Cross Streets: AIRY HILL RD/OAK LN. He was executed in 1999, and remains the last person to be executed in the state of Pennsylvania. The two admitted to luring LaFerrera through a Craigslist ad for sex, and to killing the man purely for the thrill. It's unclear what led up to the fatal incident. County Coroner Ken Bacha said the two were found dead inside a home in the 2100 block of Claridge Elliott Road in Penn Township around 8 a.m. Monday. PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. Police converged at a Westmoreland County road after a man and a woman were found shot to death at a house on Monday. "It looked like he got tased and he just dropped like a sack of potatoes to the ground and then there were so many officers on top of him and they cuffed him and they kind of dispersed a bit," said witness Jessica Rain-Green. (Pennsylvania State Police), Names released of 2 people found murdered at Westmoreland County home. As Steban, 53, was led to and from his arraignment Tuesday night on multiple criminal charges in the shooting deaths Sunday of Jacob Erdeljac, 41, and Mara Casale, 27 whose bodies were discovered at Erdeljacs home in Claridge the longtime North Huntingdon resident told reporters Once he came back out, he looked into the red truck located in the driveway and saw that the keys were in the ignition. For us to try and determine that, in fact, they were all connected and not separate crimes would be equally as foolish," said Penn Township Police Chief John Otto. NLCRPD recovered a 2018 Honda Accord valued at approximately $20,000.00 that was previously reported as a stolen vehicle to the New York (NY) City Police . "But I know that I personally felt even more deeply his kindness, warmth, and ability to communicate peace and love in the most simple and profound ways with all those whom he encountered. District Attorney John Peck identified the. Officials said he was not legally allowed to have them. It is estimated that he may be responsible for as many 400 deaths during his career as a nurse, causing intentional overdoses of numerous patients via commonly used medication. He worked at hospitals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including hospitals in Allentown, Easton and Bethlehem. Download the CRIMEWATCH app and follow Penn Township Police Department. (Christine Vendel | cvendel@pennlive.com). GETTYSBURG -- A 54-year-old man has been charged in the gruesome murder of a mother and her daughter in Adams County in 1980, which became a double-homicide cold case turned decades-long . They searched a camouflage backpack he was carrying and pulled out a gun. Neighbors described the couple who lived in the home as quiet and who liked to hunt, but kept to themselves. (AP Photo/Pool, File). In this file photo from July 2, 1988, convicted kidnapper and torture killer Gary Heidnik leaves Philadelphia City Hall after being sentenced to die. My thing would be the investigative truck the CSI truck going down there, that was a big bad sign.. Rosemary Washington, 62, and Thomas Washington Sr., 63, were found in a home in the 100 block of Conestoga Road, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Government informants led investigators to the home of Selenski. Steban wound up in handcuffs in the hot afternoon sun Tuesday afternoon, pinned down on the concrete along Route 30. He lived for a time in Philadelphia,working as a pharmacist, and left when a child died as a result of drugs taken from said pharmacy. Mara Casale, 27, of Penn Township. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. The survivors were taken intoprotective custody by governor John Penn, but that didn't stop the Paxton Boys from breaking in and murdering six adults and eight children. His background with the department includes work in K9, School Resource Officer, Public Information, Tactics and First Line Supervision. Stebans vehicle was found Tuesday afternoon stuck in a field off the Claridge-Export Road, Penn Township Chief John Otto said. Michael Shirey, Captain 724-863-1119 x 103The Captain is responsible for the patrol operations and functions of the Penn Township Police. Katona, 54, is a former national leader of the Pagans and spent more than five years in a federal prison for his role in a 2002 brawl with Hells Angels at the Hellraiser Ball in Long Island, N.Y., in which one person was killed and 10 hospitalized. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. NEW mugshot of Victor Steban from Westmoreland Co Prison after he was booked last night for 2 counts of homicide in shooting death of Penn Twp couple we also got new paperwork from police about what they found inside HIS house leading to more charges #WPXI pic.twitter.com/yFNCaREgue. Heidnik abducted six women and held them hostage in his Philadelphia home, subjecting them to rape, beatings, electrical shocks and other forms of torture, which eventually resulted in the deaths of Sandra Lindsay and Deborah Dudley. programs and school resource officers. Katona was sentenced to up to almost seven years in prison in that case, but a state appeals court ruled there were problems with the search warrant used to find the drugs and ordered a new trial. Florida Department of Corrections via AP. 