pennsylvania
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Pa. Man Threatens to Shoot Woman’s ‘Brains Out,’ Screams Racial Slurs During Road Rage Incident
A Pennsylvania is man is facing multiple charges after allegedly screaming racial slurs at a woman and threatening to “shoot her brains out” after what police describe as a road rage incident that took place in July along state Route 999. According to Manor Township police, Roger G. Chenault of Washington Boro is charged with…
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Manhunt Underway After Recent High School Grad Is Gunned Down During Road Rage Incident
Police are searching for a suspect who they say gunned down a recent high school graduate during a road rage incident in Chester County, Pa., on Wednesday. Chester County, Pa., District Attorney Tom Hogan confirmed on Thursday night that 18-year-old Bianca Nikol Roberson was shot in the head by a man driving a red pickup.…
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Bill Cosby’s Jury Includes 2 Black People, 10 White People
Somewhere in Pennsylvania, Bill Cosby probably let out a quiet “Das Racist” sigh when his sexual-assault-trial jury selection was completed. Cosby’s fate will now be in the hands of 10 white people and two black people once the trial starts June 5. Cosby’s attorneys contended that a majority-white jury would be biased against their client,…
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Innocent Philly Man Freed After Spending 24 Years in Prison
Twenty-four years ago, Shaurn Thomas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, but on Tuesday, he walked out of the State Correctional Institution in Frackville, Pa., an innocent man. In 1990, Thomas was tried and convicted of the murder of Domingo Martinez, who was shot and killed while trying to cash a…
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Bill Cosby Hopes to Revive His Career After Trial
It seems as though Bill Cosby and his family members are trying their best to have him seen in a better light. Despite the fact that more than 40 women have accused the comedian of drugging and sexually assaulting them, and with a criminal trial looming over his head, the Cosby PR train is moving…
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Steve Stephens, Accused Facebook Killer, Fatally Shoots Himself in Pa.
Steve Stephens, who sparked a nationwide manhunt after posting a Facebook video in which he randomly shot and killed an elderly man in Cleveland over the weekend, has killed himself in Erie, Pa., state police report. According to NBC Philadelphia, Stephens was spotted by Pennsylvania State Police troopers Tuesday morning and fatally shot himself as…
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14-Year-Old’s Tooth Knocked Out by School Officer, Attorney Says
The attorney for a 14-year-old high school student is saying that a Churchill, Pa., police officer assigned to the school beat up the young teen, knocking out one of his front teeth during an arrest. According to the Tribune-Review, the incident occurred inside Woodland Hills High School Monday afternoon. Pittsburgh attorney Todd Hollis said that…
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Dude Wearing ‘Drunk Lives Matter’ T-Shirt Arrested for DUI
Remember the “Drunk Lives Matter” T-shirts being sold for St. Patrick’s Day last month? I remember it quite well, especially since I laughed about it and thought, “Who would actually wear that shirt?” To answer that question, meet Elwood R. Gutshall III of Newville, Pa. Gutshall, 44, was charged with DUI after authorities say his…
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Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Trial Has June Start Date and Is to Last 2 Weeks
Bill Cosby looked to be in good spirits Monday as he entered the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case. Cosby and his team of attorneys were in court Monday to iron out last-minute details about the trial, specifically if jurors would hear his 25-year-old “Spanish fly”…
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Pa. Mother Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Her Daughter for Reciting Bible Verses Incorrectly
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting her daughter and kicking the girl out of the house because the child could not recite Bible verses correctly. According to Penn Live, Rhonda Kemp Shoffner, 41, of Middletown, is facing charges of child endangerment, strangulation aggravated assault against a child and terrorist threats related to the…