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Troopers Identify Bicyclist Hit, Killed by Vehicle in Erie County
Pennsylvania State Police have identified the bicyclist hit and killed by a vehicle on Thursday. It happened on State Route 77 near Summit Rd. in Concord Township sometime between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Daylon Hoffman, of Corry, suffered serious injuries and died, according to troopers. We're told the victim wasn't...
Man Dies Following Monday's Crash on Bayfront Connector in Erie
A man died from injuries he suffered in a crash on the Bayfront Connector in the City of Erie on Monday, according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook. Lawrence Norman, 69, of North East, died Tuesday following emergency surgery at UPMC Hamot, the coroner said. He died from complications of...
Crash Sends Jeep Down Hill into Grocery Store Parking Lot in East Erie
A crash between two vehicles sent a Jeep down the hill into the parking lot of a grocery store in east Erie on Friday. The crash happened on E. 38th St. near Stanton St. around 10:47 a.m. A pickup truck T-boned a Jeep, which then rolled down the hill into...
Corry man arrested after threatening police, standoff: Corry Police
(WJET/WFXP)– A Corry man is facing several criminal charges after allegedly making violent threats to police leading to a standoff. According to the City of Corry Police, officers were responding to an incident at a local residence on Aug. 15 that’s still under investigation when 45-year-old Ryan A. Burrows allegedly made direct threats to stab and injure one of the officers.
Cambridge Springs Man Sentenced to Two Years following ‘Project Safe Childhood’ Investigation
ERIE, Pa. (EYT) — A 50-year-old Cambridge Springs man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. Conrad Troy Shearer was found guilty of possessing visual images that depicted prepubescent minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct,...
Farrell man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Quinton Pinkins, a 39-year-old resident of Farrell, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking operation in Mercer County. He was convicted of conspiring to distribute significant amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine between 2020 and 2021. Despite knowing that his fentanyl dealing had resulted in a customer’s death and another’s hospitalization, Pinkins continued his illegal activities and even expanded them into Erie County. This case, prosecuted by U.S. attorneys Craig Haller and Benjamin Dobkin, was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. After serving his prison sentence, Pinkins will also be on supervised release for six years.
‘It is a much safer city’ Erie police report historic low in violent crime
Violent crime is way down in the City of Erie and local residents and business owners are taking notice. Those we spoke to do indeed feel safer and that’s no surprise given the dramatic decrease in violent crime, including shootings and homicides. “We haven’t seen these numbers in years…...
10-year-old that drowned in Yellow Breeches Creek was not wearing life jacket
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Investigators have uncovered that the 10-year-old who was found dead in Yellow Breeches Creek on Aug. 14 was not wearing a life jacket at the time. |10-year-old kayaker identified by York County Coroner after body found in Yellow Breeches. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission...
Psychological exam delays trial for Crawford County man charged in Jan. 6 riots
A Crawford County resident charged with assaulting police officers in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to undergo a psychological exam to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. The defendant, Jeremy J. Vorous, 46, of Venango, is one of four defendants from northwestern Pennsylvania indicted...
Flying Swings reopens at Waldameer after malfunction led to injuries
After several people were injured at Waldameer earlier this month on a ride, the attraction in question is back open. Three people were injured on the flying swings at Waldameer, now, the president of Walmart said the ride will be open this weekend. Labor Day weekend is traditionally the last...
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