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He displayed no remorse during the 15-minute proceedings and was placed in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond, pending a preliminary hearing. Investigators said a friend on Monday morning found Jacob Erdeljac, 41, and Mara Casale, 27, shot to death at Erdeljacs home near Bratkovich Road. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. I know people all my life whove shot in these woods. Call 724-863-1119. A lot of Sunday or weekend cruises with friends in and out of bikes all the time, very friendly, Peck said. Allegheny County announces Summer Concert Series. Once on scene, first responders found a 62-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds. 2023 Cox Media Group. Erdeljac worked for Duquesne Light Company. The case was the first known murder of a state legislator. >>RELATED STORY: Man wanted in connection to series of crimes in Westmoreland County. A twisted tale, the episode revealed that Trimble's husband, Brian, and his friend, Blaine Norris, plotted to murder Trimble in an effort to claim her $100,000 insurance policy . Bradfield was a high school teacher and the sole beneficiary of the life insurance policy of his colleagueSusan Reinert. Pitezel had been an accompliceto several of Holmes' other murders, of which he committed at least 9 though he confessed to many more. Family and friends described Casale as an angel on earth. Latitude: 40.1422304089411. A double shooting is something you dont think happens in Penn Township, Agona said. Officers were initially dispatched to the 100 block of Penn Valley Village Road off of Doe Run Road east of Manheim at 2:15 a.m. following a report of a man in cardiac arrest, according to a. There is a photo of him and Casale at the wedding of Casales friend, according to the caption in the photo. Steban was originally taken to the North Huntingdon Police Department for questioning but was later moved to the Penn Township Police Department. When police arrived, they found a 9-year-old child watching TV and the . Autopsies were scheduled for Tuesday. We have no idea who owned the other two homes state police said were shot, too, she said. Blymire and the others believed that Rehmeyer had cursed them, and when they were unable to find his supposed spell book, killed him. Dennis Katona, who has been out of prison since 2016, was ordered to report to the same jail May 28 to serve the remainder of a sentence from a 2014 drug conviction in Westmoreland County. We want the public to know we simply do not know this guy, said Shari Katona of Hempfield. As far as the relationship between Erdeljac and Steban, the Westmoreland County DA said the two were acquaintances and that Steban said he felt disrespected by the younger man. Peck said that she initially was wounded in the gunfire. Those who knew her best say they want Casale to be remembered for the bright light she was and the incredible impact shes leaving behind. Steban is also suspected of shooting at three homes and is also a person of interest in a car bombing in Westmoreland County. Police said they don't know why Steban killed the. All were subsequently found murdered. Mom of 3 Is Fatally Shot, and Husband Who Requested Welfare Check at Home Is Suspect, Murder-Suicide in Chicago Leaves Family of 5 Dead, Including Two Children, Ages 4 and 6, Catholic Theological Society of America announcement. May 19, 2021 / 7:30 AM Jeffrey Spaide, 47, was a Pennsylvania engineer who shot and killed his two neighbors and then fatally shot himself after a dispute erupted while they were shoveling snow in Plains township . Meanwhile, Steban and Dennis Katona soon could be in the same jail. Cordell H . Common scams. Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP. Penn Township police Chief John Otto described Stebans alleged crime spree as a grudge reconciliation weekend.. According to a news release, Penn Hills police were called to the 100 block of Conestoga Road for a welfare check. North Huntingdon and state police confer on Route 30 Tuesday afternoon as police search for Victor Steban, who was wanted for questioning in connection with several criminal incidents, including the shooting deaths of a Penn Township couple. Zechman was acquitted, but the other five were found guilty and executed by hanging. Rizzo said Steban also is a person of interest in the explosion of a 1967 Chrysler Newport at 11:45 p.m. Saturday on the 1100 block of Clay Pike in North Huntingdon. About 20 hours later, police say, Steban went to the Claridge section of Penn Township and gunned down Jacob Erdeljac, 41, and Mara Casale, 27. