Interview shows Phillips changed story in Ward homicide case
Police interviews with Corey Brandon Phillips show he altered his account twice while being questioned about Jamiah Ward's disappearance. Phillips, 27, is on trial for homicide in Ward's death after an alleged looting spree near New Castle High School on October 2, 2014. Ward's body was found days later off North Street, covered with branches, with a pathologist listing multiple stab wounds as the cause of death.
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Corey Brandon Phillips
Jamiah Ward
Phillips
Ward
New Castle High School
New Castle
Holly Slagle
North Street
Slagle
James Smith
Heritage Valley Health System
Beaver County
Dennis Elisco
Woods
East North Street
Neshannock Avenue
Jurors Tour Murder Locations in Homicide Trial
Jurors, a judge, and lawyers visited the crime sites linked to the Oct 2, 2014 murder of Jamiah Ward in Lawrence County. Cory Brandon Phillips, 27, stands trial for Ward’s stabbing death, with touring to illuminate alleged testimony details as sheriff vehicles escorted the group through downtown streets.
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Ivy
Ward
Phillips
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
State Office
Attorney General
Common Pleas
J. Craig
Fracking Health Concerns Push Pennsylvania Moratorium Call
In Harrisburg Dr Brian Schwartz head of the Environmental Health Institute at Geisinger Medical Center links fracking to health issues including asthma depression sleep disorders and low birth weights in babies born near drilling sites He says the evidence is tipping toward harm and helps fuel a letter to Gov Tom Wolf urging a moratorium on new drilling until health effects are better studied Wolf responds that his administration takes the responsibility seriously and is acting accordingly
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Harrisburg
Brian Schwartz
Environmental Health Institute
Geisinger Medical Center
Schartz
Pennsylvania
Schwartz
Geisinger
Tom Wolf
Senate passes seven day opioid prescription limit
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved SB 112 setting a seven day limit on opioid prescriptions in nearly all cases. Senate leaders note the bills form part of a seven bill push to curb the opioid crisis as lawmakers eye a June budget deadline and possible fall action in the House.
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Harrisburg
State Senate
Pennsylvania
Gene Yaw
R-Lycoming County
Yaw
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Newcastle News
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Lawrence County Common Pleas
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NEW Castle News
John Finnerty
CNHI
Wolf
Range Resources
Washington
Ncnewsonline
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Hharies
Jean Black
Betty J. Braatz
Bruce Harris
Patience L. Myers
Athena ‘Tina’ Saines
Kathleen A. Zorens
Senate
Cnhi Harrisburg
Reau
State House
Jake Corman
Centre County
Center For Rural Pennsylvania
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