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CRIME & SAFETY
Erie police charge city man in 2 shootings, say guns seized by state police connected to 1
Erie was rocked in recent years by a spate of shootings that authorities said were fueled by suspected beefs between gangs and involved juvenile and young adult victims and suspects. In a number of those cases, according to city police, numerous gunshots were fired at houses and vehicles in neighborhoods in suspected shootouts...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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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