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Area Man Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Crashes into 500-Gallon Propane Tank
TIONESTA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Marienville say an area man was involved in a one-vehicle crash after falling asleep at the wheel. According to PSP Marienville, the crash happened at 5:07 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, on Route 36, just south of Jameson Run Road, in Tionesta Township, Forest County.
One injured, vehicles and houses damaged after multiple shots fired
Police responded to reports of multiple shots fired in the 1400 block of Lynn Street early Sunday morning. This happened just after 1 a.m. after police found multiple vehicles that were struck by gunfire and two homes with damage. City of Erie Police Deputy Chief Rick Lorah said more than...
Car crash kills 2, injures 4 in Waterford. Police are investigating
The Pennsylvania State Police are continuing their investigation into a two-vehicle crash in Waterford Township on Friday night that killed two Erie County residents and seriously injured four others. The driver of one of the vehicles, identified by state police in Erie as Brandon K. Borland, 23, of Waterford, and...
She helped others fight addiction before fentanyl killed her. Her dealer is sent to prison
Fairview's Taylor Miller started Facebook group to help fellow addicts years before she died at 27 in 2021. Fentanyl dealer is sentenced in her fatal overdose after reaching agreement with DA. Erie Times-News. In 2014, as opioid epidemic was taking hold in Erie County, Taylor Miller, then 20, went public...
Indictment alleges northwestern Pa. resident smuggled Glock pistols into Canada via mail
Indictment unsealed in Erie federal court alleges resident of St. Marys, Elk County, conspired to ship disassembled handguns to Canada with reassembly instructions. A resident of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania has been indicted on charges that he smuggled seven handguns out of the United States by shipping them to recipients in Canada over more than two years, ending in April.
State police: Summit hotel shooting started as fight over not staying at a bar
A North Carolina man who stopped in Erie during a motorcycle road trip late last week reportedly got angry with his hotel roommate because the roommate wouldn't stay out with him at a local bar, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators allege the man threatened to kill his roommate...
String of shots fired reports has Erie police investigating
Erie police are investigating several different reports of shots fired throughout the city over the past few days. Police responded first late Friday just before midnight to a string of shots fired. Those areas are in the 500 block of East 10th, East Eighth and Wallace streets, and then again...
Suspects sought after teen girl suffers cuts in east Erie shooting that damaged her car
A teenage girl suffered cuts to her face but escaped serious injury when police said someone firing gunshots sent a bullet through the windshield of the girl's vehicle on Erie's east side late Monday night. The shooting was reported on Monday at about 11 p.m. in the area of East...
Erie Couple Accused of Identity Theft, Scamming Local Banks Face Hearing Today
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An Erie couple accused of an alleged bank scam in Venango County were due in court this morning. Court documents indicate a preliminary hearing was scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, for 34-year-old Jamario Martin and 35-year-old Teana La Neice Thomas, both of Erie, in Venango County Central Court.
Helen Vogt, 77, was killed at Erie townhouse in 1988. Her grandson is now headed to trial
Some of the prospective jurors were likely not even born when the killing took place. It happened 36 years ago. The dead body of 77-year-old Helen Vogt was found inside her townhouse in the 2800 block of Zimmerman Road in Erie on July 23, 1988. ...
Saint Marys man indicted by federal grand jury for shipping firearms to Canada
ERIE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A resident of Saint Marys has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie for violating federal firearms laws. Gary Murray, 44, was named as the sole defendant in the three-count Indictment. From October 1, 2022, to April 4, 2024, Murray conspired with individuals in Canada to conceal and ship […]
Two-vehicle accident spills oil along Crawford Co. state highway
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania State Police in Corry were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident earlier this month that left oil spilled on the roadway. The accident took place back on July 9 around 5:43 a.m. along State Highway 27 near an unnamed road with state police releasing the report on July 15.
Erie veteran steps up to repair damages done to Erie County Veterans Memorial Park
A local park honoring military veterans has been vandalized. The Erie County Veterans Memorial Park has been damaged, but a local business owner is stepping up to right a wrong. Plaques erected to recognize donors of the park’s memorial honoring veterans of the war in Vietnam were found to be...
City of Erie Crime Continues to Decrease for First Half of 2024
The City of Erie Police Department (EPD) has released crime statistics on the first 6 months of 2024. EPD says the data shows efforts to enhance public safety are continuing to have a positive impact. “It’s been a very busy first half of the year and everyone in the City...
Erie Police Focused on Safety of Local Officials in Wake of Saturday's Assassination Attempt
Saturday's shooting in Butler, Pa., has already led to some changes in how the Erie Police Department is preparing for the run-up to the election. One of the department's main concerns is making sure local politicians and candidates are safe. State lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle on...
Cyber Security Camp for PAL Students
Campers with the Police Athletic League or PAL spent time indoors on Wednesday with a Cyber Security Camp at Mercyhurst University's Center for Intelligence, Research, Analysis, and Training or CIRAT. The two-day camp allows students to see other sides of law enforcement besides just being out in the field. This...
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