First published on May 19, 2021 / 7:30 AM. An investigation found that Minier apparently killed Walter before shooting himself, and the deaths were ruled a murder-suicide. "But I know that I personally felt even more deeply his kindness, warmth, and ability to communicate peace and love in the most simple and profound ways with all those whom he encountered. Level Green Towing 724-744-2191 or Gombach Towing 724-744-4430, Phone scams are incredibly common. PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania man fatally shot his girlfriend in their home and then turned the gun on himself while two young children were also in the residence, state police said. programs and school resource officers. Menu Penn Township Police Department Chief Guy Hettinger 20 Wayne Ave Hanover, PA 17331 (717) 637-8751 FollowCrime Map Search form Search Search Search form Search Search Submit a Tip! YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Penn Township Police Department Chief Guy Hettinger 20 Wayne Ave Hanover, PA 17331 (717) 637-8751 Follow Crime Map In this section Arrests Cases Incident Blotter Most Wanted Warrants Crime . When officers couldn't obtain a response from the residents in the home, SWAT officers were called out to assist. However, in 2018, state Superior Court reinstated Katonas conviction and, last October, the state Supreme Court upheld that ruling. "For us to not look at those events collectively and see what we can draw from them would be foolish. Steban is a convicted felon prohibited from having guns. Florida Department of Corrections via AP. He jumped into the truck and drove away. Prior to Steban being arrested and charged, investigators said they wanted to question him in connection with the Penn Township double homicide. The focal point of their investigation was the driveway of a farmhouse set back off the road. Katona said the family reported the shooting to state police. While on their way, officers were updated that the caller believed the people were dead. 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Casale, a Penn-Trafford graduate, worked as a barmaid and waitress at Skis & Nicks Lounge, a neighborhood tavern along Route 130 in Harrison City. Marie Sue Snyder, 32, and Echo Lane Butler, 26, are facing a combined 40 felony and misdemeanor charges, ranging from criminal homicide, child endangerment, concealing the death of a child, abuse of a corpse, simple assault, reckless endangerment, theft by deception . Trimble and Norris were partners on a low-budget horror film, the expenses of which put Norris $18,000 in debt. The victims were Dean A. Finocchiaro, age 19; Thomas C. Meo, age 21; Jimi T. Patrick, age 19; and Mark R. Sturgis, age 22. No one was hurt in those incidents. At a separate news conference earlier Tuesday, state police Trooper Stephen Limani said investigators had evidence linking Steban to three shootings at rural residences, two in Hempfield and one in Sewickley Township, but declined to discuss whether the those events were related to any gang activity. About 20 hours later, police say, Steban went to the Claridge section of Penn Township and gunned down Jacob Erdeljac, 41, and Mara Casale, 27. He has completed all National Incident Management courses and has extensive training in Critical Incident response and Incident Command. Penn Township police Chief John Otto described Steban's alleged crime spree as "a grudge reconciliation weekend." Meanwhile, Steban and Dennis Katona soon could be in the same jail. in journalism from Marquette University, originally hailed from Nigeria. He told the judge he was a drug dealer. Shari Katona confirmed one of the Hempfield homes targeted early Sunday was her residence. Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP. Cordell H . Mary Stiles, clad in prison blue, listens as attorneys argue before Circuit Judge William Fuente during sentencing arguments in Tampa, Florida's Hillsborough County court, Aug. 29, 1994. Plains Township, located about 15 miles southwest of Scranton, had been covered in 2 feet of snow when the fatal confrontation unfolded, officials said. Traffic on Route 30 westbound was backed up Tuesday afternoon as North Huntingdon and state police searched for Victor Steban near his home on North Thompson Lane in the township. Dec. 16A federal appeals court this week reinstated the first-degree murder conviction of a former Penn Township man who has been serving a life prison sentence in connection with the fatal. Once on scene, first responders found the woman and man dead from gunshot wounds, according to police. Here are a list of some of the most horrendous in Pennsylvania history, whether they be crimes of passion or calculated killings. Miranda Barbour, 19, and her husband Elytte, 22, leave the Northumberland County courthouse after sentencing, September 18, 2014. Western Westmoreland Municipal Authority Board, Penn Township Boards and Commissions Listing, Water - Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, The safety of Penn Township children and schools, The protection and safety of Township residents homes and property, Affecting the supply and availability of drugs within the community, Performing business checks and solving burglaries, When a deer needs removed from Municipal Road 724-238-9523, When a deer needs removed from State Road 1-800-349-7623, When a deer needs removed from a County Road 724-832-5387. He killed three people before killing himself. Telek's death is believed to be the first murder of a state legislator. Michael Shirey, Captain 724-863-1119 x 103The Captain is responsible for the patrol operations and functions of the Penn Township Police. #BREAKING Victor Steban is the man state police are