(Wampum, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that a two vehicle accident happened on Route 18 near the intersection of Darlington Road in Wampum Boro at 7:00 AM Monday morning.

Troopers say that 29 year-old Travis Laughrey of Bessemser was traveling south on Route 18 in his 2007 Ford Edge when he struck a Jeep Liberty from behind that was stopped in the southbound lane. The Jeep that Laughrey hit drove away without providing any information about the crash. Laughrey’s car sustained moderate damage to the front end according to Troopers and had to be towed from the scene.
Laughrey is being charged by State Police with Following too closely to another vehicle.

(Aliquippa, Pa.) A memorial service was held at noon Monday, March 15, 2021, in remembrance of slain Aliquippa Police Officer James Naim.  He was on patrol in Linmar near a police sub station on the evening March 15, 2001 when someone approached him and shot him in the head four times from behind. The 20 year anniversary of his death  brought law enforcement from  the area to the  Aliquippa  Police Department.  The memorial service was conducted by Police Chaplain Reverend Stephen McKeown.

Malkin records 1,100th NHL point, leads Pens to win
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored on a power play for his 1,100th career point and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 4-1. Malkin is the third Russian-born player to reach 1,100 points in the NHL, joining Alex Ovechkin and Sergei Fedorov. Malkin has eight goals this season and also had an assist while extending his points streak to eight games. Tristan Jarry made a season-high 42 saves for Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby scored his 11th goal of the season and had two assists, and Jake Guentzel also scored his 11th — including four in the past four games. Evan Rodrigues also scored for the Penguins.

(Big Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver Falls Police Department is reporting that they have arrested Eder Gomez Ernesto Ramos, 23-years old, from Aliquippa, previously known to reside in Mexico and Texas, as part of the ongoing investigation being conducted by the City of Beaver Falls Police, Beaver County Detectives Office and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office,  into the  fire and homicide that occurred on Shenango Road on Sunday morning, March 14, 2021.

Fireman were called to the home at 1095 Shenango Road in Big Beaver Borough at 6:07 AM Sunday morning. While fireman were extinguishing the blaze they found the body of 26 year-old Rolando Contreras.  Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer determined Contreras died from gun shot wounds to the head, chest, and pelvis.

Ramos is currently in the Beaver County Jail on charges of arson, endangering persons, aggravated arson,  abuse of a corpse, criminal conspiracy, and tampering with physical evidence.

Police have also issued warrants for 43 year-old Ana Cecilia Mireles of Big Beaver Borough, Mireles is known to have also resided in Mexico and Texas, and 32 year-old Raul Manuel Rivera-Arroyo also of Big Beaver, known to have previously resided in Louisiana both are being charged with arson, endangering persons, aggravated arson,  abuse of a corpse, criminal conspiracy, and tampering with physical evidence.

Police believe that both Mireles and Rivera-Arroyo have fled the area. They are both considered to be armed and dangerous.

Beaver Falls Police Chief David Johnson said in the statement that the incident is being investigated as a homicide.  Police are asking anyone with information to the incident or anyone who may have been a witness to activity at 1095 Shenango Road between the hours of 3 AM and 6 AM to contact the City of Beaver Falls Police Department or the Beaver County Detectives Bureau at 724-846-7000 or 724-775-0880.

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. Thirty-nine-year-old George Tanios, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and 32-year-old Julian Khater, of Pennsylvania, were arrested Sunday. They were expected to appear in federal court Monday. The idea that Sicknick died after being sprayed by a chemical irritant has emerged in recent weeks as a new theory in the case. Investigators initially believed that Sicknick was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher.