Teens Charged as Adults in Slaying Case
Four youths were charged as adults in the brutal killing of Kimberly Jo Dotts 15 of Curwensville in Bradford Township Clearfield County. They face homicide charges possibly carrying life or death penalties. Authorities say Dotts was hanged and beaten May that involved a noose and a 40 pound rock. A cousin Tracy Lewis 24 is charged with conspiracy and other counts. she remains jailed on 200000 bond. An additional juvenile faces hindering apprehension. Preliminary hearings linger as autopsy and reports are awaited.
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New Castle
Kimberly Jo
Kimmie” Dotts
Curwensville
Dotts
Gallows Harbor
Bradford Township
Clearfield County
Jessica Holtmeyer
Clearfield
Aaron P. Straw
Olanta
Patrick Lucas
Hyde
Teresa Wolfe
Tracy Lewis
Holtmeyer
Bellefonte Iile
Centre County
Greg Bacher
Lucas
Straw
Florida
Runawa
Bacher
Kimmie Dotts Death Homicide Case Shocks Pennsylvania Town
Four youths have been charged with criminal homicide in Kimmie Dotts death and one adult faces aggravated assault charges. The teens are charged as adults. Kimmie, 13 or 14, was part of a group of seven teens and two adults planning to run away to Florida. The family recalls a joyful girl who loved driving and had plans to visit Hersheypark. The case has unsettled Curwensville and Clearfield communities, with increased school security and a communitywide outpouring of support.
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Jodi
Kimmie
Gallows Harbor
Bradford Eee
Florida
Hersheypark
Curwensville High School
Clearfield High School
Richard
Curwensville
Dottses
Dotties
Dotts
Ricky
Rachel
Clearfield
Ben Franklin
Jameson Hospital
Wal-Mart
New Hampshire
Graceland Cemetery to Build Garden Chapel Mausoleum
Graceland Cemetery in New Castle plans a 7,800 square foot Garden Chapel Mausoleum as part of its 100th anniversary. The facility will house 712 mausoleum units and 160 cremation niches, with a private family room, temperature control, restrooms, a sound system, and 24 hour security. Completion is set for fall, with cost near $1 million and funded by a perpetual care trust at First National Bank of Pennsylvania.
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Graceland Cemetery
New Garden Chapel
Graceland
Thomas A. Shumaker
Gale Schaible
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Chapel Mausoleum
Lawrence County
Shumaker
Neshannock Township
City of
New Castle
Funeral Pricing Shifts as Consumers Shop Around Widely
Parillo of Union Township operates Celestial with a 13 casket showroom to help customers compare options and save. He notes prices drop from cemetery levels to about 850 dollars through his store, and says shoppers seek bargains 50 to 70 percent off typical funeral home costs while rates have risen sharply over 20 years.
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Westmoreland County
Parillo
Union Township
Celestial
National Funeral Directors Association
Tle
Roger Cunningham
Cunningham’s
Castle View
Loewen Group
Linda Asbury
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Loewen
Asbury
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Jameson Mohawk Community Health Center
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Jameson Shenango Community Health Center
Ellwood Road
Jameson Health Center
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Jameson Wampum Community Health Center
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