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Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Andrew Bischof Sentenced For Arson 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.  Posted by From The Scene Photography on Monday, October 2, 2023 Posted by From The Scene Photography on Satur…

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Family Killed In PA Fire ID'd: Dad, 4 Children — Including 1-Month-Old Infant, Authorities Say Family Killed In PA Fire ID'd: Dad, 4 Children — Including 1-Month-Old Infant, Authorities Say
Jeannette Fire Kills 5, Hospitalizes 3 Members Of Family A massive house fire killed four young children and their father in Western Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, authorities announced later that day.  The Westmoreland County Coroner's office said the 27-year-old dad, Tyler J. King; his children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John were found dead in the home. The fire broke out in the 400 block of Guy Street in Jeanette just after midnight on March 20, officials explained. The mother and two other young children were rescued from the home. The mom suffered burns and the children showed signs of s…

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Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police
Sean Black Charged With Homicide Of Courtney Smith A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting at a warehouse in Western Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Police Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph explained at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.  Sean M. Black, 42 of Leechburg, Westmoreland County went to Tri-Arc Manufacturing in the 300 block of Fountain Street in Blawnox, Allegheny County, just before 6:30 a.m. and opened fire at the workers, Superintendent Joseph explained. Courtney Smith, 30 of Blawnox, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene, according to the medica…

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Man Charged For Shooting AR-15 At Pennsylvania State Troopers: DA Says Man Charged For Shooting AR-15 At Pennsylvania State Troopers: DA Says
Man Charged For Shooting AR-15 At Pennsylvania State Troopers: DA Says A Pennsylvania man has been charged after he shot an AR-15 at state troopers responding to his neighbor's call about a bullet piecing through his home and damaging a skylight, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced in a release on Wednesday, March 6.  James Miller, 61 of Porter Avenue in East Huntington Township, Scottsdale, allegedly shot at his neighbor's home on Cedar Drive and then at multiple uniformed state troopers on Jan. 28, 2024.  He was arraigned before Judge Charles D. Moore at 11:30 a.m. on March 6 on the following 21 charges court records show: …

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Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize
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…

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Franklin County Convict Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA Franklin County Convict Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA
Franklin County Convict Sentenced For Stabbing Mt Holly Springs Couple: DA A man who previously was reportedly "living in a bad place" and thought to be experiencing homelessness last winter was kindly taken in by a couple – whom he thanked by stabbing – now, he will have a home for several years in a state correctional institution, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday.  Robert Lee Suders, 43, most recently of Harrisburg, confessed to the Jan. 27, 2023 stabbing at a hearing over the summer and was sentenced by the Honorable Jessica E. Brewbaker on Dec. 12, the DA said and court records confirmed.  Both of the victims "r…

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Winning PA Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold At Mechanicsburg Sunoco Winning PA Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold At Mechanicsburg Sunoco
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…

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Convicted PA Child Sex Offender Recaptured By US Marshals In Wisconsin Convicted PA Child Sex Offender Recaptured By US Marshals In Wisconsin
Convicted PA Child Sex Offender Recaptured By US Marshals In Wisconsin A Pennsylvania man who sexually assaulted a child has been arrested in Wisconsin, according to the US Marshal Service. Kassey Hoege, 56, was apprehended by the GLRFTF-Madison in Packwaukee on Oct. 5, according to USMS Madison. When Hoege lived in Pitcairn, Westmoreland County he was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of a minor, but acquitted of statutory sexual assault, furnishing liquor to a minor and a separate count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in 2005 court records show. He had absconded from parole in Philad…

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'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police 'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police
'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police A 39-year-old man calling himself "The Uniontown Ninja" assaulted a teenage boy who refused to make him a sandwich, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  More than a decade since the first "Uniontown Ninja" incidents, Justin Matthew Jellots supposedly was back at his old tricks. This time he hit the 15-year-old in the face with a fist and slammed the boy's head into a wall multiple timesm authoritieis explained.  The bizarre incident happened on Tex Lane in Menallen Township,on Saturday, Aug. 19, according to state police. The New Salem man has been charged wit…

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Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Westmoreland: DA Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Westmoreland: DA
Meat Cleaver Used To Stab Man In Head, Back In Westmoreland: DA A fight in a Western Pennsylvania home turned violent and possibly deadly early on Tuesday, authorities announced later that day. Liwu Tian was arrested following a reported stabbing that happened overnight at a home in the 400 block of North Main Street, Greensburg on Aug. 15, according to a release by Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli. *WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING*  When the police arrived the unnamed victim was found in the home "with multiple stab wounds to his head and back," DA Ziccarelli stated in the release. "Multiple witnes…

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5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Parents' Abuse: Westmoreland DA Says 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Parents' Abuse: Westmoreland DA Says
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Parents' Abuse: Westmoreland DA Says A 5-year-old boy is dead and his adoptive parents have been charged with homicide, authorities announced on July 28, 2023.  Landon Maloberti was taken to a hospital after becoming unconscious in January — a week later he was dead, the Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli explained in a press conference on Friday.  In the months since Landon's passing an investigation into his adoptive parents has been conducted and on Thursday, Jacob "Jake" and Lauren Maloberti were arrested on numerous charges in connection with his death, including criminal homicide. …

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4-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head In Critical Condition As Mom Battles Stage 4 Cancer, PA Family Says 4-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head In Critical Condition As Mom Battles Stage 4 Cancer, PA Family Says
4-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head In Critical Condition As Mom Battles Stage 4 Cancer, PA Family Says Details about the shooting of a 4-year-old boy in western Pennsylvania have been shared by his family. Westmoreland County Detectives and Rostraver Township Police are investigating the shooting of the young boy that happened around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023. The police were called to Gaudio Drive in Rostraver Township after the 4-year-old was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.  The boy was identified Ronnie Lynn by his grandfather Walter in a GoFundMe he launched over the weekend. Ronnie was airlifted to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.  Let's pray f…

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Three Shooters Sought In PA Dad's Homicide: Police Three Shooters Sought In PA Dad's Homicide: Police
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…

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$1 Million On Scratch-Off Ticket Sold To Lucky Pennsylvania Player $1 Million On Scratch-Off Ticket Sold To Lucky Pennsylvania Player
$1 Million On Scratch-Off Ticket Sold To Lucky Pennsylvania Player A winning scratch-off ticket sold on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, sold in Westmoreland County according to lottery officials.  The ticket was a $1 Millionaire Maker Scratch-Off, which is a $20 game that offers top prizes of $1 million— five more of those top prizes, among other winnings remain. Players can learn more about the game here.  The ticket sold at the AccuServ Pharmacy at 8731 Route 30 in North Huntingdon, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. All lottery prizes more than $5,000 are subject to applicable withholding.  Prizes expire o…

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Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…

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Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA
Loaded Guns Found At Two Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Loaded handguns were found in carry-on bags at two Pennsylvania airports early in the morning on Wednesday, Dec. 7, authorities say. Both guns were found by Transportation Security Administration officers using x-ray machines, according to multiple releases by the TSA.  At Harrisburg International Airport a Michigan resident was stopped with a .38 caliber revolver was loaded with five bullets. This is the ninth gun TSA officers have found at HIA, a record-high number caught at the airport in a single year in the 21-year history of TSA. The second gun was a loaded 9mm handgun fou…

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