Renatta Signorini stories, Page 47
Ray A. Shetler’s trial for assault of a police officer set to begin
Trial is expected to begin Wednesday morning in the case of a New Florence man who is accused of assaulting police officers. A jury was empaneled Tuesday and will hear evidence against Ray A. Shetler Jr., 39. He has been in jail awaiting trial since his arrest in December 2021...
Derry Township man on trial, accused of installing trip wire on stairs to kill wife
The fate of a Derry Township man hinges on whom jurors believe. Prosecutors plan to present evidence during trial this week that William Joseph Dankesreiter Jr., 63, set up a trip wire at the top of his basement steps three years ago in hopes that his wife would fall down...
Steelers vs. Texans: What they’re saying in Houston after win
For a team predicted to finish last in the AFC South, the Houston Texans appear to be riding high after thrashing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. The 30-6 win in Texas had Chron.com sports writer Josh Criswell wondering if the Texans could be playoff contenders. “Such a statement would...
Slippery Rock grad termed ‘hero’ for rescuing trucker on Pa. Turnpike in Hempfield
Lifesaving efforts to free a man from a burning tractor-trailer last year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hempfield earned his rescuer a Carnegie Medal. The honor was bestowed upon David P. Duffey, 26, a Slippery Rock University student who was traveling on the turnpike after being released early from a...
Woman sentenced in connection with Loyalhanna meth lab
A former Loyalhanna woman was sentenced Friday to four years of probation in connection with a methamphetamine lab at her home that was shut down by state police. Jennifer Lynn Williams, 55, now of Indiana County, was ordered to spend 18 months on house arrest. She pleaded guilty Friday to...
‘I wasn’t raised this way’ Hempfield man who got involved with drugs tells judge
A Hempfield man who turned to drugs and then began selling them to support his own habit was sentenced to jail and probation Friday. “I wasn’t raised this way and I’m sorry for what I did,” said Chad J. Gilbert, 53. “All my life I worked hard and I ruined...
$136 check to Tree of Life altered to $6K payment to Wilkinsburg woman, Penn Township police say
A Wilkinsburg woman was arrested this week after Penn Township police say she altered a check that was intended to be a donation to the Tree of Life synagogue. Employees at a township bank grew suspicious of the check when Anna M. Krause, 30, opened a checking account and tried...
Bolivar man gets lengthy sentence in ‘chilling’ case involving Ligonier Township jogger
Janell Emery looked up from her written statement at the defendant, wondering aloud if Frank Springer knew the pain he’s caused her family. Has he thought about the terror Emery felt when she raced to her daughter after the college student fought off Springer’s abduction attempt in Ligonier Township earlier...
Death at Westmoreland County Prison under investigation
A 33-year-old man was found dead in in his cell Thursday morning at the Westmoreland County Prison. Terry L. Brumley Jr. was discovered unresponsive at about 7:45 a.m., according to a news release from the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday. Three other inmates were also...
Judge to decide whether case involving Jeannette man can move to juvenile court
A judge is weighing two opposing opinions about whether or not a Jeannette man can be rehabilitated in the juvenile court system after he was arrested in connection with a 2021 shooting. An expert for the defense said Dasean Ingram, who was 16 at the time of the shooting and...
South Greensburg man charged with luring will be released from prison under speedy trial rule
A South Greensburg man awaiting trial on police accusations that he lured an 11-year-old girl into a vehicle and sexually assaulted her was set to be released on $5,000 unsecured bail. Attorneys said in court Tuesday that Keith E. Lilliock, 43, has been held at the Westmoreland County Prison for...
Latrobe man sentenced in police chase
A Latrobe man was sentenced to two to five years in a state prison Monday in connection with a police chase in Indiana County. Matthew Rebar, 30, who also lists a Connellsville address in court records, pleaded guilty in June to aggravated assault, fleeing from police, driving under the influence...
Former Latrobe woman gets probation in cat neglect case
A former Latrobe woman was sentenced Monday to three years of probation after police said she left 24 cats in an abandoned home. Kristine M. Pfeffer, 42, of Mt. Pleasant Township, pleaded guilty to three counts of neglect of animals. The remaining 93 charges against her were dismissed as part...
Pair charged in attack on Greensburg woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two people accused of beating and robbing a Greensburg woman during the weekend. City police said the suspects — Christopher McAteer, 38, of Derry Township, and Karisa A. McAteer, 35, of Bell — fled from the scene on Alexander Avenue after the 4 a.m....
North Huntingdon man arrested in connection with Penn Township crash
The back seat passenger of a car being pursued by police Sunday in Penn Township was seriously hurt when it crashed into a guide rail, according to court papers. Township officers said Collin Joseph Turley, 19, of North Huntingdon, was behind the wheel. He was being held on $10,000 bail...
Westmoreland County prison board accepts warden’s resignation, names interim leader
After about two and a half years leading the Westmoreland County Prison, Bryan Kline resigned as warden just as Monday’s prison board meeting was set to begin. The last-minute move was approved by the board immediately after a brief executive session related to personnel at the start of the meeting....
Steelers vs. Raiders: What they’re saying in Las Vegas after loss
The celebrities showed up, but the coaching didn’t, at least according to Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney. He gave the Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff an F, a failing grade after the Pittsburgh Steelers won 23-18. Graney called it a “poorly coached game” on the Raiders’ part, specifically...
Victims identified in fatal Fayette County crash
Two Pittsburgh area residents and a Fayette County man were killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night along Route 711 between Connellsville and Normalville, the Fayette County coroner said Tuesday. Killed in the crash shortly before 6 p.m. were: Peter G. Zepf, 28, of Pittsburgh, the driver of one of...
Greensburg Sheetz will close for renovation through March
The Sheetz location in Greensburg is set to close for several months starting Oct. 1 for a major remodel. Signs posted at the Harvey Avenue gas station and convenience store near Lynch Field indicate it will reopen in April. Sheetz public relations manager Nick Ruffner said the new design will...
Salem woman’s image part of Down syndrome program in Times Square
Getting her daughter out to local events or new experiences has been a goal for Peggy Slezak. “We’ve always advocated for Emma to be part of the community,” she said. “I think her personality makes it easy to do that.” A much broader audience met Emma Slezak of Salem in...
Woman faces attempted homicide charge after incident at Monessen parking lot
A Monessen woman was jailed Friday after city police said she stabbed another woman during a fight in a parking lot, according to court papers. The injured woman was taken by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital Sunday where doctors said she had two stab wounds on her torso that...
Greensburg police seek help in identifying fraud suspect
Greensburg Police are seeking help from the public to identify a man who purchased $3,200 worth of items using someone else’s Home Depot credit card. Police Chief Charles Irvin said the suspect on July 31 bought four electric hot water heaters, four spools of electrical wire, a set of wrenches...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after Steelers’ 26-22 victory
The Browns are still the Browns. With the Steelers’ 26-22 victory over their longtime rival, the Black and Gold made sure the Browns continued their streak of not winning a regular-season game at Acrisure Stadium in 20 years. While Pittsburgh celebrates, Cleveland sulks. Cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto shared some musings...
Input sought on how American marten will return to Pennsylvania woods
The American marten is a step closer to being reintroduced to the state’s woodlands after the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Saturday approved the release of a draft 10-year strategic plan. The commissioners will accept comments on the 125-page plan until Nov. 15. The plan outlines how to relocate...
Hempfield man run over by car; female suspect arrested in East McKeesport
An East McKeesport woman is accused of running over a man in a Hempfield driveway Saturday and leaving him there until a child asked a neighbor for help, according to court papers. Cassidy C. Colbert, 29, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $150,000 bail. She is charged...
