Beaver Falls Man Charged with Homicide In Death of Sharon Benyo

Story by Beaver County Radio News/Program Director Frank Sparks

7:01 PM – October 9, 2021

(Beaver, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are reporting via release that they have arrested 68-year-old John Wesley Johnson Jr of Beaver Falls with homicide in connection with the death of 46- year old Sharon Benyo.
Benyo’s body was found Wednesday morning, October 6, 2021, around 8:15 AM when utilities workers working in the area found her body about 150 feet off of Route 51 in Chippewa Township. Troopers stated that it is not known how long Benyo’s  body had been there. Chippewa Township Police secured the scene and called in Pa State Police who took over the investigation. A forensics team processed the crime scene and Troopers are now the lead  agency in the investigation.
Benyo had recently been released from a state prison and was trying to get her life in order according to multiple people. Benyo was previously in trouble in Beaver County back in 2019 when she bit a Beaver County Prison Guard at the Beaver County Jail

Beaver County Coroner David J.  Gabauer ruled Benyo’s death as a homicide on Wednesday night.  Gabauer said that Benyo died from two gunshot wounds to the head.
 Troopers reported in the release that early Saturday,  October 9, 2021, they developed enough information to secure a charge of criminal homicide against Johnson. Johnson was arrested at his home without incident and taken to the Beaver County Jail pending formal court proceedings.

CCBC Players of the Game Mohawk @ Beaver Falls 10/08/21

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s  Bob Barrickman and Jim Equels had the call from Reeves Field at Geneva College of this WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference high school football game as the defending champion Tigers battled the Warriors.

Mohawk: Marc Conti

Beaver Falls: Isaiah Aeschbacher

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CCBC Players of the Game: Beaver Falls @ New Brighton, 10/1/21

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s  Bob Barrickman and Jason Colangelo had the call from Oak Hill Field in New Brighton of this WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference high school football game as the Lions battled the defending champion Tigers.

The CCBC Players of the Game are:

Beaver Falls: Trey Singleton

New Brighton: Keandre Williams

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Moon Whips South Fayette 28-13

South Fayette         7   0   6   0–13

Moon                           0  14  7  7–28

Players of the Game:

South Fayette:  Nate Deanes.

Moon: Dylan Sheva

CCBC Players of the Game New Castle @ Central Valley

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Jim Equels hadthe call from Central Valley High School of this WPIAL Class 3A vs Class 4A Non-Conference high school football game as the defending champion Warriors battled the Red Hurricane.

The CCBC Players of the Game are:

New Castle: Chris Hood

Central Valley: Antwon Johnson

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CCBC Players of the Game: Blackhawk @ Ambridge Friday September 24, 2021

1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and Jason Colangelo had the call from Ambridge High School of this WPIAL Class 3A vs Class 4A Non-Conference high school football game as the Bridgers battled the Cougars.

Two players who excelled and helped their teams tonight are:

Blackhawk: Zach Ours

Ambridge: D’Saun Harmon

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CCBC Players of the Game: Riverside @ Freedom Friday September 17, 2021

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Jim Equals  had the call from Jimbo Covert Field at Freedom High School of this WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference high school football game as the Bulldogs battle the Panthers. Two players who excelled and helped their teams tonight are:

Riverside: Robert Janis

Freedom: Carter Slowinski

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CCBC Players of the Game: Montour @ Hopewell, Friday September 17, 2021

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1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and and Bruce Frey had the call from Hopewell High School of this WPIAL Class 3A vs Class 4A Non-Conference high school football game as the Vikings battle the Spartans.

The two players who excelled to help their teams tonight are:

Montour:  Caleb Williams

Hopewell:  Kaden Sarver

CCBC Players of the Game Southside @ New Brighton September 10, 2021

 

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, 1460 WMBA and beavercountyradio.com’s Mike Azadian and Jason Colangelo had the call from Oak Hill Field in New Brighton of this WPIAL Class 2A Non-Conference high school football game as the Lions battle the Rams.

The CCBC Players of the game were:

Southside- Parker Statler

New Brighton- Keandre Williams

 

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