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Judge rules Lower Burrell man accused in slaying of Mogie's owner is incompetent to stand trial

The case against a Lower Burrell man accused in the fatal shooting last year of the owner of Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell will be postponed indefinitely. A Westmoreland County judge Tuesday found the accused killer, Nathan Salem, incompetent to stand trial. “He has lost touch with reality,” testified ....

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Jury in New Kensington murder trial tells judge they're deadlocked but he says to keep trying

The jury in the case against a New Kensington man accused of a murder 4½ years ago will continue deliberating Friday morning. They are deciding the fate of Latresse Williams, who is accused of slaying Anthone Williams in New Kensington in January 2020. The attorney for Latresse Williams, 33, on ....

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Assault on unborn child charge dismissed as part of New Kensington man's plea deal

A New Kensington man pleaded guilty to the simple assault of his pregnant girlfriend last year and nearly a year later to ransacking the home of a former girlfriend in Monessen. Jamar Al Gee Jr., 22, was ordered to serve up to two years on probation after he pleaded guilty ....

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Handling mental illness is complicated at all levels of criminal justice system

As Terrance Kurhansky’s case made its way through Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system, it became clear to his attorney and the presiding judge that their options were limited, and none of them was ideal. Kurhansky, 83, was charged in 2019 with attempting to murder his neighbor. Police said he used a ....

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'I will never be who I was before the shooting,' woman shot on Pa. Turnpike tells gunman

As Morgan King drove to her Eastern Pennsylvania home after a weekend in Pittsburgh, the last thing she expected was to be shot in a fit of road rage. King, 40, was hospitalized for five days for injuries suffered from the shot fired by Andrew Skinner, 33 of Monroeville moments ....

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