FILE – The son, left, and daughter, back right, of Pittsburgh dentist Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph head into federal court for the afternoon session of the trial, July 13, 2022, in Denver. Rudolph accused of shooting and killing his wife in their cabin at the end of an African safari trip has denied that he killed her. Rudolph took the stand Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at his murder trial in Denver federal court. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife at the end of an African safari has been found guilty of murder and mail fraud. The verdict reached Monday for Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph came from a jury in a Denver federal court following a trial that lasted three weeks. Rudolph was charged with murder in the death of Bianca Rudolph as well as mail fraud for cashing in $4.8 million in life insurance claims in what prosecutors describe as a premeditated crime. Rudolph maintained his innocence. His attorney suggested his wife of 34 years shot herself while trying to pack a shotgun in a hurry as they prepared to return to the United States in 2016.

(Muddy Creek Twp., Butler County Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting this morning that they were called to the scene of a reported motorcycle accident on Interstate 79 Southbound at mile marker 95 at 12:51 PM on July 21, 2022.
Upon arriving and investigating Troopers found out that 32-year-old Spencer Repka of East Aurora New York was operating his 202 Victory Motorcycle southbound on the interstate when he said an unknown vehicle carelessly merged causing him to put on his brakes. The motorcycle began experiencing an speed wobble causing Repka to lay the motorcycle down on the highway causing disabling damage. Troopers said that Repka suffered serious injuries and was air-lifted to UPMC Presbyterian.

There was no description of the vehicle that was merging as Troopers continue to investigate.

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(McKees Rocks, Pa.) A McKees Rocks grandmother is wanted by police after her 10-month-old grandson that she was caring for overdosed in McKees Rocks on Sunday.
Police say that 47-year-old Elizabeth Boyer took off during the incident as paramedics were treating the unresponsive baby using Naloxone.
Boyer is facing charges of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia after police obtained a search warrant and found suspected drugs, as well as syringes, glass pipes and stamp bags in her home and in her car.

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(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Several area fire companies are warning residents on their social media pages about a text message scam.
A post on the city of Beaver Falls Fire Department’s Facebook page says If you receive a text message asking to purchase our t-shirts, this is a scam. Our fire department is not selling our t-shirts via text message. Please do not click on the link in the message.
Similar posts appear on the Chippewa, Rochester, and Center Twp. Fire Department Facebook Pages.
Area residents have reported receiving the text messages advertising fire department T-shirts for sale.
The departments are once again advising you not to click on the link or give any personal information and delete the message. It is a scam.

(FILE – Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate seat, speaks during a video interview from his home in Braddock, Pa., July 20, 2022.) (Julian Routh/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, the biggest moments aren’t playing out on the campaign trail. They’re on social media. In one stunt, Democrat John Fetterman is trying to get his Republican rival enshrined in New Jersey’s Hall of Fame. It’s a nod to Dr. Mehmet Oz moving from New Jersey to run. Fetterman also has New Jersey icons recording videos telling Oz to come home. The stunts are cheap and potentially potent ways for Fetterman to define Oz. Republicans acknowledge that Fetterman’s social-media game is top-notch. But they say many voters don’t see the material and it’s missing issues like inflation that voters consider when casting ballots.

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LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a crash during a motorcycle charity ride in western Pennsylvania sent at least eight riders to hospitals. Officials in Westmoreland County’s Allegheny Township said the crash occurred at about 1 p.m. Saturday during the 11th annual Riding For the Cure event to raise funds for research and treatment of breast cancer. Chief Duane Fisher told KDKA-TV that arriving officers were told that a rider went down after a curve and other bikes then became caught up in the crash. Oklahoma-Vandergrift C&S Ambulance supervisor Monica Stringer told the Tribune-Review that four people were flown to Pittsburgh trauma centers and four others were taken by ambulance to hospitals.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to setting fire to police cars amid the 2020 racial justice protests in Philadelphia has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that since 35-year-old Lore-Elizabeth Blumenthal of Jenkintown has been in custody since her arrest two years ago, she could be released in a matter of months. Blumenthal pleaded guilty to two counts of obstructing law enforcement during civil disorder related to throwing a piece of burning police barrier at a police car. Police used photos from the protest and social media profiles to find her.

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(Independence Township, Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident  on Cowpath Road in Independence Township, Beaver County at 12:25 AM on July 10, 2022.
Troopers reported upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was determined that 25-year-old Brandon Stewart, of Aliquippa, was highly intoxicated from use of alcohol and struck a tree with the 2005 Subaru that he was operating on Cowpath Road in the area of west of Tank Farm Road.
Troopers said in the release that Stewart was possibly injured in the accident but he refused to be treated by EMS personnel and he also refused to a legal test of his blood.