New Castle Man Charged with Assaulting Teen Girl

A New Castle man faces charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl. According to police, 35 year old Roberto Gardner is being charged with sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault without consent of another along with a corruption of minors charge. The alleged incident took place in February of this year. Gardner was arraigned and placed in the Lawrence County Jail on five thousand dollars bond.

Woman Tries to Carjack Four Vehicles in Pittsburgh Neighborhood – Including Two Owned by Cops

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman who allegedly tried to carjack four vehicles in a Pittsburgh neighborhood _ including two owned by law enforcement officers _ was captured after police pursuit that ended in a crash. Nineteen-year-old Ajanay Watson faces numerous counts, including robbery and weapons charges. She was captured after the stolen car she was driving crashed Tuesday afternoon as she was being pursued by officers.

Couple Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges

A LOCAL COUPLE HAS BEEN BEEN ARRESTED ON CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

FBI: Inmate is the Deadliest Serial Killer in US History

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The FBI considers a 79-year-old California inmate to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history. Samuel Little told investigators last year he was responsible for about 90 killings nationwide between 1970 and 2005. Officials say analysts have been able to verify 50 of his confessions and they believe all of his admissions are credible. The FBI has provided dozens of color portraits Little drew in prison of some of his victims. They are haunting drawings, mostly of black women.

Supreme Court Weighs LGBT People’s Rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court is considering whether federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination. Justice Neil Gorsuch said in arguments Wednesday that the case seems close. He wonders whether the justices should consider the “massive social upheaval” that might follow a ruling in favor of LGBT employees.

President Trump Says He’ll Host Turkish President at White House Next Month

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after threatening Turkey with economic ruin if it goes too far in invading northern Syria, President Donald Trump says he’ll host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House next month. The announcement came one day after Trump publicly warned Turkey it would be in “big trouble” if any American troops in Syria are injured during a military operation Turkey is preparing to launch against Kurdish fighters allied with the U.S. against Islamic State militants.

Dems Agree Giuliani Should Testify About Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are welcoming an invitation by the panel’s Republican chairman for President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to testify about corruption in Ukraine. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the panel’s senior Democrat, said she wants to question Giuliani under oath about his role in seeking the Ukrainian government’s assistance to investigate one of the president’s political rivals.

Joe Biden Proposing Higher Education Policies that would Make Community, Tech College Free

UNDATED (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is proposing higher education policies that would make community and technical college free while making existing federal college loan programs more generous. The $750 billion plan represents a sweeping expansion of the federal government’s role in educating Americans beyond high school. But it stops short of the more liberal proposals from Biden’s top rivals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.