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 The most serious charges, however, were withdrawn.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 However, two counts of reckless endangerment were withdrawn before his preliminary hearing with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet on Jan. 7.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 …
Friday, December 21, 2012
A driver who allegedly was under the influence of drugs and alcohol while fighting with officers and paramedics during a traffic stop waived all charges to court. Read about that and other preliminary hearing decisions by Magistrate Maureen McGraw-Desmet.
A driver who Collier police say was under the influence of drugs and alcohol while fighting with officers and paramedics during a traffic stop will head to trial on numerous charges. Melani Buck, 36, of Tarentum, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on four felony charges of aggravated assault, along with other charges of DUI, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and criminal mischief. Police said they stopped Buck on Pinkerton Run Road near Settlers Cabin Park before she allegedly kicked two officers and a paramedic. She later had to be taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital after suffering some sort of medical problem. She waived all of the charges before her preliminary hearing scheduled with District Judge Maureen …
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 …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Some charges have been dropped against a Bridgeville man accused of assaulting police officers following his arrest for DUI in October. Read about that and more court hearing decisions with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Some charges have been dropped against a Bridgeville man accused of assaulting police officers following his arrest for DUI in October. Charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct against 48-year-old John Hall were withdrawn during his preliminary hearing on Nov. 19. However, charges of drunken driving, simple assault, terrorist threats and careless driving against him were waived to court during his hearing with District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet. Police said Hall became combative after officers conducted a field sobriety test in the 200 block of Washington Avenue on Oct. 17. Police said he spit on an officer, threatened them and later urinated in the police station’s garage. A formal …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Five drivers accused of DUI, including four in Bridgeville and Collier Township, waived the charges to trial. Read about that and more preliminary hearing decisions in the weekly District Court report.
Five drivers accused of DUI, including four in Bridgeville and Collier Township, waived the charges to trial. Read about that and more preliminary hearing decisions in the weekly District Court report. District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet - 11/5 Charges waived to court Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 11/1 Charges held for court Charges waived to court Charged reduced or dismissed
Friday, October 19, 2012
Two Bridgeville people accused of stealing an elderly Scott Township man’s checkbook and writing blank checks with it are heading to trial on numerous forgery counts. Also read more about other preliminary court decisions.
Two Bridgeville people accused of stealing an elderly Scott Township man’s checkbook and writing blank checks with it are heading to trial on numerous forgery counts. Scott Township police said Gregory Guzzi, 33, and Amy Guzzi, 34, stole the checks and used them on multiple occasions in September. Each waived 18 forgery counts and one conspiracy count to trial during their preliminary hearing with District Judge Gary Zyra on Oct. 11. Amy Guzzi also waived to court one count of receiving stolen property. Four felony counts of access device fraud were withdrawn by investigators. The two Bridgeville residents allegedly used the checks from Sept. 1 to 17. Scott police did not say how much money the two people allegedly stole from the Grouse …
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
District Judge Gary Zyra oversees Heidelberg and Scott Township while District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet oversees Bridgeville, Collier Township and South Fayette.
District Judge Gary Zyra oversees Heidelberg and Scott Township while District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet oversees Bridgeville, Collier Township and South Fayette. District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 9/27 Charges waived to court Charges reduced or withdrawn District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet – 10/1 Charges held for court Charges waived to court Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Six motorists facing DUI charges waived their rights to a preliminary hearing before this past week. District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet oversees Bridgeville, Collier and South Fayette, while District Judge Gary Zyra oversees Heidelberg and Scott Townshi
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Six motorists facing DUI charges waived their rights to a preliminary hearing before this past week. District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet oversees Bridgeville, Collier and South Fayette, while District Judge Gary Zyra oversees Heidelberg and Scott Township. District Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet – 9/24 Charges waived to court District Judge Gary M. Zyra – 9/20 Charge waived to court Charges reduced Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter.
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Roger
9:25 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Fifteen people involved in substance related cases, four unrelated (as per the story). Is this a marker of the profile of our society? Perhaps the great mystery is how well we do function,despite what is happening around us. more ›