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PA Murder Suspect Captured During Connecticut Bank Robbery: Police PA Murder Suspect Captured During Connecticut Bank Robbery: Police
PA Murder Suspect Captured During Connecticut Bank Robbery: Police The prime suspect in a 2020 Luzerne County homicide was arrested this week while robbing a bank in Connecticut, according to state police.  Giovanni Morales Jr., 27, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested in Hartford on Monday, Nov. 13, authorities said.  He was previously charged with the June 26, 2020 killing of Jonathan Hernandez in West Hazleton, troopers said.  Morales had come to the area days before the slaying to stay with Hernandez, and the pair were seen by witnesses working together on construction sites, the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader has reported.  H…

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by Mac Bullock
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Accused PA Rapist Paid 'Hit Man' To Kill Witnesses, AG Says Accused PA Rapist Paid 'Hit Man' To Kill Witnesses, AG Says
Accused PA Rapist Paid 'Hit Man' To Kill Witnesses, AG Says A Pennsylvania man accused of sexual assault is now charged with hiring a hit man to eliminate his accusers, state officials have announced.   Ferdinand Cuevas-Heredia, 44, of Luzerne County, was arrested on Sept. 27 and charged with three counts of criminal solicitation to commit homicide, two counts of attempted witness intimidation, and other related offenses, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a statement.  Cuevas-Heredia was previously charged with forcing an adult and two children to perform sex acts, Fox56 has reported.  Investigators said Cuevas-Heredia…

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by Mac Bullock