Aliquippa man jailed on murder charges

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 20, 2023 7:43 A.M.  

(Aliquippa, PA) PA State Police have arrested an Aliquippa man, Darnese Darrell Raines, 47, on homicide charges stemming from the 11/11/2021 murder of Brandon Lamar Murray, 38, on Linmar Terrace. Aliquippa Police turned over the investigation to state police. After the criminal investigation was complete and the evidence was sent  from the state police crime lab, DA David J. Lozier recommended 1 count of criminal homicide, 1 count of possession of a firearm prohibited, 1 count of firearms not to be carried without a license, and 1 count of  possession  of a concealed weapon. Raines is lodged in the Beaver County jail without bond. DA Lozier thanked the PA State Police Criminal Investigation Unit for their diligence in solving the case.