Author: Beaver County Radio

BREAKING NEWS: Beaver Falls Police Make Arrest In Shooting

Beaver Falls police have made an arrest in the shooting of a 19-year-old male earlier this week. The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old Jamel Livingston of Pittsburgh. Livingston is accused of gunning down the victim at the corner of 10th Street and 10th Avenue in the Harmony Dwelling area of the city late Tuesday night. The victim’s identity is not being released. Beaver Falls Police Chief John Deluca tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak how their investigation led to an arrest…

 

Chief Deluca says Livingston is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment. He was arraigned and placed in the Beaver County Jail on one-million dollars bond.

Local Football Player Ruled Ineligible By WPIAL For Next Season

A top high school footbal player is being ruled ineligible by the WPIAL for next season. The ruling was made yesterday during hearings that also heard accusations that a longtime Aliquippa assistant football coach recruited the player to the school from Beaver Falls. WPIAL board members unanimously ruled Malik Shepherd ineligible to play for the Quips, saying his transfer in April was for athletic reasons. That’s illegal and assistant coach Sherman McBride has been accused of recruiting Shepherd.

Freedom Couple Facing Charges

A Freedom couple is facing charges after their children were found living in filth. Police were called to Albert and Katie Chadwell’s home on Sixth Avenue home earlier this month for a report of a fight and found the residence filled with feces, urine-soaked mattresses and rat droppings. Four small children – including an eight-month-old baby – were living in the home and sleeping on the floor.

Beaver Falls Shooting Under Investigation

Beaver Falls police are investigating a shooting that occurred late last night in the 900 block of 10th Avenue in the city. Police say one man was shot and was life-flighted to a local hospital. There is no word on the man’s name or condition.