looking for in connection to the double homicide in Penn Twp. Duquesne Light Co. confirmed Tuesday that Erdeljac was employed as a transmission and distribution supervisor. The witnesses described Steban as "just marching," as if he was waiting for police to "make the first move.". NEW! The 93-foot tower represents the third phase of the memorial in the field where Flight 93 crashed 16 years ago. Some crimes are soheinous that they gain statewide or even national notoriety. A Harrisburg man will spend nearly 10 years in prison after fleeing police in a high speed chase that ended in a violent crash in Middletown in 2020 in the midst of a crime spree. All three were relieved it ended peacefully. Police took Steban into custody at 12:40 p.m. A North Huntingdon police officer walks up Route 30 with a rifle just prior to the capture of Victor Steban at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday. (Pennsylvania State Police), Names released of 2 people found murdered at Westmoreland County home. Call 724-863-1119. In 2014, he was convicted of drug charges in Westmoreland County court and sentenced to 40 months-to-80 months in prison. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Related: Man, woman found murdered in Penn Township home Police explained that Victor Steban was lying in wait for them, allegedly in retaliation for feeling disrespected by Erdeljac. Steban is considered a person of interest in that. The Allegheny County Medical Examiners office has not released the cause or manner of death. Marisa Captline, a student aide in the theology department who worked with him in 2022, told the Duquesne Duke that Iwuchukwu was "genuinely, just such a kindhearted person" who had always expressed interest about what was going on in her life. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The truck is the last vehicle he was seen in. GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- State police say they have captured a man wanted for questioning in connection with a series of violent incidents in Westmoreland County, including a double homicide in Penn Township. As he was being led from Kistlers office, Steban refused to say why he allegedly shot Erdeljac and Casale. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Several of the murders were committed in a mixed-use building that Holmes had purchased in Chicago, ostensibly for use as a hotel, but which garnered the reputation as the "Murder House.". It was a sunny Friday afternoon in Bristol Township, Pa. -- more importantly, it was report card day -- and the 12-year-old boy had just made the honor roll. After Erdeljac was shot off his motorcycle multiple times, Steban then fired additional shots at Casale who had fallen to the ground, according to the criminal complaint. Dubbed the "House of Horrors" killer, Gary Heidnik murdered two women in his North Philadelphia home, where he held six victims in chains, raping them and using electrical shock on them during 1986 and 1987. Marinus Iwuchukwu and his Wilkins Township home. A third party had told police someone inside the residence had been stabbed, and that the woman inside had a gun. As for Casale, Otto said that there is every indication that she was a victim of circumstances.. He was convicted on both counts at trial in June 2015, according to Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder plus another 10-20 . NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. . Williams is currently serving a life sentence for the crime. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Its just been devastating. Dozens of bags of evidence. Stebans vehicle was found Tuesday afternoon stuck in a field off the Claridge-Export Road, Penn Township Chief John Otto said. Common Place: MAN MADE RECON. Westmoreland. Pictures taken by Penn Township police show smoke billowing from the house shortly after 5:15 a.m. . He was also a consummate con artist, defrauding numerous people and occasionally murdering them to tie up loose ends. The cause has yet to be determined. Steban is. In this file photo from July 2, 1988, convicted kidnapper and torture killer Gary Heidnik leaves Philadelphia City Hall after being sentenced to die. Jacob Erdeljac Jacob Erdeljac (Duquesne Light Company). Both were sentenced to life in prison. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Her best friend, Sara Wally, wants her to be remembered for the friend, daughter, sister and aunt she was, and not for the horrific tragedy that took the life of her and her boyfriend. Lane murderedat least one more woman in New Jersey and attacked another inMassachusetts, but may have attacked and killed more on his various trucking routes across the country. Erdeljac worked for Duquesne Light Company. One year later, Hain was shot and killed by her estranged husband, Scott, who then shot and killed himself. Person must have fingerprint cards. Officers entered the home and found that drawers were open and items were ruffled, according to police. Stowe Township. When David Hibbs exited the school bus on April 19, 1991, he was anxious to find his mom. PTPD does not provide cards for anything but criminal offenses. According to a news release, Penn Hills police were called to the home for a welfare check. Longitude: -76.3852985643176. PTPD is the business office only. Fraud - Penn Township Incident #: 2302021275 Type: FRAUD-NOT IN PROG Time Received: 02/18/2023 22:45:24 Status: COMPLETE Service: POLICE Sector: L86 SECTOR 31 PENN TWP P868 Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT Responsible Unit: P86-8 Location: N PENRYN RD Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP Cross. Everyone around here hunts, or their sons or husbands, and with