MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 2009
DOUBLE MURDER INVESTIGATION
STATE POLICE IN MOUNT UNION, HUNTINGDON COUNTY, ARE INVESTIGATING A DOUBLE MURDER THAT HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY IN ALLENPORT. 22- YEAR OLD CHRISTINE MCWHORTER AND HER 31-YEAR OLD HALF-SISTER, BEATRICE DANIELS, WERE FOUND SHOT TO DEATH IN THEIR HOME ON FEDERAL DRIVE IN SHIRLEY TOWNSHIP SATURDAY MORNING. CORONER RON MORDER SAYS BOTH WOMEN DIED FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD. POLICE ARE TRYING TO CONSTRUCT A TIMELINE OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE BODIES.

FATAL D-U-I WRECK
ALCOHOL IS BLAMED FOR A DEADLY WEEKEND WRECK IN CENTRE COUNTY. STATE POLICE SAY 35 YEAR OLD LISA HALL OF BEECH CREEK DIED EARLY SATURDAY WHEN HER S-U-V STRUCK THE GUARDRAILS ALONG STATE ROUTE 150 IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. PASSENGER BRIAN STOVER OF BEECH CREEK SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
ONE DEAD IN WEEKEND FIRE
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO A FATAL FIRE EARLY SATURDAY AT A DUPLEX IN BEAVERDALE, CAMBRIA COUNTY. AUTHORITIES SAY 27-YEAR-OLD ARTHUR LIVINGSTON JUNIOR DIED IN THE BLAZE, BUT HIS GIRLFRIEND AND THEIR BABY MADE IT OUT SAFELY. FIRE CREWS FOUND LIVINGSTON IN AN UPSTAIRS CLOSET. THE BLAZE STARTED IN THE ATTIC.
STABBING IN PORTAGE
A CAMBRIA COUNTY MAN IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AFTER AN INCIDENT EARLY SATURDAY AT A CONVENIENCE STORE IN PORTAGE. STATE POLICE SAY JASON DOUGLAS PUSHED TRAVIS STAGER SEVERAL TIMES AND CALLED HIM A DEROGATORY NAME, THEN AN ARGUMENT BEGAN. ONCE THE VICTIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND LEFT THE STORE, A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BROKE OUT. DOUGLAS PULLED A KNIFE AND SLASHED STAGER 3 TIMES IN THE FACE AND NECK. DOUGLAS THEN FLED WITH STAGER’S CELLPHONE. ROBERT WAINWRIGHT IS CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT. POLICE SAY HE KICKED STAGER IN THE HEAD.

POLICE LOOK FOR ARMED ROBBER

AN ARMED ROBBERY IN BLAIR COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT. STATE POLICE SAY A MAN WITH A GUN HELD UP MIELNIKS TOWN AND COUNTRY STORE AROUND 11:30. HE WALKED UP TO THE COUNTER WITH A PLASTIC BAG AND TOLD THE CLERK TO FILL IT UP. THE SUSPECT IS A WHITE MALE…ABOUT 5 FEET 8 INCHES TALL…AND 200 POUNDS. HE WAS WEARING A GREEN JACKET…CAMOUFLAGE PANTS…AND A MASK OVER HIS FACE. HE MAY HAVE REDDISH HAIR.

INAPPROPRIATE TEXTS FROM ASSISTANT D-A
NEW DETAILS ON THE RESIGNATION OF CENTRE COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY LANCE MARSHALL. HE’S APPARENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SENDING MORE THAN 140 SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT MESSAGES TO A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN A CASE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO PROSECUTE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY MICHAEL MADEIRA SAYS THIS IS A PERSONNEL MATTER THAT HE WON’T TALK ABOUT.