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DA's Office Year In Review
December 30, 2011The Erie County District Attorney’s Office had a busy and successful year for criminal prosecutions. Most notably maybe the fact that of the 2,991 criminal cases that were listed for trials in the Court of Common Pleas, 2,867 were resolved before actual trial. This fact indicates that state and local police officers and departments did a very good job investigating reported incidents and gathering the evidence need to convict the defendant.
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Robert Duval Pleads Guilty To Third Degree Murder
December 29, 2011Robert Duval pleaded guilty to third degree murder in Erie County Court. He stabbed his roommate, John Mares to death in June of 2011 in an apartment at 319 W. 17th street in Erie.
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Councilman Beeman Loses Appeal Of Driving Under Suspension Charges
December 23, 2011Erie County Councilman Ebert Beeman lost his appeal on his seventh and eighth convictions for driving while his license was suspended. Beeman managed to avoid prison as he racked up convictions for driving under a suspended driver's license. Assistant District Attorney Brandon Bingle ended Beeman's freedom with the convictions in Judge Stephanie Domitrovich's court on December 22, 2011.
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Erie County Detectives And Lawrence Park Police Arrest Man for Murder of Toddler
December 15, 2011Erie County Detectives and the Lawrence Park Township Police Department arrested James Steven Knight for the homicide of 19 month old Emmanuel Williams.
Knight is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
The actual criminal complaint can be seen by clicking the link below.
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DA's Office Assisting Northwest PA Fugitive Task Force
December 14, 2011The Erie County District Attorney's Office and County Detectives are assisting the Northwest Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force in publicizing the list of most wanted fugitives. Tips on the location of fugitives can be made to the Northwest Pa Fugitive Task Force, state or local police departments, and at Erie County Crime Stoppers at ErieAlert.com
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Metzger Guilty of All Charges
November 22, 2011A jury looked at the evidence and found Eugene Metzger, 54, of Erie, guilty as charged of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault while DUI, DUI, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering other persons.
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Emmett Briggs Found Guilty On All Counts
November 17, 2011Emmett Briggs told police that his 3-month-old son was injured when the man tripped, and the baby fell down stairs. The story didn't hold up during the trial.
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Anthony Morrow Guilty of Attempted Homicide
November 17, 2011Anthony Shyrone Morrow found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and possessing instruments of crime in Erie County Court.
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District Attorney And Erie Police Looking For Shooting Suspect
November 15, 2011The Erie County District Attorney and Erie police are asking for the public's help, in finding a man wanted for attempted homicide, stemming from a shooting last week at an east side bar.
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EPD Investigating Strong Arm Robbery Attempts
November 14, 2011The Erie Police are investigating three attempted strong arm robberies that occurred this morning all in the vicinity of the Courthouse, one of the victims was a Courthouse Employee.
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ErieAlerts on Twitter Nabs Fugitive
November 10, 2011At the request of Erie County Sheriff Chief Deputy Jon Habursky John McNaughton was placed on the ErieAlert.com Twitter feed "eriealerts" as a fugituve from justice. McNaughton was apprehended just hours after it was posted.
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Driver Sentenced for Fatal Hit and Run
November 07, 2011Joshua Fennell was sentenced Wednesday, November 2nd in Erie County Court to one and a half to three years in state prison for a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of an Erie woman in February.
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I-79 Homicide Suspect Arrested
November 07, 2011Strong Law Enforcement Cooperation among the Erie County DA's Office, Pennsylvania State Police, Erie Bureau of Police, and Citizen Tips To ErieAlert.com lead to the quick arrest of a homicide suspect.
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David DeHaven II Pleads Guilty To Homicide By Vehicle
October 27, 2011David J. DeHaven plead guilty today in Erie County Court to homicide by vehicle while under the influence, DUI and driving under suspension. DeHaven was the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash shortly after the victim, Brandon Nicosia, graduated from Girard High School.
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Erie County Prison Work Release Most Wanted
October 27, 2011The Erie County DA"s Office is assisting the Erie County Prison Work Release Program with locating inmates that failed to return to the institution after being released for work.
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Christa Logue Pleads Guilty To Homicide by Vehicle
October 26, 2011Christa Logue Plead guilty to homicide by vehicle yesterday in Erie County Court for the death of her son while she was driving on Interstate 79 while intoxicated.
