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Father of Mercer County Teen Speaks about His Child's Death; Vigil Preparations Continue in Sharon
"God's got my back, and he's been holding me up, making sure I don't fall." Paul Likens Sr. plays it over and over again in his head, the final words he said to his child, Pauly Likens, before it all happened. "I said 'I love you' and I'll give you...
Dismembered Body of Transgender High School Student, 14, Found in Pennsylvania Reservoir
“I’ve gotten several questions about whether or not we’re investigating this as a hate crime. The answer is no because the defendant is an admitted homosexual and the victim was transitioning," said Mercer County District Attorney Peter C. Aker.
Father speaks out after transgender daughter found dismembered in Western Pa.
A grieving father is speaking out for the first time after the dismembered remains of his 14-year-old transgender daughter were found in Western Pennsylvania."I need to find out where my son passed from this world. I've always come through here, so I can be closer to Pauly," said Paul Likens.Referring to Pauly as his son, Paul Likens says he spent days searching the park in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where his child was reportedly last seen.Authorities say the teen went missing on June 22. Three days later, Pauly's remains were recovered around an area lake.An autopsy revealed the cause of death...
Sandy Lake will mark 175 years during annual celebration
It has been 175 years since Thomas Brown founded a small town that became known as Brownsville. However, a southwestern Pennsylvania community by the same name led to confusion with the mail; so, in 1868, the Mercer County community became known as Sandy Lake. That same community, which was renamed...
Campbell man going on trial for Farrell murder
A trial is scheduled to get underway Wednesday in Mercer County for a Campbell man arrested in connection with a homicide in Farrell. Twenty-eight-year-old Darrell Daurice Harrison Jr. is charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 21-year-old Jayson Burns of Sharon in April of last year. Police say...
Pennsylvania man accused of killing, dismembering trans teen he met through dating app
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and dismembering a transgender teenager he met through a dating app has been charged with murder and related counts. DaShawn Watkins, 29, of Sharon, was arraigned earlier this month and is being held without bail at the Mercer County Jail. He was represented at the hearing by the county public defender’s office, according to court documents, but that office declined to comment on the case Tuesday or say whether it was still representing Watkins, noting it doesn’t discuss pending cases. Watkins is charged in the death of Pauly Likens, 14, of Sharon, a transgender girl who...
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