Dominican Republic Native Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Heroin Nearly 6 Years After His Flight from Justice

A native resident of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty in federal court to two drug trafficking counts, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. On Monday, November 20, 2023, Habys Omar…

November 21, 2023

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Sharon Resident Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking

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PITTSBURGH, PA – Jammar Shelton was sentenced to 36 months in prison for cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was…

November 20, 2023

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Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Hanover

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HANOVER TWP., PA – Hanover Township Police are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. The incident occurred late Friday night, around 11:20 PM on Front Street in the…

November 20, 2023

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Bank Robbery Investigation Underway in Hempfield Township

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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA – Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a bank robbery at the First National Bank Stonehouse Office on 580 Wendel Road that occurred on Friday. The suspect, described as a…

November 18, 2023

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St. Clair Man Charged After Shooting at Wife During Driveway Altercation

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ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police, in collaboration with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, have charged Fauna and Justin McDowell following a domestic dispute and subsequent shooting on…

November 16, 2023

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Latest Prison Sentence In Unprecedented Firearms Trafficking Operation

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Charles O’Bannon, 25, of Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment for his role in a multi-conspirator firearms trafficking operation…

November 16, 2023

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13-Year-Old Dead in Wilkes-Barre Shooting

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WILKES-BARRE, PA – A juvenile-involved shooting death occurred in the Midland Court area, as reported by the Wilkes-Barre Police on Tuesday. Today, police confirmed the death of a 13-year-old boy in an…

November 15, 2023

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Former Oil City Resident Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Conviction of Robbery and Firearm Offenses

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ERIE, Pa. – A former resident of Oil City, Pennsylvania, plead guilty and has been sentenced to 96 months in prison on his conviction of Hobbs Act robbery and violating federal firearms…

November 14, 2023

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Reckless Driving and DUI Lead to Arrest in Tannersville

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TANNERSVILLE, PA – On Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police apprehended Michaela O. Gaines in response to a warrant from the Pocono Township Police Department. The incident originated on Friday, October 27, when police…

November 13, 2023

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Amish Buggy Driver Cited After ‘High Speed’ Crash on Old Philadelphia Pike

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LEACOCK TOWNSHIP, PA — A two-vehicle crash involving a horse and buggy and a 2014 Honda CRV occurred at the intersection of Old Philadelphia Pike and North Ronks Road around 12:38 p.m.…

November 12, 2023

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Prison Escapee Pleads Guilty

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HARRISBURG, PA – Michael Burham, a 34-year-old, has pleaded guilty to escaping Warren County Prison in July, as announced by the Attorney General’s office. Burham, initially incarcerated for kidnapping, was also fleeing…

November 9, 2023

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West Chester Man Charged for Attack on Uber Driver

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WEST CHESTER, PA – On early Wednesday morning, West Chester Police Officers were called to assist Pennsylvania State Police with a disturbance on the 500 Block of S. High St. Samuel Makowski,…

November 9, 2023

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Indiana County Man Receives 65 to 130 Years for 2016 Double Murder

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HARRISBURG, PA – Nathaniel Price, a 25-year-old from Indiana County, has been sentenced to 65 to 130 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2016 murders of Timothy Gardner and Jaqueline…

November 9, 2023

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Woman’s Body Found in New Stanton Pond

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police Troop A – Indiana Barracks is actively seeking assistance to identify a woman found deceased in a New Stanton pond on Monday. Troopers and…

November 8, 2023

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Latrobe Man Beat McDonald’s Worker Over Mixup on Iced Coffee Order

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UNITY TOWNSHIP, PA – On October 31, an altercation at a McDonald’s in Mountain Laurel Plaza escalated when Jordan Ripingill, 33, attacked an employee over a misprepared iced coffee. Pennsylvania State Police…

November 8, 2023

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Repeat Offender Sentenced to Prison

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LOCK HAVEN, PA – Lyric Wynn, 23, faced sentencing in Clinton County court on Tuesday for multiple offenses, including parole and probation violations. Clinton County President Judge Craig P. Miller prescribed an…

November 8, 2023

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Fleeing Suspect Stole Comercial Truck After Crashing, Found by GPS Tracker

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CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA – Terry Bruce Ely, Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Westmoreland City, is facing a series of charges after a high-speed pursuit that ended in a vehicle crash and subsequent…

November 7, 2023

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Cross-Country Drug Operation Halted; Two Men Arrested with 50,000 Fentanyl Pills

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HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a joint operation with Pennsylvania State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that led to the arrests of two men, Leroy Williams and…

October 28, 2023

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Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder in Unity Township

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UNITY TOWNSHIP, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop A – Greensburg Station, is actively searching for 27-year-old Markale Davonne Younger. She was charged on October 20 with felony counts of attempted…

October 26, 2023

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Woman Shoots Boyfriend’s Car After He Told Her to Leave

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UNITY TOWNSHIP, PA – Markale Younger from Braddock has been charged by the Pennsylvania State Police, in collaboration with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, following an incident on October 18. Younger…

October 24, 2023

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