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DOC: PA man convicted in murder-for-hire plot dies after being found in his cell
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A Pennsylvania man who was convicted as a teenager in a murder-for-hire plot in Beaver County has died after officials say he was found unresponsive in his cell at SCI Huntingdon. Authorities say Trazis Durham, now age 44, was transported to Penn Highlands Hospital...
Aliquippa man convicted in 1996 murder-for-hire plot dies while in prison
HUNTINGDON, Pa. ― Officials have revealed that an Aliquippa man convicted for his role in a well-known murder-for-hire plot in Beaver County nearly 30 years ago died Friday afternoon. According to authorities at SCI Huntingdon, correctional officers found 44-year-old Trazis Durham unresponsive in his cell on Aug. 16. Medical...
United Way of Beaver County raises over $90,000 through successful summer fundraisers
CENTER TWP. ― Local nonprofits will begin to benefit from several successful fundraisers hosted by the United Way of Beaver County in recent weeks. According to officials from the nonprofit organization, it raised over $90,000 from three popular fundraising options hosted in local communities from July 27 to Aug. 9. Organizers said the...
Man arrested in Aliquippa for escaping police, probation, and receiving stolen property
Kendrew Dallas, a black male in Aliquippa has been arrested outside of 392 Linmar Terrace after officers were aware of a warrant issued from the Beaver County Sheriff’s Department. According to the police report, Dallas attempted to flee from a back door but was stopped and placed in police custody. He was taken to the Beaver County jail for a probation violation and for receiving stolen property.
Community Matters: The value of taking a break
Hello again, friends! If you have been a diligent reader of this column over the years, you may have noticed I have not produced a new article in some time now. After nearly four years of writing two columns a month, and in the face of an unusually busy season at RiverWise, I decided to take a break from writing over the last 10 weeks. ...
Pennsylvania man convicted in 1996 murder-for-hire has died, officials announced
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man who was convicted of first-degree murder was found unresponsive in his SCI Huntingdon cell Friday. Trazis Durham, 44, was pronounced dead after he was rushed from SCI Huntingdon to Penn Highlands Friday, Aug. 16 at 1:37 p.m., superintendent John Rivello announced. Rivello added that Durham has been […]
Beaver County girl who survived crash that killed dad, siblings hopes to meet Taylor Swift
An 11-year-old Taylor Swift fan who was the sole survivor in a July car crash that killed her father and two siblings is hoping to meet her idol when she attends the Eras tour show in Indianapolis this fall. Aubrey Bogacki was hospitalized for 19 days with numerous critical injuries...
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UPDATE: 20-year-old woman shot and killed in Aliquippa
State troopers are investigating a homicide in Aliquippa, Beaver County. The Beaver County coroner has identified the victim as 20-year-old Treonna Washington. The coroner says Washington died of a single gunshot wound to the head. According to the Aliquippa Police Department, the death occurred sometime between Friday night and Saturday...
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