Erie
CRIME & SAFETY
Erie police watching for speeders along East 38th Street in wake of two serious May wrecks
Two serious motor vehicle crashes happened five days apart in early May along one stretch of a major east-west roadway on Erie's east side. Two motorists died in one of the crashes. Five people were injured, one critically, in the other. ...
Case of Erie Couple Accused of Identity Theft, Scamming Local Banks Moves Ahead in Court
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — The case against an Erie couple accused of an alleged bank scam in Venango County moved forward in court Wednesday morning. Court documents indicate that charges against 34-year-old Jamario Martin, of Erie, were held for court, and charges against 35-year-old Teana La Neice Thomas, also of Erie, were waived for court during a preliminary hearing held Wednesday, July 17 in Venango County Central Court.
Former EPD investigator takes stand in Day 3 of ongoing murder trial
The trial of Jeremy Brock, who’s accused of killing his grandmother in 1988, continued with a third day of prosecution testimony. And on Friday, the lead detective on the case 36 years ago took the witness stand. Dominick DiPaolo took the stand and answered questions from the prosecution and...
Waterford Heritage Days honors fireman shot and killed in Butler Co. last weekend
Just over a week ago, Corey Comperatore was shot and killed at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, PA after an assassination attempt on the former president. People across the nation have been memorializing him, including at an event in Waterford Sunday. For the last day of the Waterford Heritage...
Vehicle fire reported on I-83 southbound in Fairview Township
FROGTOWN, Pa. — Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. A vehicle fire has been reported on Interstate 83 southbound near mile marker 37 in Fairview Township. The extent of damage has not been confirmed at this time. York County police and fire responders have been sent to...
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