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Limani said Wednesday troopers were preparing criminal complaints in those cases. Grady was reported to be a dangerous and abusive alcoholic, and served 15 years probation for killing his daughter's fiancee. Rizzo said the fire has not been ruled an arson, but they did find weapons in his home and charged him with illegal possession of firearms. Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP. His arrest comes just two hours after Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg held a news conference to discuss the case. Penn Township police Chief John Otto described Steban's alleged crime spree as "a grudge reconciliation weekend." Meanwhile, Steban and Dennis Katona soon could be in the same jail. Casale and her boyfriend Jacob Erdeljac were ambushed and gunned down at their Penn Township home sometime Sunday evening. Traffic was backed up westbound along Route 30 into Hempfield as township police and troopers set up a perimeter around North Thompson Lane near the Sheetz convenience store after receiving a tip. 30, with officers surrounding him with their guns drawn. A handcuffed William Bradfield, Jr. carries personal papers as he leaves his holding cell in the Dauphin County Courthouse accompanied by a deputy sheriff on his way to the courtroom for his murder trial 1983. Our thoughts are with all those who are affected by this terrible tragedy.". In 1928, Nelson Rehmeyer was murdered and his corpse was mutilated by a group of men led by John Blymire. In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, antagonism grew between the native tribesand the European settlers who were encroaching on their territory on the Pennsylvania frontier. Follow Crime Map Site Home About Us About Us Steban was ordered by Harrison City Judge Helen Kistler held in the county prison without bond on the homicide charges. A Pennsylvania serial killer in jail . If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. Steban is. Allegheny County mother searching for the gunmen who killed her sons, One killed, one jailed in Washington County graduation party shooting, Pennsylvania capacity limits increased for weddings, festivals, concerts and more, VIDEO: Well-known Murrysville restaurant destroyed in fire, DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts, Explosive found in bag at Pennsylvania airport, man arrested, 3 people dead after 2 separate shootings in McKeesport; scenes not connected, police say, Super-rare Jurassic-era bug discovered during Walmart shopping trip, Man found dead in courtyard after shooting in Arlington Heights, New evidence presented in court against 14-year-old accused of killing teen in Carrick. We dont know Victor Steban, never met him and have no link to him. Before District Judge Helen Kistler on Tuesday night, Victor Steban, 53, of North Thompson Lane, was arraigned on two counts of criminal homicide, burglary, robbery and firearms offenses. Chief John Otto was born and raised in the Harrison Park section of Penn Township and graduated from Penn Trafford High School. He immediately attacked them as they came onto the property," Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck said. WPXI VICTOR STEBAN Victor Steban, the man who is a person of interest in several crimes in Westmoreland County, is in custody. a car explosion along the 1100 block of Clay Pike. Police confer after the arrest of Victor Steban on Tuesday in North Huntingdon. As for Casale, Otto said that there is every indication that she was a victim of circumstances.. Police paperwork shows the address is one that Steban has given to the courts before. The victim is Anthony DelCollo, 28, of . All site content on the CRIMEWATCH portal is the specific and unquestionable property of the appropriate law enforcement agency that maintains, manages and administers content. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source, Paul Peirce, Joe Napsha And Renatta Signorini, fatal shooting of two people in Penn Township. "He basically admitted that he was lying in wait when Maura and Jacob returned home on Sunday evening after being on a motorcycle ride that afternoon. District Attorney John Peck said they were shot either late Sunday after returning home from a motorcycle ride or early Monday morning. ***Also any animal issue person can contact 1-800-CRITTER for Critter Control. Police are searching for Victor Steban as a person of interest in shots fired at homes in Westmoreland County. The wife of Dennis Rooster Katona, the former national president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, said Wednesday neither she nor her husband knows why Victor F. Steban repeatedly mentioned Roosters name as Steban was arraigned Tuesday in the shooting deaths of a Penn Township couple. A Duquesne University spokesperson said the professor's death was a "tragedy for all involved.". Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. In that case, state police and agents from the state Attorney Generals Office raided his home in 2011 and found more than 84 grams of cocaine and nearly 100 grams of methamphetamine with a combined street value of $20,000. Traffic on Route 30 westbound was backed up Tuesday afternoon as North Huntingdon and state police searched for Victor Steban near his home on North Thompson Lane in the township. NEW! College Professor Stabbed to Death by Wife, Who Then Shoots Herself in Murder-Suicide A student aide who worked with Dr. Marinus Iwuchukwu described the victim as "genuinely, just. A friend of Casale told KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso that the 27-year-old was a Penn-Trafford High School graduate. / CBS Pittsburgh. Person needs to come to PTPD office to get form. PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. One year ago, Penn Township was rocked by a brutal double murder. If you need to speak to an officer (non-emergency) dial 911 and one will be dispatch to you. Telek's death is believed to be the first murder of a state legislator. PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania man fatally shot his girlfriend in their home and then turned the gun on himself while two young children were also in the residence, state police said. She was so fun to be around; she lit up a room any time she came in. He is charged with double homicide in relation to the stabbing deaths of this father and aunt in Penn Township. Were victims, too. ADVERTISEMENT . Fire cause is yet to be determined. Steban is a convicted felon prohibited from having guns. According to state police, the investigation began over the weekend when three different houses were shot up in Hempfield and Sewickley Townships. The body of another person was discovered Wednesday on the large plot of. Penn Hills. First published on May 19, 2021 / 7:30 AM. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous. Location: N PENRYN RD. Everybody was really shook up about it, he said. It. When police went to the. ambushed and gunned down at their Penn Township home, Related: Man, woman found murdered in Penn Township home, Car plows into corner of We Buy Any Car building in Pittsburgh, Lumber prices skyrocket, driving construction costs up. She wouldve done anything for a total stranger, and thats how she deserves to be remembered. We want to speak with him. When officers couldn't obtain a response from the residents in the home, SWAT officers were called out to assist. Only day, date, time, and nature of complaint / incident included in report. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? As police swarmed the area following a tip, witnesses say those unsuspecting drivers caught in the middle started ditching their cars and running to safety. (Gene J. Puskar). 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Each pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Troy LaFerrara, 42, of Port Trevorton on November 11. Pennsylvania Mom's Brutal Murder An Enduring Mystery. The Blue Eyed Six In 1878, Charles Drews, Frank Stichler, Henry F.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Some crimes are soheinous that they gain statewide or even national notoriety. The murders were carried out by Cosmo . Everybody loved her. In this Nov. 3, 1986 file photo, Nicodemo Scarfo, lower right, and his nephew, Philip Leonetti, lower left, sit in court in Atlantic City, N.J., when the two were brought before a judge to hear new charges of racketeering, loansharking and gambling. Police chargedCheron Shelton and Robert Thomas in the shooting, and said that the ambush was a "calculated" and "brutal" attack. Duquesne Light Co. confirmed Tuesday that Erdeljac was employed as a transmission and distribution supervisor. Jacob Erdeljac Jacob Erdeljac (Duquesne Light Company). RAW: No injuries reported after explosive used to destroy car in North Huntingdon Twp. Shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, police responded to a call for two people down in a driveway with a large amount of blood. Steban allegedly told investigators he had a past issue with Jacob, and that led him to their Penn Township house. Report will be provided only after it is approved by PTPD Captain. Marisa Captline, a student aide in the theology department who worked with him in 2022, told the Duquesne Duke that Iwuchukwu was "genuinely, just such a kindhearted person" who had always expressed interest about what was going on in her life. The affluent community recorded 2018 violent and property crime rates that were a small fraction of those of the nearby large city. He's already charged with two counts of homicide, burglary, robbery and other charges in connection to the double murder in Penn Township. A North Huntingdon man is accused