Beaver County Radio News has learned that county commissioner chairwoman Sandie Egley’s secretary – Randi Bick – no longer works for the county. This latest development comes in the wake of allegations by state representative Jim Christiana that Bick attempted to shake down supporters for increased campaign contributions. Commissioners chief of staff Joe Weidner confirmed the news to Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak. When asked whether or not she was fired, Weidner said they cannot comment on personnel matters. Meanwhile, district attorney David Lozier tells us that several individuals have made appointments with him in the next couple of days to discuss the matter but he declined to say who they are.

The Beaver County district attorney is mulling whether to pursue the death penalty against a man who just surrendered on charges he killed another man outside a Beaver Falls social club. 44-year-old Eric Washington surrendered Sunday, two days after a new witness statement and video surveillance resulted in him being charged Friday in the September 2013 shooting death of 45-year-old Jerome Goosby and the wounding of another man. District Attorney David Lozier says Washington shot the two men from behind a dollar store after they had left the Brighton Pioneer Elks Lodge across the street. Officials say Washington’s cell phone was found at the scene and a witness reported seeing him there at the time of the crime. Washington remains jailed without bond.

The New Sewickley Township Police Department is investigating a road rage incident that occurred over the weekend. Detective Greg Carney tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that a driver threatened another driver with a gun for driving too slow Saturday. The incident occurred around 6 p-m in the 25-hundred block of Lovi Road in New Sewickley. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Sewickley Police department at (724) 774-2473 and ask for Detective Carney.

Blackhawk High School will host a mock car crash at 1:00 Wednesday afternoon in the baseball field across from the school district office. The mock crash is organized by the high school drivers education department to raise awareness about safe driving before prom and the end of school. It will follow an assembly on the dangers of distracted driving. Representatives from the local emergency medical services and police and fire departments will be in attendance.

A man was killed in an accident in Aliquippa early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at 7 a.m. on Route 51 near the West Aliquippa Bridge. The Beaver County coroner identified the victim as 38-year-old Carlos Hicks of Aliquippa. Hicks was the driver of the car. The coroner confirmed Hicks died from blunt force trauma. The manner of death is accidental. Aliquippa police are investigating the crash.

A 27-year-old man was killed in a crash on Ohio River Boulevard in Glen Osborne. The two-vehicle crash happened around 7:00 last night. The victim – identified as Scott Campbell – was taken to Sewickley Valley Hospital – where he died.  Investigators have not said what caused the crash.