Friday, February 1, 2013
Seven people who had preliminary hearings in the past week either waived the charges to court or were held for trial on the DUI counts. Read more in the weekly preliminary court round-up.
Seven people who had preliminary hearings in the past week either waived the charges to court or were held for trial on the DUI counts. Four people waived to court the DUI charges before their preliminary hearings with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet on Jan. 28. Three people who had their preliminary hearings with District Judge Gary Zyra on Jan. 24 will face trial on their DUI charges. Scroll down to read all of the preliminary court decisions by McGraw-Desmet, who covers Bridgeville, Collier and South Fayette, and Zyra, who covers Scott Township and Heidelberg. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet – 1/28 Charges waived to court District …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Two men accused of breaking-in to two Scott Township homes in the Birdland neighborhood earlier this month are heading to trial on burglary and other charges.
Two men accused of breaking-in to two Scott Township homes earlier this month are heading to trial on burglary and other charges. Brian Butt, 27, of Bridgeville, and Grant Goeckeler, 29, of Scott, are accused of burglarizing a home in the 1300 block of Meadowlark Drive shortly on Jan. 8. Scott Township police said the resident came home and found the door open and markings on a rear door. Police said they later found Butt and Goeckeler nearby with some of the items allegedly stolen from the house. Sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter or Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page Police also accused them of a second burglary nearby in the Birdland neighborhood. Butt waived to court felony charges of burglary, receiving stolen property…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
A Pittsburgh teen who was caught on cell phone video discharging a fire extinguisher at a Scott Township pizza restaurant is heading to trial on some of the charges.
A Pittsburgh teen who was caught on cell phone video discharging a fire extinguisher at a Scott Township pizza restaurant is heading to trial on some of the charges. Jacob R. Stewart, 19, waived to court charges of risking a catastrophe, criminal mischief, theft and five counts of reckless endangerment before his preliminary hearing with District Judge Gary M. Zyra on Jan. 17. Numerous other charges, including multiple counts of simple assault and conspiracy, were withdrawn by police. Scott Township police said Stewart took a fire extinguisher from the Pizza Hut on Greentree Road and discharged it as a prank on Nov. 29. Police said one of two other people allegedly involved in the prank videotaped it with her cell phone. Police said damage…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Five people facing a range of drug charges during separate arrests, including possession with intent to deliver, are heading to trial on the charges. Read about that and other preliminary hearing decisions this past week.
Five people facing a range of drug charges during separate arrests, including possession with intent to deliver, are heading to trial on the charges. Read about that and other preliminary hearing decisions by District Judge Gary M. Zyra, who oversees Scott Township and Heidelberg, and District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, who oversees Bridgeville, Collier and South Fayette. District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 1/10 Charges held for court Charges waived to court Charges reduced or dismissed District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet – 1/14 Charges held for court Charges waived to court Sign up for our Daily Email Newsletter or Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page
Thursday, January 10, 2013
A Mt. Lebanon teen police say was high on drugs when he crashed into a minivan on Vanadium Road in Kirawn Heights is heading to trial on DUI charges. The most serious charges, however, were withdrawn.
A Mt. Lebanon teen accused of being high when police say he crashed into a minivan on Vanadium Road in Kirawn Heights is heading to trial on DUI charges. Nathan L. McGuire, 19, waived to court charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, reckless driving and other traffic citations. However, two counts of reckless endangerment were withdrawn before his preliminary hearing with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet on Jan. 7. McGuire was driving up Vanadium Road on Sept. 9 when Collier Township police said he lost control at the railroad tracks in Kirwan Heights and crashed into a minivan going the other way. The woman driving the van had to be cut out of the vehicle and was taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital. Her son …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Two Scott Township residents accused of stealing scrap metal and trying to sell it are heading to trial on theft and other charges. Read about that and other preliminary hearing decisions by District Judge Gary Zyra.
Two Scott Township residents accused of stealing scrap metal and trying to sell it are heading to trial on theft and other charges. Joshua Popp, 29, and Amanda Mayfield, 25, both of Scott Township, had charges of theft, receiving stolen property and trespassing held for court during their preliminary hearing with District Judge Gary Zyra on Dec. 20. Scott Township police said the two took scrap metal from the 200 block of Hope Street on Oct. 9 and were found trying to sell it at All American Metals. One count of driving on a suspended license against Popp and a drug paraphernalia charge against Mayfield were also held for court during the hearing. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
A caregiver accused of bilking an elderly woman out of $11,000 last year is heading to trial on more than two dozen forgery charges. Read about that and other preliminary hearings in the weekly district court round-up.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
A caregiver accused of bilking an elderly woman out of $11,000 last year is heading to trial on more than two dozen forgery charges. Beverly A. Seifert, 52, of Findlay Township, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on 25 charges of forgery and one count each of theft, access device fraud and bad checks. Her preliminary hearing with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet was held on Dec. 10. Collier police say she was working as a caregiver for a Fairacre Court resident whose “health was declining” and used the woman’s checks and credit cards to spend $11,000 over the past year. Seifert allegedly began using the elderly woman’s account in late 2011, police said. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Trespassing and disorderly conduct charges against a Carnegie man accused of being at a Scott Township residence in July have been withdrawn.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Trespassing and disorderly conduct charges against a Carnegie man accused of being at a Scott Township residence in July have been withdrawn. Both charges against 56-year-old Gerard Romeo were withdrawn during his preliminary hearing with District Judge Gary M. Zyra on Nov. 29. Scott Township police arrested Romeo in the early hours of July 30 after they said he was trespassing on a Segar Road residence. They did not elaborate on what he was doing at the residence. It was not clear why the charges were withdrawn. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 11/29 Charges held for court Charges waived to court District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet – 12/3 Charge …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Two Heidelberg residents who were arrested for drunken driving in September waived their right to a preliminary hearing and will head to trial on the charges.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Two Heidelberg residents who were arrested for drunken driving in September waived their right to a preliminary hearing and will head to trial on the charges. Both waived the charges before their preliminary hearings with District Judge Gary Zyra on Nov. 15. Donald Byerly Jr., 52, was arrested on Sept. 21 by Scott Township police, according to court records. He waived the DUI charges to trial, although charges of careless driving and accident to unattended property were withdrawn. Michael Utchel, 33, was arrested on Sept. 22 by Heidelberg police, according to court documents. He waived the drunken driving charges to court before his preliminary hearing. Other court decisions by District Judge Gary Zyra on Nov. 15… Like the Chartiers …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Read who got off the hook and who is heading to trial on the charges after their preliminary hearing.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Read who got off the hook and who is heading to trial on the charges after their preliminary hearing with District Judge Gary Zyra, who covers Scott Township and Heidelberg. District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, who covers Bridgeville, Collier Township and South Fayette, did not have any preliminary hearings this week because of Veterans Day. District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 11/8 Charges held for court Charges waived to court Charges reduced or withdrawn Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter
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