NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Police in New Castle said a 20-year-old man found shot in abdomen on a New Castle sidewalk has died from his injuries.
According to police reports, officers were called to the Harbor Heights housing units in the 700 block of Altman Road.
When they arrived, they found Antonio McKnight, of New Castle, shot and lying on the ground.
McKnight was transported to Jameson Hospital and then to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, where he died.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should call the New Castle Police Department at 724-656-3587.
Man, 20, Shot To Death In New Castle Housing Complex
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A 20-year-old man was found dead in a housing complex in New Castle Wednesday night.
Police said they found Antonio McKnight laying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown where he later died.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
So far, no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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Police said they found Antonio McKnight laying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown where he later died.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
So far, no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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8 Arrested For New Castle Arsons, Did It 'For Kicks'
Posted: 9:18 am EDT October 27, 2009Updated: 8:44 am EDT October 28, 2009
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Monday night, New Castle police arrested eight people in connection with a string of arsons that have plagued the city for more than 18 months.
Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz has learned New Castle police took into custody seven men and one woman.
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Two of the eight people arrested are juveniles.
Ruben Suarez, Steven Sheridan, Stephen Threats, Mark Quear, Rachelle Lombardo and Darrell Rice Jr. are all friends, investigators said.
All of the suspects are charged with arson.
Police said the motive, at first, was to set the fires to cover up thefts of copper from vacant homes, but as the years wore on, those close to the case told Channel 11 the group started the fires just for kicks.
Officials said three of those arrested confessed, and the city has cleared 12 of the 34 arsons in New Castle since 2007.
The break came within the last month, investigators said. Some 50 interviews turned up three confessions.
The city, about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, has been plagued by more than 50 fires in abandoned buildings since the beginning of last year.
No serious injuries have been reported in any of the fires. But the city has been forced to pay overtime to firefighters and to spend money to demolish some of the damaged buildings.
Local residents told Channel 11 they're relieved that suspects have been arrested, but say they can't give up on bringing other arsonists to justice.
"It's a big step forward. I think there's a lot we can be excited about and I'm very enthusiastic. I think it can be an energy boost in this neighborhood and a way we can get some more things done in the future," said Laurie Emery.
LIST OF SOLVED ARSONS:
11/18/2007 216 Bellview Ave.
11/29/2007 812 Croton Ave.
5/11/2008 111 N. Crawford Ave.
8/25/2008 611 Spruce St.
9/4/2008 201 N. Walnut St.
9/6/2008 741 Oak St.
11/8/2008 723 Chestnut St.
11/8/2008 727 Court St.
11/8/2008 207 S. Mulberry St.
11/8/2008 231 N. Ray St.
1/9/2009 120 N. Crawford St.
7/12/2009 406 S. Walnut St.
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NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Monday night, New Castle police arrested eight people in connection with a string of arsons that have plagued the city for more than 18 months.
Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz has learned New Castle police took into custody seven men and one woman.
SLIDESHOW: PLEASE FOLLOW LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
Two of the eight people arrested are juveniles.
Ruben Suarez, Steven Sheridan, Stephen Threats, Mark Quear, Rachelle Lombardo and Darrell Rice Jr. are all friends, investigators said.
All of the suspects are charged with arson.
Police said the motive, at first, was to set the fires to cover up thefts of copper from vacant homes, but as the years wore on, those close to the case told Channel 11 the group started the fires just for kicks.
Officials said three of those arrested confessed, and the city has cleared 12 of the 34 arsons in New Castle since 2007.
The break came within the last month, investigators said. Some 50 interviews turned up three confessions.
The city, about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, has been plagued by more than 50 fires in abandoned buildings since the beginning of last year.
No serious injuries have been reported in any of the fires. But the city has been forced to pay overtime to firefighters and to spend money to demolish some of the damaged buildings.
Local residents told Channel 11 they're relieved that suspects have been arrested, but say they can't give up on bringing other arsonists to justice.
"It's a big step forward. I think there's a lot we can be excited about and I'm very enthusiastic. I think it can be an energy boost in this neighborhood and a way we can get some more things done in the future," said Laurie Emery.
LIST OF SOLVED ARSONS:
11/18/2007 216 Bellview Ave.
11/29/2007 812 Croton Ave.
5/11/2008 111 N. Crawford Ave.
8/25/2008 611 Spruce St.
9/4/2008 201 N. Walnut St.
9/6/2008 741 Oak St.
11/8/2008 723 Chestnut St.
11/8/2008 727 Court St.
11/8/2008 207 S. Mulberry St.
11/8/2008 231 N. Ray St.
1/9/2009 120 N. Crawford St.
7/12/2009 406 S. Walnut St.
