Tag: Frank Martocci
Attorney Who Sought Hearing On Accusations Against DA’s Office Facing Trial On Wiretap Charges
A Beaver County attorney who asked a judge to hold a hearing into accusations of corruption in the District Attorney's Office will instead be...
Stepbrothers Found Guilty Of Murder In The Death Of Hopewell Township Man
The Beaver Countian was in the courtroom today as two stepbrothers from McKees Rocks were found guilty of robbing and murdering an elderly Hopewell...
Pennsylvania State Police Rearrest Defense Attorney On Felony Wiretap Charges
The Pennsylvania State Police rearrested a defense attorney today on charges of disclosing the contents of a wiretapped communication.
Attorney Gerald Benyo was arraigned by...
Attorney General’s Office Withdraws Charges Against Attorney Benyo – Says They’ll Have Him Rearrested
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office withdrew their criminal case against defense attorney Gerald Benyo today, but say they will soon be having him rearrested...
Beaver County Public Defender’s Office Paralegal Dionna Steele Suspended Without Pay
A county paralegal's job was spared today when the Board of Commissioners voted to suspend her without pay rather than terminate her employment with...
JP’s NoteBook: Latest On The Courthouse Wiretap / Brass Knuckles Cases As Preliminary...
There has been a flurry of activity as Friday's preliminary hearings near for charges filed against defense attorney Gerald Benyo, his client Keji Barnett,...
JP’s Notebook: More On Yesterday’s Arrests Of An Attorney, His Client, A Paralegal...
As the Beaver Countian first reported on Friday, criminal defense attorney Gerald Benyo, his client Kendraneshia Barnett, Public Defender Paralegal Dionna Steele, and former...
Death Penalty Taken Off The Table In Hopewell Township Murder Case After Botched Prosecution
The two men accused of torturing an elderly Hopewell Township man to death in 2012 are no longer facing the possibility of the death...
Defense Attorney & Three Others To Be Arrested Following Beaver Countian Investigative Reports
Four people are expected to be arrested on Monday in connection with a series of investigative reports the Beaver Countian published last December detailing...
Democratic District Attorney Candidate’s Girlfriend Looking For A County Cleaning Contract
The girlfriend of the Democratic candidate for District Attorney is hoping to get a lucrative contract with the county.
Tara Askew, girlfriend of Democratic District...
Revealed: County Is In Possession Of Reports By Deputies About Alleged “Brass Knuckles...
Beaver County Officials are in possession of reports written by Sheriff's Deputies about an alleged incident involving wrongdoings by a paralegal in the Public...
In-Depth: Unanswered Questions Continue To Plague District Attorney & Public Defender Offices
It has been 160 days since the Beaver Countian ran a series of investigative reports that rocked the courthouse with the explosive allegations of...
Beaver Valley FOP Lodge Endorses Tony Guy For Sheriff & Frank Martocci For District...
The Beaver Valley Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #4 endorsed Republican Tony Guy for Sheriff and Democrat Frank Martocci for District Attorney at...
In-Depth: Party Leaders’ Drastic Measures To Force Overhauls Of Beaver County’s Political Machines
Widespread voter outrage over the culture of local government has lead senior members of the Democratic and Republican parties to adopt unprecedented measures in...
Beaver County 2015 Primary Election Results (Unofficial)
Note: 2015 General Election Results Can Be Viewed Here
Beaver County Election Results - 2015 Primary Elections
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Judge Declares Mistrial In Case Against Woman Who Accused ADA Martocci And Others Of...
The Beaver Countian was in the courtroom today as a Common Pleas Judge declared a mistrial in the controversial case against a woman accused...
A Look At County Candidates’ Campaign Finance Reports Ahead Of The Primary Election
Candidates for County offices have filed their latest round of campaign finance reports. These reports cover contributions and expenses made between January 1st...
Ambridge JROTC Instructor Acquitted Of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child
Ambridge Area High School JROTC instructor 1st Sgt. Carl Curtis was acquitted by a jury on a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of...
Judge Denies Hearing Into Allegations Of Misconduct By Assistant District Attorney Martocci
A Beaver County judge has formally denied a defense attorney's request to conduct a hearing into allegations of misconduct by one of the county's...
Paralegal At Center Of Controversy Is Back To Work – Judge To Deny Evidentiary...
Paralegal Dionna Steele returned to work in the Beaver County Public Defender’s Office yesterday after being off on Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) status...