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Third-Time Rape Offender Gets Life Sentence
October 17, 2011A third-time violent felony offender was sentenced this morning in Erie County Court to serve the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole for raping a woman in Erie.
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Erie County Detectives Arrest Woman for Elder Abuse
October 12, 2011Detective Sargent Joseph Spusta, of the Erie County Detectives arrested Sara Jean Lynch for theft and misappropriation of entrusted property as part of an investigation into elder abuse.
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$500 Reward For Burglary Information
September 30, 2011The victim of a residential burglary that occurred on or about July 5, 2010 in the 12000 block of West Ridge Road. is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person.
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Timothy Charity Jr. And Thomas Taylor Homicide Charges Bound Over To Erie County Court
September 29, 2011Assistant District Attorneys Beth Hirz and Erin Connelly prsented ample evidence to have all charges, especially homicide, bound over to Erie County Court for the death of Cameron Mitchell Jr.
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DA And Local Law Enforcement Attend Gang Conference
September 27, 2011Erie County DA Jack Daneri, County Detectives and other federal, state and local law enforcement attended a special conference held in Mars, PA to address gangs and violence.
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DA Partners With Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership In Attempt To Find Solutions To Violent Crime
September 22, 2011The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership hosted a morning seminar on September 22, 2001 at the Bayfront Sheraton to bring community business leaders and criminal justice personnel together to develop ideas to reduce violent crime in the Erie County area.
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Terrance Fowler Sentenced to 27.5 To 55 Years for Jewelry Store Robbery
September 20, 2011Terrance Fowler, convicted of criminal attempt at homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangering another person, and robbery on July 15, 2011, was sentenced today Judge Shad Connelly to spend 27 1/2 to 55 years in prison.
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DA Office Asking For Sentence Reconsideration
September 16, 2011The Erie County District Attorney's Office says a blood-alcohol test performed on Christopher Benoit immediately after his sentencing by Judge John Garhart indicates the defendant needs incarceration to protect himself as well as the public.
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Judge Sides With DA's Office in Suppression Hearing
September 15, 2011Judge Michael E. Dunlavey has denied a motion filed by Christa Logue's attorney seeking to suppress statements Logue made to police at UPMC Hamot after the Aug. 1, 2010, crash on Interstate 79. Logue's 14-year-old son, Joshua Gibson, was thrown from the van and died.
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County Detectives Take Part In Community Outreach Efforts
September 15, 2011County Detectives and the Erie Bureau of Police took part in a community outreach program on September 14, 2011.
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Erie County DA and Detectives Participate in Edinboro University Memorial Dedication
September 09, 2011the Erie County District Attorney and County Detectives participated in a memorial service to honor Edinboro University alumni who have choosen dedicated their careers to public service.
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Possessing, using or selling synthetic designer drugs, such as K2 or bath salts, is now illegal in Pennsylvania.
September 06, 2011Gov. Tom Corbett on Thursday, June 23, 2011, signed legislation to ban the substances that have been legally sold in tobacco shops and convenience stores. The General Assembly unanimously approved the legislation.
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District Attorney's Office And County Detectives Train Officers On Abuse Investigations
August 31, 2011On August 30, 2011 at the Erie County Library Blasco Auditorium Sgt. Joe Spusta conducted indepth training on abuse investigations to help law enforcement handle and manage a growing number reported cases.
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Distrcit Attorney and Erie County Detectives Assist Attorney General in Meth Bust
August 30, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri announced today that his office and Erie County Detectives assisted the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation in the arrest of 19 Pennsylvania and Ohio residents involved in two separate interstate methamphetamineproduction and pill-shooping networks.
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DA Helping Erie County Residents Communicate With Relatives Effected by Hurricane Irene
August 26, 2011"Many Erie County residents have family and friends in the areas that will be impacted by Irene. They undoubtedly will want to keep abreast of the situation by contacting them", says District Attorney Jack Daneri. " To that end our High Crime Unit has the following suggestions":
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PHISHING CAMPAIGNS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THE NEAR-TERM USING 9/11 IN THE SUBJECT LINE, ATTACHMENTS AND CONTENT
August 24, 2011Malicious users seeking to exploit interest related to the 10 year anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks will likely use subject lines related to the incident in phishing1 e-mails on or around 11 September 2011. Network administrators and general users should be aware of these attempts and avoid opening messages with attachments and/or subject lines related to 9/11.
