Chicora
CRIME & SAFETY
Medical Helicopter Called After Chicora Rd. Crash
At least one person was flown by medical helicopter following an accident Thursday afternoon in Oakland Township. A call reporting a two vehicle crash was received shortly after 3 p.m. in the 500 block of Chicora Road. Crews from Oneida Valley, Chicora, and two ambulances from East Butler EMS arrived...
City Resident Taken To Prison After Drug Bust
A local man is facing felony charges following a search in the City of Butler earlier this week. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, officers conducted a search warrant at a the residence of 44-year-old David “Platinum” Johnson in the 200 block of Eighth Avenue around 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
Witness captures chilling footage of gunman aiming at Trump rally
Baltimore (WBFF) — We're hearing from the man who took the now viral video of the suspect perched on a roof in the attempted assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump--the witness sharing his experience as the chaos unfolded Saturday. They are images that won't soon be forgotten--suspected killer...
Hilliards woman found guilty of murder
Jessica Lee Callahan, 20, was found guilty Thursday, July 18, of third-degree murder in the March 2023 shooting death of 31-year-old Tyler Whitlatch. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for about three hours before finding Callahan, of Hilliards, guilty on the fourth day of her trial in Common Pleas Court.
Semi-Truck Crash Sends One To Pittsburgh Hospital
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of a crash involving a semi truck near the Clearview Mall Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 1 p.m. for the crash on North Main Street Extension (Route 8 North) near Concordia Way. Crews...
Tears and flags at half-mast - Inside community grieving ahead of funeral for dad shot at Trump rally
Sarver, Pennsylvania, is in mourning for slain firefighter Corey Comperatore as nearby Freeport makes funeral preparations. Other areas of Butler and Bethel Park are working to move on form the Trump rally shooting
PA commissioner pushes back on Secret Service, says local officers were not responsible for rooftop
Butler, Pennsylvania Township Commissioner Edward Natali explained local officers' role in the Trump rally over the weekend as Secret Service points the blame after Trump was shot.
Police announce traffic, parking restrictions this week during services for Corey Comperatore
Police have announced times and roads that will be affected over the next several days by the viewing and funeral services for Corey Comperatore, who was killed Saturday while attending Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler County. Traffic restrictions begin Wednesday in Freeport, according to Chris...
Gloversville man witnessed Trump shooting
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A 26-year-old Gloversville man was an eyewitness to history: the attempted assassination of an American President. Aaron Gaza attended multiple Trump rallies before deciding to fly to the one in Butler, Pennsylvania with his girlfriend. At first, everything seemed secure. “You could see secret service everywhere on the perimeter, at the […]
Hillards Woman Found Guilty In Venango Twp. Shooting
A Hillards woman has been found guilty of shooting and killing a man last year in Venango Township. 20-year-old Jessica Callahan was found guilty of third degree murder in a Butler County Courtroom yesterday. It happened in March 2023, when police say an argument broke out between Callahan and 31-year-old...
Police Saw Crooks Before Shooting
Our news partners at WPXI report that police saw shooter Thomas Crooks before the attempted assassination happened. According to their reporting, multiple law enforcement sources say that Crooks was spotted by police at least a half hour before the shooting. He was seen by at least one officer with a range finder; police then called that into the command center.
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