it being in the sticks, its easy to go out in the woods and make target. Witnesses say he appeared to know officers were after him and looked back at them several times. On Oct. 16, 1755, a band of raiders from the Delaware tribe attacked and killed over a dozen settlers at Penn's Creek near Selinsgrove. By Wilson Wong. Beloved Penn. Mara Casale, 27, of Penn Township. An officer then walked down the driveway and found shell casings that were consistent with those from a rifle. On April 12, Westmoreland County Judge Tim Krieger ordered for Katona to report to the Westmoreland County Prison on May 28, 2021, to finish serving his sentence., 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 2, 2023, 'We're back': Bushy Run's 2023 battle reenactment will be held, Bushy Run reenactment debate headed to Harrisburg, Proposed athletic complex in Penn Township draws opposition from some neighbors, Penn-Trafford scores in final seconds to beat Shaler for 1st playoff win since 2015, Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story, GZA, Donnie Iris, John Mayer among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in March, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people. Chambersburg ( Photos) Officials say it was . The Blue Eyed Six In 1878, Charles Drews, Frank Stichler, Henry F.. Steban was laying in wait when they arrived, Peck said. May 21Police say Victor F. Steban went on a shooting spree across central Westmoreland County hours before he killed two people at a Penn Township home. You know where theyre coming from.. I'm kind of speechless, because he was a good guy.". His arrest comes just two hours after Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg held a news conference to discuss the case. The murders were carried out by Cosmo . Between July 5 and July 7, 2017, four young men were reported missing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Please enter valid email address to continue. Eric Frein led police on a 48-day manhunt after he ambushed and murdered one Pennsylvania state trooper and severely injured another with a sniper rifle outside of the State Police barracks. And, she said, they dont know why Steban may have shot at their home over the weekend. In 2013, for example, the murder of East Pennsboro Township resident Randi Trimble was the subject of an episode of the Biography Channel's "Deadly Ambition" series. Oct 26, 2021 Updated Dec 2, 2021. Our thoughts are with all those who are affected by this terrible tragedy, the company said in a statement. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam). A Pennsylvania serial killer in jail . Neal Hubish, 41, of Penn Township is led to a court hearing Tuesday in Harrison City. Download the CRIMEWATCH app and follow Penn Township Police Department. Location: 1190 LANCASTER RD Map. In 1878, Charles Drews, Frank Stichler, Henry F. Wise, Josiah Hummel, Israel Brandt and George Zechman conspired to murder Joseph Raber. "It looked like he got tased and he just dropped like a sack of potatoes to the ground and then there were so many officers on top of him and they cuffed him and they kind of dispersed a bit," said witness Jessica Rain-Green. Patricia Brooks of York County survived her attack. Reporting party had applied for a part time job for proof reading on a site for a magazine. The discovery of Anthony DelCollo's pickup truck on a residential street in Reading's 18th Ward shortly after the 28-year-old Exeter Township man was found stabbed to death on Mount Penn. They held him on the ground for quite some time, Kibler said. Before District Judge Helen Kistler on Tuesday night, Victor Steban, 53, of North Thompson Lane, was arraigned on two counts of criminal homicide, burglary, robbery and firearms offenses. In 1928, Nelson Rehmeyer was murdered and his corpse was mutilated by a group of men led by John Blymire. Pennsylvania Mom's Brutal Murder An Enduring Mystery. Steban said that he went into the home to look for keys to get away. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove). By James Wray Rhonda Smith was murdered by a fellow church member This week Betrayed examines the murder of 42-year-old church volunteer Rhonda Smith, in a case of extreme jealousy that turned. Victor Steban, 53, is considered a person of interest in the murders. We had three separate shootings in south Hempfield and Sewickley townships over the weekend, and weve developed information that hes a suspect, Limani said. Officers were called to the home along Claridge-Elliot Road in Penn Township around 8 a.m. Very out of the ordinary for this neighborhood. With 24/7 full-time provision of police protection, the Penn Township Police Department fulfills its mission to Protect and Serve. With officers certified in fire and crime scene investigation, as well as strong D.A.R.E. Images have emerged of the Pennsylvania couple that was heartlessly murdered by their neighbor during a snow-shoveling dispute. Those who knew her best say they want Casale to be remembered for the bright light she was and the incredible impact shes leaving behind. After gaining entry, the SWAT team found Dr. Marinus Iwuchukwu, 59, and his wife, Charte Dunn, 50, dead. If you need to speak to an officer (non-emergency) dial 911 and one will be dispatch to you. District Attorney John Peck said they were shot either late Sunday after returning home from a motorcycle ride or early Monday morning. Of all the places to catch him, said Stephanie Ankeny. Mary Stiles was married to Grady Stiles, also known as the sideshow performer Lobster Boy. Investigators said Steban targeted homes of people he knew. Steban is also suspected of shooting at three homes, and is also a person of interest in a car bombing in Westmoreland County. The fire did not destroy the home, but did do some damage. He has earned a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from Edinboro University, a masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Geneva College, and is a graduate of the 249. session of the FBI National Academy. Traffic was backed up westbound along Route 30 into Hempfield as township police and troopers set up a perimeter around North Thompson Lane near the Sheetz convenience store after receiving a tip. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Cross Streets: AIRY HILL RD/OAK LN. Lots of questions, lots of trying to figure out what did happen, said neighbor Melinda Brivchik. Chief John Otto was born and raised in the Harrison Park section of Penn Township and graduated from Penn Trafford High School. When officers approached the back door, they noticed that it had been forced open and was damaged. They believe they have the weapon used in the shootings, but must await ballistic tests, Gardner said. Police chargedCheron Shelton and Robert Thomas in the shooting, and said that the ambush was a "calculated" and "brutal" attack. A beloved professor was stabbed to death in a Tuesday murder-suicide at his Wilkins Township, Penn., home. Victor Steban, 53, of North Huntingdon, has been charged in connection with a double homicide in Penn Township and other incidents. The Chief has final responsibility and accountability for the department. The exterior of the Weis Markets Inc. store in Tunhannock, Pennsylvania, is seen in this July 6, 2017 photo. GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- State police say they have captured a man wanted for questioning in connection with a series of violent incidents in Westmoreland County, including a double homicide in. The couple who lived there kept to themselves and they were seen riding a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon. Katona, 54, is a former national leader of the Pagans and spent more than five years in a federal prison for his role in a 2002 brawl with Hells Angels at the Hellraiser Ball in Long Island, N.Y., in which one person was killed and 10 hospitalized. Pitezel had been an accompliceto several of Holmes' other murders, of which he committed at least 9 though he confessed to many more. (AP Photo/Pool, File). CRIMEWATCH Technologies, affiliates and subsidiaries are in no way responsible for accuracy, timeliness, or relevancy of the information populating this site. Erdeljac played football at Penn Hills High School, according to a Penn Hills football website, which had a photo of Erdeljac with his teammates. Randy Gardner said authorities believe Steban used an AR-15 rifle to kill the couple. Steban wound up in handcuffs in the hot afternoon sun Tuesday afternoon, pinned down on the concrete along Route 30. He was also the author and editor of various books. PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A man killed in a Penn Township stabbing is being remembered as someone who lit up a room. Photos from the scene on Monday afternoon showed a heavy law enforcement presence along Claridge-Elliot Road. Government informants led investigators to the home of Selenski. Photo: Georgetown University, Google Maps, Ex-Cop with History of Domestic Violence Arrests Found Dead Alongside Ex-Officer Wife in Murder-Suicide, 'Extraordinarily Creative' Boy, 12, Is Killed Along with Mother by His Father in Double Murder-Suicide, N.J. WPXI VICTOR STEBAN Victor Steban, the man who is a person of interest in several crimes in Westmoreland County, is in custody. WPXI VICTOR STEBAN Police are searching for Victor Steban as a person of interest in shots fired at homes in Westmoreland County. A woman and a man who were killed in what police are treating as a murder-suicide in Penn Hills on Tuesday have been identified. For us to try and determine that, in fact, they were all connected and not separate crimes would be equally as foolish," said Penn Township Police Chief John Otto. Then, they spotted Steban on Route 30 while some motorists apparently fled their cars to get away. Steban is well-known by local law enforcement, considering his criminal history goes back decades. The Penn Township Police Department has identified four areas considered to be priorities and have a list of tasks associated with producing the desired results in those areas. The settlers organized behind Reverend John Elder, whom they nicknamed the "Fighting Parson" for his tendency to preach with a rifle at his pulpit. Everybody from where she worked to her friends, nobody had a bad word to say about her.. He was convicted of her murder, and the murder of her two children, Karen and Michael, in 1983. A man and woman were fatally shot at a Penn Township home Monday, and a Toyota Tacoma taken from the scene was found abandoned in Norwin grad Colleen Shogan, Bidens pick for U.S. archivist, questioned over social media posts, Irwin considers adding surveillance cameras along Main Street, North Allegheny girls rally past Norwin to return to WPIAL Class 6A title game, North Huntingdon police seeking woman in $10,000 fortune-telling scheme, Norwin grad Hailee Culbertson hoping to build on breakout year with Alderson Broaddus softball, Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story, GZA, Donnie Iris, John Mayer among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in March, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people. Westmoreland County Det. A double shooting is something you dont think happens in Penn Township, Agona said. Said the family reported the shooting to state penn township murders are treating as person. 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