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Judge Sets Hearing Date For Boy Accused Of Killing His Father's Pregnant Fiancee
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A judge has scheduled a hearing Dec. 10 to determine whether a 12-year-old western Pennsylvania boy will be tried as an adult or as a juvenile on charges he killed his father's pregnant fiancee.
For now, Jordan Brown, of New Galilee, is charged as an adult in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court with February's fatal shooting of 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk and her unborn son as Houk lay in bed.
If convicted as an adult, Brown faces life in prison without parole. If the case is moved to juvenile court, any punishment would end when he turns 21.
District Attorney John Bongivengo opposes a defense motion to move the case to juvenile court.
Brown is incarcerated at the Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Detention Center in Erie.
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For now, Jordan Brown, of New Galilee, is charged as an adult in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court with February's fatal shooting of 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk and her unborn son as Houk lay in bed.
If convicted as an adult, Brown faces life in prison without parole. If the case is moved to juvenile court, any punishment would end when he turns 21.
District Attorney John Bongivengo opposes a defense motion to move the case to juvenile court.
Brown is incarcerated at the Edmund L. Thomas Adolescent Detention Center in Erie.
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Attorneys: Try New Castle Boy, 12, As Juvenile In Killing
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Attorneys for a 12-year-old Lawrence County boy accused of killing his father's pregnant fiance want him tried as a juvenile, not an adult.
ordan Brown's attorneys said they'll filed a request to move the case to Lawrence County Juvenile Court sometime next week.
The attorneys announced those plans Thursday, after a judge allowed evidence from a search warrant to be presented at Brown's criminal trial, where he is charged as an adult.
Brown is accused in the February killings of Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, and her unborn son with a 20-gauge shotgun at her home in Wampum.
If convicted as an adult, Brown faces life in prison without parole. If the case is moved to juvenile court, any punishment would end when he turns 21.
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ordan Brown's attorneys said they'll filed a request to move the case to Lawrence County Juvenile Court sometime next week.
The attorneys announced those plans Thursday, after a judge allowed evidence from a search warrant to be presented at Brown's criminal trial, where he is charged as an adult.
Brown is accused in the February killings of Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, and her unborn son with a 20-gauge shotgun at her home in Wampum.
If convicted as an adult, Brown faces life in prison without parole. If the case is moved to juvenile court, any punishment would end when he turns 21.
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Judge: Statements From Murder Suspect, 12, Will Stand
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A judge has denied a motion to suppress key evidence in a case against a 12-year-old boy accused of killing his father's pregnant fiance while she lay in bed in their Lawrence County farmhouse.
Common Pleas Judge Dominick Motto will allow evidence obtained in a search warrant to be presented in the trial of Jordan Brown, who was 11 at the time of the slaying.
Brown is accused in the February killings of Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, and her unborn son with a 20-gauge shotgun at her home in Wampum.
Motto also denied a request to suppress statements Brown made to police after Houk's body was found. However, the judge agreed to suppress evidence police obtained when searching the boy's school records.
Brown is charged with homicide as an adult. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole.
Brown's defense attorney argued for dismissal of the case because of lack of evidence. The attorney asked for dismissal on the grounds that Brown was not yet a suspect when he was interviewed at his school by state police.
Houk was eight months pregnant with Brown's father's child, and also had two daughters, 7 and 4, who lived with the Browns in the rural home where, authorities said, Houk was slain as she lay in bed.
Police said the fifth-grader shot Houk and then got onto a school bus with Houk's oldest daughter. He was picked up from school several hours later after some tree trimmers called 911 when Houk's youngest daughter told them she thought her mother was dead.
Common Pleas Judge Dominick Motto will allow evidence obtained in a search warrant to be presented in the trial of Jordan Brown, who was 11 at the time of the slaying.
Brown is accused in the February killings of Kenzie Marie Houk, 26, and her unborn son with a 20-gauge shotgun at her home in Wampum.
Motto also denied a request to suppress statements Brown made to police after Houk's body was found. However, the judge agreed to suppress evidence police obtained when searching the boy's school records.
Brown is charged with homicide as an adult. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole.
Brown's defense attorney argued for dismissal of the case because of lack of evidence. The attorney asked for dismissal on the grounds that Brown was not yet a suspect when he was interviewed at his school by state police.
Houk was eight months pregnant with Brown's father's child, and also had two daughters, 7 and 4, who lived with the Browns in the rural home where, authorities said, Houk was slain as she lay in bed.
Police said the fifth-grader shot Houk and then got onto a school bus with Houk's oldest daughter. He was picked up from school several hours later after some tree trimmers called 911 when Houk's youngest daughter told them she thought her mother was dead.