Barnes's plea fails to sway judge in Reynolds case
Harry Burton Barnes Jr. rejects killing Letitia Reynolds as judge Glenn McCracken Jr. sentences him after a deal letting him forgo appeals in exchange for waiving death penalty. Reynolds, 73, was found dead at her home August 29, 1990, with fire, strangulation, and torture indicated. Barnes admits being in the home but denies murder. The judge lamented the case, calling it among the worst he has presided over, and the prosecution explained aggravating factors led to a plea compromise. Barnes has nine prior burglary convictions and served three years for them.
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Harry Burton Barnes Jr
Letitia Reynolds
Barnes
Glenn McCracken Jr
McCracken
Reynolds
J. Craig Cox
Cox
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Priscilla Santillo
Penn Hills
Mary Taylor
Charles Sparrow
Pittsburgh
Sparrow
Ohio man dies after motorcycle accident in Mahoning Twp
Bruce E. Roberts, 28, of Canton, Ohio, died from injuries after a motorcycle crash on quarry trails off U.S. 224 in Mahoning Township. He was flown to Presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police report the 11:30 a.m. incident involved loss of control and an embankment fall.
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Ohio
Mahoning Township
Bruce E. Roberts
St. N.W
Canton
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pittsburgh
Heliter
Roberts
U.S. 224
Man Arrested After Police Chase in Neshannock
Robert W. Sinkovich, 21, of 122 Hillcrest Ave was arrested after a pursuit on Wilmington Road near Shenango. Charged with reckless endangerment fleeing police unregistered vehicle speeding careless driving misuse of registration driving without insurance and operating a motorcycle without a proper license. Arraigned before District Justice Ernest M Crawford Jr released on own recognizance. Wilmington Township Farmers Cheese plant rear was where he was taken into custody.
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New Castle
Robert W. Sinkovich
Hillcrest Ave
Neshannock Township
Ernest M. Crawford Jr
Neshannock
Sinkovich
Mington Road
Shenango
Farmers
Wilmington Township
Wilmington
Woman Dies in Worth Township Truck Crash
Portersville woman Terri Lynn Gould, 35, died after a Worth Township crash Saturday evening on West Point when a southbound truck driven by Gerald E. Baldesberger, 29, left the road on a curve and overturned twice. Gould, unbelted, was ejected. Baldesberger was hospitalized. Police noted severe vehicle damage and no seat belts worn.
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Portersville
Worth Township
Terri Lynn Gould
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
West Park
Butler
Gould
Community listings highlight support groups and programs
The week’s New Castle Community calendar lists meetings and activities across Lawrence County. Highlights include AIDS support, senior programs, arthritis and weight control sessions, a Grandparents Together group, Gamblers Anonymous, Bible studies, and adult education classes with contact numbers and locations at the New Castle Senior Center, Holy Trinity Church, and local centers.
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Lawrence County Area Agency On Aging
New Castle Senior Center
New Wilmington Senior Center
St. Francis Hospital
St. Joseph the Worker Church
S. Cascade St
Vista South
Mercer Street
Bethesda
E. Washington St
First Presbyterian Church
N. Jefferson St
Jameson Health Place
New Wilmington
Dennis Rupp
New Castle Commu
Nity
Gamblers Anonymous
Human Services Center
W. North St
Roger Smith
Drug & Alcohol Community Treatment Services Center
Highland Ave
Call
Jameson
Mohawk Community Health Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Wilmington Presbyterian Church
D-Day 50th anniversary ceremony honors veterans in Kennedy Square
A Kennedy Square D-Day remembrance drew about 150 people as CW Robert Emerick led the New Castle Honor Guard in raising the flag while hats came off and hands rose over hearts. Speakers, including J.R. Patterson and Sgt. Phil Fitts, reflected on courage and sacrifice as Eisenhower’s message was read and Taps followed. The service closed with a benediction urging that the price paid be remembered by future generations.
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Kennedy Square
Robert Emerick
New Castle
Betsy
Richard Christofer
J.R
Pat” Patterson
474 AA Battalion
Sgt
Sherman Samuels
Neal
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Andy DiCarlo
Kenny Kauffman
World War II exhibits at New Castle Library
The New Castle Public Library hosts a poster exhibit titled The World in Flames from the National Archives, with 36 items displayed in the main floor auditorium through June 20. Photographs from Charles Glorioso and other mementos from area residents accompany archival War Department posters and a D-Day 40th anniversary slide show. The Mortimer series continues with a Wednesday lunchtime program at noon, featuring America in World War II video screenings for the rest of June, free with beverages. The library, designated a WW II Commemorative Community by the DoD, also displays an official commemorative flag and a special book display.
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New Castle Public Library
National Archives of the United States
Charles Glorioso
Photo Signal Corps
Europe
War Department
Pat Patterson
America
Department of Defense
Teachers to be on television for Thanks to Teachers award
New Castle School District teachers Octavia Payne and Mamie Catlin will appear on KDKA Eyewitness News at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Payne teaches second grade at West Side Primary Center and Catlin teaches fourth grade at George Washington Intermediate School. They were chosen for the station's Thanks to Teachers award for creating unique educational partnerships. The pair were recognized for their work with the NAACP African-American History Contest.
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New Castle
Octavia Payne
Mamie Catlin
KDKA
Payne
West Side Primary Center
Catlin
George Washington Intermediate School
NAACP
Man sentenced for killing baby in Pittsburgh
A 29 year old Pittsburgh man Jerry Hibbler was sentenced to 11 to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to third degree murder and abuse of a corpse for striking his 16 month old son Jaray to death on May 20 1993 and burying the body to hide the crime.
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Pittsburgh
David R. Cashman
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Jerry Hibbler
Hibbler
Christopher Conrad
Jaray
Conrad
Lottery results and numbers from Pennsylvania and Ohio
The notice lists Pennsylvania daily numbers 467 and 6599 for Saturday, plus 543 and 9631 for Super 7 and related Lotto plays. Ohio PUI and Goose teas references appear with 289 and 6934, alongside PICK numbers 4-10-21-30-31-37 and 5-3-6-5-9-2, indicating a chaotic lottery snippet with scrambled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Seleceic
Correction: Melissa Bannon Named National Award Winner
A Friday Who's Doing What item misidentified Melissa Ann Bannon as the student at Union Area High School. The correct name is Melissa Bannon who received a National Award in science from the United States Achievement Academy. For corrections, call Tim Kolodziej at 654-6651 between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Ann Bannon
Union Area High School
Marie Bannon
Beaver Falls
Melissa Bannon
United States Achievement Academy
Tim Kolodziej
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Chase
American Cancer Society
Villa Center
New Butler Road
McGill Presbyterian Center
Albert St
Lark Enterprises Inc
Housing Authority of Lawrence County Community Center
Sciota Street
Patterson
Phil Fitts
741St Tank Battalion
Fitts
Robert E. Emerick
Betsy Gaiser
U.S
New Castle News
P.O
Shone
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