of killing a Penn Township man at his home as well as his girlfriend as she tried to escape early Monday, fulfilling what police say was a grudge reconciliation weekend.. The exterior of the Weis Markets Inc. store in Tunhannock, Pennsylvania, is seen in this July 6, 2017 photo. #BREAKING Victor Steban is the man state police are looking for in connection to the double homicide in Penn Twp. He was also a consummate con artist, defrauding numerous people and occasionally murdering them to tie up loose ends. The terrorists were unable to direct the plane to their intended target, but the passengers of flight 93 were forced to crash-land the plane. Family members of accused killer Victor Steban said he desperately wanted to be a member of the Pagans motorcycle gang. Please see below for accepted items. Its just been devastating. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Township police said they were called to the 600 block of Mohn Street at about . 2023 Cox Media Group. The red pick-up truck matching the description of the one Penn Township police were looking for in connection to a double homicide has been found @WPXI pic.twitter.com/Ak9papeiCE. The car sat parked in front of a garage along Clay Pike. John Otto, Chief of Police 724-863-9113The Chief of Police is the Commander of the Penn Township Police Department. RELATED:. I just feel safer that hes gone., 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Courtesy of Westmoreland County District Attorney. The two then conspired to kill Trimble's wife, Randi, with the goal of splitting her $100,000 insurance policy. A man and woman were fatally shot at a Penn Township home Monday, and a Toyota Tacoma taken from the scene was found abandoned in Manor hours later, according to investigators. After police arrived, he shoteight girls, killing five, before killing himself. He killed three people before killing himself. He was taken into custody near the Sheetz at Thompson Lane and Route 30 in Irwin on Tuesday afternoon. Drug disposal box is located in the PTPD lobby. Never give ANY information to person you do not know. We were not home at the time, but my teenage granddaughter was there, and one bullet missed her by inches. At the scene of the murders, a motorcycle was towed away to be examined as evidence. Witnesses say he appeared to know officers were after him and looked back at them several times. Penn Township police escort Victor Steban, 53, of North Huntingdon to a court appearance on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. However, in 2018, state Superior Court reinstated Katonas conviction and, last October, the state Supreme Court upheld that ruling. Beloved Penn. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Neighbors say -- even though they didnt hear anything, the sound of gunshots wouldnt be alarming here. When he was escorted out of the North Huntington Police Department, Steban made one comment to reporters. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Six were killed and scalped and the settlement was burned. The Penn Township Police Department has identified four areas considered to be priorities and have a list of tasks associated with producing the desired results in those areas. Penn Township Police Chief John Otto described Steban's alleged crime spree as "a grudge reconciliation weekend." Meanwhile, Steban and Dennis Katona soon could be in the same jail. Mary Stiles, clad in prison blue, listens as attorneys argue before Circuit Judge William Fuente during sentencing arguments in Tampa, Florida's Hillsborough County court, Aug. 29, 1994. PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Six people scrambled out of a home in Butler County when a smoky fire broke out there early Monday morning. Not like this tragedy.. A Pennsylvania family of four has been found dead following an apparent murder-suicide, police say. Sheri Katona said neither she nor her husband knew Erdeljac or Casale. Steban. "Somebody came here because they were looking for someone, and they found the crime scene," District Attorney Peck said on Monday. Content is subject to change at any time. On April 12, Westmoreland County Judge Tim Krieger ordered for Katona to report to the Westmoreland County Prison on May 28, 2021, to finish serving his sentence., 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 2, 2023, 'We're back': Bushy Run's 2023 battle reenactment will be held, Bushy Run reenactment debate headed to Harrisburg, Proposed athletic complex in Penn Township draws opposition from some neighbors, Penn-Trafford scores in final seconds to beat Shaler for 1st playoff win since 2015, Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story, GZA, Donnie Iris, John Mayer among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in March, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people. 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