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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.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Pa State Police in Pittsburgh are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident on the lower deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge at 12:30 AM Monday morning.
When Troopers arrived and investigated the female driver provided Troopers with a false name and date of birth. Troopers were eventually able to identify the female as 33-year-old Ronika Carter of Pittsburgh. Troopers said in the release that they discovered that Carter has several active arrest warrants including one for criminal homicide. Carter was taken into custody and shortly thereafter discovered a 9MM handgun that was recovered from the vehicle.

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT is announcing single-lane restrictions on Beaver Grade Road (Route 3077) in Robinson Township, Allegheny County are underway.

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(Bridgewater, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported over the weekend that they were dispatched to the Borough of Bridgewater on July 9, 2022 at 10:45 PM for a report of a hit and run crash near Fulton and Market Streets.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating Troopers learned that a vehicle, that is believed to be a Silver Chevy pick up truck or SUV struck and leveled a borough light post.
The vehicle should have heavy front end damage and Troopers are asking anyone with information to contact them at the Beaver Barracks at 724-773-7400

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(Bellevue, Pa.) The Bellevue Volunteer Fire Company is warning residents that someone is using their name in a text message scam after they were made aware that people are getting text messages promoting t-shirt sales for the fire department. The text message includes a link to purchase a shirt.
The Department does do not solicit money via text messages or phone calls.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Pennsylvania State Police released the name of the Pa State Trooper who was shot in the leg while on patrol early Friday morning. State Police said via release that Troopers Jonnie Schooley and Shawn Palmer responded to a disturbance just after midnight while on patrol at the Franklin Avenue Mini Mart.
According to the criminal complaint Damian Ray Bradford, 41 of Pittsburgh was involved in a disturbance that involved him confronting subjects outside the mini mart . He was identified , was brandishing a pistol, followed subjects who ran into the store and threatened them. Bradford exited the store with  the pistol and confronted a male.
Troopers Schooley and Palmer observed the disturbance, stopped and approached the store on foot, encountering  Bradford inside.  He became combative, fleeing toward the rear of the store.
As troopers attempted to gain control, Bradford accessed his pistol , shooting Trooper Schooley in the leg. Troopers were able to disarm him,  he continued to fight  attempting to take control of palmer’s firearm and taser.

Trooper Schooley was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital for a significant gunshot wound to the leg that caused significant blood loss.
A 9mm semi-automatic pistol  was recovered on the floor in the area where Trooper Schooley was shot. Bradford was convicted for a federal crime in 2006, stalking which prohibits him from possessing  firearms in Pennsylvania.
He is lodged in the Beaver County Jail on criminal homicide   aggravated assault charges, disarming law enforcement officer without lawful authorization, recklessly endangering another person five counts, resisting arrest, possession of firearm prohibited, and assault of law enforcement officer.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A man died after being taken to a Pittsburgh hospital following a shooting early this morning on the Northside of Pittsburgh
Officers were dispatched to the area of Anderson Street and East General Robinson Street around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting
When Officers arrived on scene they found that a ma had been shot twice. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No other information was available as Pittsburgh Police continue to investigate.

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(PITTSBURGH, PA ) A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
Howard Johnson II, 32, pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging him, and 26 other
codefendants, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy.
In connection with the guilty plea, the Government advised the Court that the prosecution of Johnson arose out of a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization whose members distributed kilograms of cocaine, sourced from Mexico, throughout the United States (in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere). The Court was advised that alleged co-conspirators obtained kilograms of cocaine in Los Angeles, California, and sent them to the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere through the United States Postal Service. In connection with his guilty plea, Johnson admitted that he received and transported cocaine-laden parcels that were sent by co- conspirators from Los Angeles, California, to the Western District of Pennsylvania. In connection with his plea, Johnson admitted that the total quantity of cocaine attributable to him, through his conduct and the foreseeable conduct of co-conspirators, was at least 15 kilograms but less than 50 kilograms. The Court was advised that agents seized in excess of 100 kilograms of cocaine during its two-year investigation into the drug trafficking organization, of which Johnson admitted to being a member.
Judge Hardy scheduled sentencing for Dec. 6, 2022. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than 10 years and not more than life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Jerome A. Moschetta is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (in Pittsburgh, PA) and the United States Postal
Service – Office of Inspector General led the multi-agency investigation that included members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (in Los Angeles, CA; in Tucson, AZ; in New York, NY; in Nashville, TN; at the Special Operations Division; and in Mexico); the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General; the Los Angeles Police Department; the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police; the Allegheny County Police Department; the New Castle Police Department; the Monessen Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police.

This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.