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Judge Sentences Councilman Beeman to Jail
August 18, 2011Magesterial District Judge Tom Robie found Erie County Councilman Ebert Beeman guilty of two separate violations of driving while his license is suspended today in Erie County court.
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Judge Sides with District Attorney on Pretrial Petition
August 11, 2011Judge Sides with District Attorney on Pretrial Petition
Judge Shad Connelly has ruled against Defendant Tania Coleman on her Petition to have all charges dismissed following her Preliminary Hearing.
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UPDATE 08-25-2011: SUBJECT IN CUSTODY. District Attorney And Erie Bureau of Police Looking for Shannon L. Jones
August 10, 2011
District Attorney's Office and Erie Bureau of Police are searching for 19-year-old accused of wounding four people at the Metropolitian Dance Club. An arrest warrant has been issued for Shannon L. Jones, of the 900 block of East 11th Street, on charges including criminal attempt at homicide, aggravated assault and recklessly endangering.
Jones is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information on Jones' whereabouts is asked to call Erie police Detective Sgt. Dominic DiLullo at 870-1156, Detective Sgt. Earl Matson at 870-1504 or the Erie police officer in charge at 870-1120.
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Erie Bureau of Police And District Attorney's Office make Homicide Arrests
August 05, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri announced today that a cooperative effort of the Erie Bureau of Police and his office led to a quick resolution of Erie's latest homicide.
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DA Aids Community In Collecting Unwated Medications
August 03, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri is assisting LECOMM in collecting unused and unwanted medications.
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DA Seeking Bond Revocation of Stalker
August 02, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri is seeking a bond revocation for John J. Durney who was charged with stalking four City of Erie women. He attempted to kidnap three of them.
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Erie County Community Corrections Center Escapees
August 02, 2011The Erie County Community Corrections Center divison of the Erie County Prison is interested in any information on prison walk-a-ways.
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Escape: Erie County Prison Community Corrections Center
August 02, 2011Tremayne Valamar Howard left the Erie County Community Corrections Center on 08/01/2011 to seek employement and failed to return as required.
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Erie County DA Has Successful July Trial Term
July 28, 2011The Assistant District Attorneys of the Erie County District Attorney's Office took twenty-eight cases to trial during the July 2011 trial term before Common Pleas Judges DiSantis, Connelly, and Garhart.
Eighteen trials resultsd in guilty verdicts while three were found not guilty. Two cases were dismissed, two were Nolle Pros, one was continued, one was a bench warrant, and one was a hung jury.
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DA Daneri Meets With Chiefs of Police
July 28, 2011
District Attorney Jack Daneri continues to take a proactive approach in reducing crime in Erie County. Today Daneri met with Chiefs of Police to share ideas, intelligence and plans to curb violence and crime in the county.
Seeking input from the Chiefs of Police and gathering citizen input from the ErieAlert.com website enables law enforcement and citizens to work together to impact crime.
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IRS Scams Hit Erie Area
July 22, 2011IRS Scam Hitting Erie County
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DA Takes Active Role in Curbing Violence
July 22, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri is taking a very active role in attempts to curb City of Erie violence
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Jeffrey Norris get Life plus 7 to 20 years
July 21, 2011Jeffrey Norris who was convicted for the murder of Mindy Acosta sentenced to life plus 7 -20 years.
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"ErieAlerts" on Twitter
May 19, 2011Approximately two years ago District Attorney Jack Daneri and Chief County Detective Larry Dombrowski turned to the social networking website Twitter.com as a communications channel
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Craigslist Scam Hits Erie
May 11, 2011District Attorney Jack Daneri has issued a warning about a Craigslist scam that has been used in other areas and has now hit the Erie County area.
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Enhancing DUI Enforcement
April 27, 2011Erie County District Attorney Jack Daneri is announcing a cooperative effort with the Erie County DUI Program Inc., and county law enforcement to provide additional tools to make DUI law enforcement more efficient throughout Erie County.
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Tracking Cyber Criminals & Terrorists
March 28, 2011On March 31, 2011 beginning at 9:00 A.M. at the Bayfront Convention Center the Northwest Pennsylvania Emergency Response Group and the Erie County District Attorney's Office will train law enforcement officers how to leverage the power of the Internet to conduct surveillance
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