon, 62, of Noxen, was sentenced Monday to 14 to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty in August to unlawful administration, dispensing, delivery, gift, or prescription of a Schedule II controlled substance.
Kon continuously prescribed controlled substances without assessing patients’ increased risk of abuse, diversion, or overdose against any medical benefit, according to…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said.
When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
PA Teen Shot Dead Days Before Senior Year Starts ID'd After Crash
A high school senior was days away from starting his final year when he was shot and killed after crashing his vehicle in Pennsylvania, police said.
The victim has been identified as Richard Nelson DeShield, 18, of Lansdowne.
DeShield, 18, was sitting inside his vehicle near North Wycombe and Blackburn avenues in Lansdowne, around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a Lansdowne police officer saw two males standing nearby, Lansdowne Chief of Police Ken Rutherford said.
The officer heard multiple gunshots moments later, police said. DeShield was struck several times, attempted to drive awa…
