Category Archives: Homicide
Man who killed little girl had prior arrests
More information is unfolding in the case of the 20-year-old Millvale man who drove drunk and killed a 6-year-old Shaler girl as her, her mom, and her sister walked home from a playdate on Saturday night. Currently, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office is working with police in Shaler to figure out how the… Read More »
Girl killed after hit by drunk driver
Being arrested for drunk driving in Pittsburgh is a serious crime. If you injure or kill someone while drunk behind the wheel, it will change your life and the lives of those you’ve affected forever. If you have injured someone while drunk driving, you will want to speak to an experienced Pennsylvania DUI attorney who understands… Read More »
4-year-old dead in ATV crash, child endangerment suspects await plea deal
Putting a child in harm’s way is difficult to forgive, especially when tragedy strikes and the child is injured or killed. However, accidents do happen, and sometimes a parent or family member will think they are just trying to show the child a good time when something goes wrong and that mistake can never… Read More »
Illegal immigrant suspect in Route 28 death has laundry list of other citations
On Monday, we blogged about an accident on Route 28 in Shaler that left one man dead. He was killed when the tire of trailer being towed by a Ford F-450 fell off, bounced over the Jersey barrier, and struck a 75-year-old man’s vehicle, killing him but leaving his wife unharmed in the back seat. The… Read More »
Victim’s parents not responsible for son’s death in underage DUI case
A judge has ruled that the parents of a Fayette County teen who was killed in an underage drunk driving accident at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort will not be held responsible for their son’s death. The lawsuit alleged that the parents were liable because they failed to supervise their son, who drank, got drunk, and then… Read More »
‘Worst driver’ pleads guilty to homicide, drunk driving charges
It is a dubious honor to be named the worst driver in your county, but one Chester County man has received that distinction. Official reports show that the man, who is accused of causing a fatal motorcycle accident in 2013, has been arrested eight times on drunk driving charges since 1981. At least half of those… Read More »
5 facing drug crimes allegations for February death
Five people from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, are facing serious drug charges after their actions allegedly led to the death of a local 21-yar-old man. The defendants, between the ages of 19 and 48, were arrested and arraigned in the state capitol on March 26. Those defendants, one woman and four men, had been indicted for… Read More »
Woman facing drunk driving charges for 2012 fatal accident
A 51-year-old woman is facing trial in connection with a Halloween 2012 car accident that reportedly killed a 52-year-old female victim. The driver in this case is accused of striking the victim’s minivan in Chester, Pennsylvania, during a drunk driving accident. That woman is now mounting a DWI defense against allegations that her blood alcohol content… Read More »
Teacher charged in alleged DUI death of driver
A woman from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, is facing drunk driving charges in connection with a fatal car accident in the area. The woman must mount a DWI defense against the allegations, which state that the 30-year-old high school teacher was intoxicated when she collided with another vehicle, reportedly killing a 72-year-old man who was delivering flowers…. Read More »
