HEARINGS ARE CONTINUED IN AN AMBRIDGE ASSAULT AND DOUBLE MURDER CASES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A man is charged with selling fentanyl to a police informant in New Brighton. The investigation into Robert Carpenter of Aliquippa began in January 2017 when the informant said they could purchase drugs from the suspect. The buy went down at Valley View Homes before the 34-year-old was picked up. The DA’s office charged Carpenter with possession with intent to deliver and other charges December 5th.

BEAVER COUNTY’S APPEAL OF ITS COURT-ORDERED PROPERTY REASSESSMENT HAS BEEN DENIED. ACCORDING TO A COMMONWEALTH COURT RULING RELEASED TUESDAY, COUNTY JUDGES MADE THE RIGHT DECISION WHEN THEY ORDERED BEAVER COUNTY OFFICIALS TO REASSESS ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY. COUNTY OFFICIALS NOW HAVE 30 DAYS TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO APPEAL TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. IF THEY DON’T, THE COUNTY WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH ITS FIRST REASSESSMENT IN 36 YEARS.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19TH, 2018

TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 45.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 33.

THURSDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE MORNING
HOURS WILL GIVE WAY TO OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 51.

The Peace Light began its journey at the Eternal flame in the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem where Jesus was born. The oil lamps there have reportedly been burning for over 1,000 years. The social network is low-tech…moving through a chain of personal exchanges organized by the Boy Scouts of America and worldwide counterparts using nothing more than a wick dipped in oil or wax. It has traveled all over the world and will be in Ellwood City this Saturday at Dayspring Harvest ministries at 316 Sixth St. from 10 AM till 1 PM. Next you will find it at Habitual Glasss Vape & Skate at 505 Lawrence Ave. from 1-8PM. Come see the Peace Light to be a part of history and the place where Christmas began.

The judge presiding over the case against  two men accused of a mass slaying in Wilkinsburg nearly three years ago said Monday that “the stress placed upon jurors assigned to decide the life or death of the convicted” will cause him to “seriously” consider a motion seeking to dismiss the application of the death penalty against them

The trial of Cheron Shelton, 31 and Robert Thomas, 30, who are charged with killing five adults and an unborn child during a cookout on March 9, 2016 has been scheduled for jury selection on September 9th.  Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Check out this link to hear all the details from Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano.

According to Butler Township police, a man left his two small children home alone while he tried to kill their mother. Gage Carrozi shot through Jessica McFarland’s door seven times, one of those bullets hitting her. The incident put three Butler area schools on lockdown. Officials said they ultimately found Carrozi under a bridge and took him into custody. He is facing a number of charges, including child endangerment.

According to Police, the staff at the Grove Personal Care facility on Maus Road in North Huntingdon noticed 32-year-old Ross Lisi of Squirrel Hill with a hypodermic needle in his hand after arriving to visit an individual staying at the facility just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning.

Investigators say a search of both Lisi and the patient’s belongings revealed about 75 stamp bags of suspected heroin. He was charged with dealing drugs after he admitted to bringing the heroin into the building.
As for the person staying in the personal care facility, investigators say they’re not ruling out drug charges against that person as well.

Meanwhile, Lisi is in the Westmoreland County Jail, held on $50,000 straight cash bond, facing multiple felony drug counts.