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Triple Murder-Suicide: Preschooler, Toddler, Mom Killed By PA Dad Before Turning Gun On Self
Two young children and their parents were found dead in their Westmoreland County home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities announced.
Paul Swarner, 35, his wife Karen (Powers) Swarner, 32, and their two children, Evelyn, 5, and Connor, 1, were discovered in the same room at their home on 140 Keck Lane in Hempfield Township late Thursday night, Jan. 23, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Karen’s father found the bodies after becoming concerned when he couldn’t reach her for over 24 hours. He called 911 at approximately 11:30 p.m., and responding officers recovered a Ruger .22 handgun, …
PA Mom Who Used Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice In Murder-Suicide Plot Pleads Guilty But Ill
A Pennsylvania mother who claimed "God told her" to kill herself and her 8-year-old daughter with fentanyl-laced apple juice has pleaded guilty but mentally ill, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
Skye Naggy, 32, admitted to attempted homicide, aiding suicide, kidnapping, and child endangerment before Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani, nearly three years after her arrest in November 2022.
Naggy's plan unraveled after police discovered her and the child in a wooded area near Loyalhanna Lake. Investigators, who tracked Naggy's phone, also uncovered a…
Homicide: PA Woman Found Buried In Makeshift Grave Was Beaten To Death
A Ligonier woman whose body was found in a makeshift grave in Westmoreland County died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries, authorities said on Friday, Jan. 17.
Amy Shipley, 45, was discovered on Helens Lane in Cook Township on Sept. 18, 2024, five days after she was reported missing, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Her body had been buried on a property belonging to her boyfriend, Roger Angelo, 48, officials said.
Shipley’s autopsy revealed that she suffered extensive injuries, including multiple broken bones in various stages of healing, Coroner Tim Carson rep…
PA Mom, Daughter Stole $4.4M Inheritance To Buy New Homes, Luxury SUV: Prosecutors
A Jeannette mother and daughter were accused of a scheme to steal a multimillion-dollar inheritance from a relative’s estate, authorities said.
Lisa Valesky, 51, and Angela Valesky, 26, were charged with theft and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 9.
A county detective was contacted by an attorney regarding the disbursement of funds from the estate of a woman who was a former president of Greensburg Beverage Distributor. She died in 2017, leaving significant assets to her heirs but …
Nurse Killed By Husband In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Pennsylvania Home
A woman was shot and killed by her husband before he took his own life in an apparent murder-suicide in Manor, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, WPXI Channel 11 News reports.
Police responded to a shooting at a home in Manor Township around 6:22 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to the outlet. Arriving officers discovered Terri Day, 51, dead from a gunshot wound, authorities said. Her husband, Jeffrey Day, was also found at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Manor Borough Police Chief Randy Clarson told WPXI.
Theresa "Terri" Day was a beloved …
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who PA Chose In Presidential Race
For the second straight presidential election, Pennsylvania voters helped a candidate narrowly win the state, with Republican candidate Donald Trump edging out Vice President Kamala Harris in the most recent race.
Trump received 50.51% of the vote (3,457,446 votes) statewide, coming in just ahead of Harris who had 48.53% (3,322,052 votes), according to unofficial results from the Department of State posted on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
In 2020, the numbers were similar but with Joe Biden on the winner's side, according to previous reporting by Daily Voice. Four years ago, Biden had 50.01% of …
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
A US Navy Veteran and now-former firefighter has been sentenced for starting four fires, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on May 1.
Andrew Bischof, 21 of Arnold, pleaded guilty to all arson charges, including aggravated arson, risking catastrophe, and criminal trespassing on Wednesday, court records show.
He admitted to intentionally setting four separate fires in Arnold and New Kensington in Sept. and Oct. 2023.
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Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize
Six Pennsylvanians picked the five winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 16 drawing for the "Treasure Hunt" game, according to Lottery officials.
The half-dozen winners would have earned $200,001, but will now split the prize into individual prizes of $33,333.50 each.
The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
Narayan Hari Inc., 549 Doylestown Road, Lansdale, Montgomery County;
Hanover Convenience Inc., 1100 South Main St., Hanover Township, Luzerne County;
Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, Duncansville, Blair County;
Penn Crossing Giant Eagle, 2000 Penny Lane…
Winning PA Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold At Mechanicsburg Sunoco
Two winning tickets have been sold for the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26.
Both tickets won $50,000 as part of the sixth weekly drawing in the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle.
The winning numbers were 00300676 and 00269987. The tickets were sold at Sunoco Food Mart, 6025 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, and Giant Eagle, 1050 Mountain Laurel Plaza, Latrobe, Westmoreland County.
These randomly drawn numbers were pulled from more than 66,100 Millionaire Raffle tickets sold between November 28 and Decem…
Three Shooters Sought In PA Dad's Homicide: Police
A Pennsylvania dad of three was found shot to death on Dec. 9, 2022— and on May 15, 2023, police announced they are searching for three shooters and offering a reward.
Westmoreland County The City of New Kensington Police and the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau found 31-year-old James Michael Hayes shot to death at the Kensington Arms Apartment Complex, located at 400 11th Street, New Kensington, Westmoreland County at 10:30 p.m., according to the police.
Following an investigation, the police say, "evidence at the scene indicates that possibly, three shooters were involved in this i…
Winning $206.9 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Western PA
Someone in western Pennsylvania just became a millionaire!
A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket worth $206,900,000 — or a lump sum payout of $122.3 million cash, less applicable withholding — was sold in Westmoreland County for the drawing on Wednesday, August 3, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The winning ticket was sold at the Sheetz located at 205 North Center Avenue, New Stanton, which earns a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls drawn, 9-21-56-57-66, and the red Powerball 11.
“The Pennsylvania Lottery con…
