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PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on April 22, 2025, to 252 months of incarceration, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, on his conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor, and production and receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV imposed the sentence on Shayne A. Clapper, 31. According to information presented to the Court, in January 2023 through February 2023, Clapper initiated a sexual relationship with a minor…

BURGLARY: Sometime between March 30th at approximately 7:00 p.m. and March 31st at approximately 8:00 a.m., an unlocked detached garage on Possum Hollow Road, New Beaver Borough was entered, and stolen from within was approximately 5-10 pounds of copper pipes worth approximately $25-$30. If anyone has any information or could provide surveillance video or suspicious activity within the area, please contact PA State Police at 724-598-2211 and reference PA2025-383336 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Dylan Jesse Hinchberger, 31, was charged with one felony count each of aggravated assault, robbery with inflicted injury, vehicle robbery, burglary, theft and firearm possession without a license; and…

On Thursday, March 13th, 19-year-old Dylan Bish, of Koppel, was arrested in connection with a series of Threats being made to his female Neighbor on the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue according to a press release made available by the Koppel Borough Police Department. The Victim had reported handwritten note left on the door of her apartment with her name on it an a phone number in attempted for her to make contact with him some time in November of 2024. The victim had brought the note to the police department and on the department phone we attempted to text…

A Riverside High School swim coach was arrested Wednesday for alleged misconduct with a student athlete. According to a criminal complaint and published reports, Alaina Marshall, 29, of Beaver Falls was charged with 40 felonies, consisting of 38 counts of intercourse/sexual contact with a student, in addition to corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with a minor. Police say the relationship began in 2023 when the victim, a 16-year-old sophomore at the time, first talked about a breakup he was going through with Marshall because Marshall was also a therapist. The complaint relates that on February 18th the student spoke…

HARASSMENT: On February 2nd at approximately 12:03 a.m. police responded to a report of physical altercation at a local bar in Koppel Borough. Police learned that the suspect left, and later returned to the scene to speak to police. Investigation is ongoing according to a criminal complaint. HARASSMENT: Matthew Summerville, 38, of Ellwood City is charged with harassment after an incident on February 2nd. According to a criminal complaint, and at approximately 1:11 a.m., police responded to a report of domestic violence at a residence on Wampum Avenue, Ellwood City. When police arrived on scene they made contact with the…