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Erie police charge 17-year-old boy as adult in dice game shooting that wounded man Sunday
Erie police accuse a teenage boy of firing gunshots at a group of people reportedly playing dice during a block party on the city's east side on Sunday night, wounding a man and damaging a residence and a vehicle. Ra'Mere L. Rogers, 17, was arraigned Thursday afternoon on charges including attempted homicide, aggravated...
Convicted of murder in Texas, Erie man returns to face charges in 2018 fatal shooting
For nearly six years, Marcus A. Gibbs dodged local authorities who wanted him on charges of killing his girlfriend in her east Erie apartment — first by fleeing the city and eluding apprehension out of state, then by getting charged and convicted in Texas of killing another person. Gibbs, a former Erie resident,...
Car smashes into Union City home, shutting down section of Route 8 overnight
Union City, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — A car smashed into a Union City home, shutting down a section of Route 8 in the early hours Friday morning. The accident was reported just before 1 a.m. for a vehicle into a home. When crews arrived, they found the car on its side inside the home. No one […]
Erie police checking gun for evidence after boys seen hiding weapon in neighborhood
Two teenage boys are facing charges after Erie police said they were seen attempting to hide a firearm in a westside neighborhood on Tuesday night. Police are now looking into whether the weapon might be connected to any shootings or other gun-related crime. ...
Victim in fatal Greene Township fire identified
Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — Pennsylvania State Police have identified the man who was found dead in a residence after a fire in Greene Township. The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Kevin Rouse. The structure fire was reported just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, in the 4200 block of Steger Road. Responding firefighters […]
Hazmat situation after tanker spills over 100 gallons of ‘Fatty Acid’
Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP) — A hazmat situation took place Thursday night after a tanker spilled over 100 gallons of fatty acid along East Bayfront Parkway. The accident was reported just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of East Bayfront Parkway and Portway Access Road. According to police, the driver failed to close the tanker properly. […]
Jeremy Brock found guilty of murder after week-long trial
Editor’s Note: We’ve updated this story with the corrected charges. The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jeremy Brock, the man who is accused of killing his grandmother, Helen Vogt, in 1988. The jury began deliberations late Tuesday afternoon and was back in the jury...
‘Please stop’ – Youth league director working towards peace despite recent violence
A local, youth, summer league is canceling operations for the time as a result of violence among the youth. Roosevelt Benjamen, the director of Spoon’s Summer League, said many kids ages 13-16 have been wreaking havoc at the league’s site. He said a fight broke out on Wednesday...
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
Erie man sentenced to 30-72 months in prison following Jeep raffle scam
An Erie man is sentenced to prison after he ran a raffle for a brand-new Jeep and then lied about giving it to a winner in the Great Lakes Jeep Jam Raffle. Preston Devenney pled guilty and was sentenced to 30-72 months in state prison Tuesday. Devenney ran a raffle,...
Erie police charge third suspect in connection with January 2023 shooting on Poplar Street
Authorities investigating a January 2023 shooting in a west Erie neighborhood that damaged a vehicle and a garage door have charged a third person in connection with the crime. Edward J. Tucholski, 19, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon on charges including felony counts of attempted aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in...
'Helen Vogt can finally rest in peace': Victim remembered after verdict in '88 Erie murder
After 36 years, some memories were almost certain to slip away in the case of Helen Vogt, the 77-year-old grandmother who was found stabbed and beaten to death in her Erie townhouse on July 23, 1988. But at the long-awaited trial at which Vogt's grandson was convicted in Erie County Common Pleas Court...
Man who attacked Salman Rushdie in Upstate NY charged with supporting terrorist group
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo on Wednesday charges Hadi Matar with providing material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran. The indictment didn’t detail what evidence linked Matar to the group.
Mobility scooter stolen from elderly Erie Co. man’s porch
(WJET/WFXP) – A mobility scooter was reportedly stolen off of an elderly man’s porch in Erie County. On Monday, July 8, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Erie responded to a call around 4:00 p.m. regarding a theft. According to police, a 76-year-old Summit Township man left his mobility scooter...
$56 Million for Gun Violence Prevention, After School Programming
When Governor Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget into law on July 11—he gave $56 million towards community gun violence prevention programs and a new after school program. That is a $16 million dollar increase from last year. The Erie Blue Coats, who combat gun violence...
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