Gunman in Fatal Pennsylvania Shootings Facing Dozens of Charges in Pennsy, New Jersey
Murder
Andre Gordon is accused of killing his stepmother, sister, and the mother of his children.
Shooting
March 16, 2024
Gunman Who Killed 3 Family Members in Pennsylvania Captured in New Jersey
A gunman who killed three people in Pennsylvania and then barricaded himself at a home in Trenton, New Jersey, has been captured. Trenton Police said that Andre Gordon, 26, surrendered peacefully at about 5:30 p.m. at a completely different location from where he had supposedly been barricaded for hours, WPVI reported. Investigators say Gordon shot …
Court
March 4, 2024
Pennsy Man Gets Life Without Parole for Raping, Killing 12-Year-Old Girl
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to life in prison last week for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl and the rape of a second victim afterward. Jason Shackelford, 40, pleaded guilty to first degree murder, rape of a child, two counts of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, four counts of …
Death investigation
February 29, 2024
Pregnant Amish Woman Found Dead in Her Home Had Cuts to Neck, Head
The body of a pregnant Pennsylvania Amish woman found dead inside her home this week had cut wounds to her neck and head and was found by her husband and a family friend shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The unnamed woman called 911 after she and Andy Byler found the body. Rebekah Byler, 23, …
February 27, 2024
Pregnant Amish Woman Found Dead, 2 Young Children Unharmed
Murder
February 21, 2024
Ex-Boyfriend Stabs Pennsylvania Woman to Death in Front of Police Officers
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend on Friday after officers saw him chase her down, tackle her, and repeatedly stab her. Trevor Christopher Weigel, 23, was charged with criminal homicide, burglary, possession of an instrument of crime, disorderly conduct, and harassment and ordered held without bail, the Bucks County District …
Murder
February 20, 2024
Pennsylvania Man Jumps from Airport Parking Garage After Stabbing Mother to Death
Police in Pennsylvania took a man to the hospital Wednesday after he allegedly jumped from the second floor of a parking garage at Pittsburgh International Airport only to learn he was wanted for the murder of his mother in Altoona. Allegheny County Police officers responding to the airport initially weren’t able to find the man …
Attempted Murder
February 17, 2024
Pennsylvania Judge Charged With Shooting Boyfriend While He Slept
A magistrate court judge in Pennsylvania has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault after she allegedly shot her boyfriend in the head while he was sleeping. Sonya M. McKnight allegedly shot the victim in his home in Susquehanna Township on February 10, according to the Cumberland county District Attorney’s Office. The bullet traveled …
Child sex crimes
February 13, 2024
Police Officer Serving as School Resource Officer Charged With Having Sex with Student
A Pennsylvania police officer has been accused sexual assaulting a student at the school where he served as a school resource officer. Jordan Jones, 29, was charged with institutional sexual assault, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors, WPVI reported. Abington Township Police said they were tipped to the case by school officials, …
Child Abuse
February 11, 2024
6-Year-Old Girl Kept Locked in Dog Cage, Fed Dog Food
The parents of a 6-year-old Pennsylvania girl were arrested last week after they allegedly locked her naked in a dog cage, fed her dog food, and physically abused her, including beating her with a broom and shooting her legs with a BB gun. Police said they launched an investigation on January 7, wen they were …
Murder
February 8, 2024
Pennsy Man Arrested for Wife’s Murder, Allegedly Told Son He Had ‘Murder on the Brain’
A Pennsylvania man wanted for killing his wife — whose strangled body was found on Monday by a child coming home from school — was taken into custody at a hotel in Thursday after a brief standoff with police. Matthew Harrison, 48, was wanted on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, strangulation, aggravated indecent assault …
Murder
February 7, 2024
Pennsy Man Wanted for Murder of Wife, Considered to Be ‘Dangerous Person,’ Cops Say
Pennsylvania police are searching for a Lancaster County man after his wife was found dead in their home. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said they considered the death of 49-year-old Jami A. Harrison suspicious when her body was found in Penn Township on Monday. On Wednesday, they said, autopsy results “confirmed that the manner of …