Garret Roberts

4 days ago | timesonline.com | Garret Roberts

AMBRIDGE ― A former Beaver County resident has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for the possession of child sex abuse materials. According to the Department of Justice, 43-year-old Bradley Schrott, formerly of Ambridge, was sentenced to 132 months and one day of imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to possession of a video depicting the sexual exploitation of a prepubescent minor earlier this year. After his release, Schrott will remain under supervised release for 10 years.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Garret Roberts

A resident of Los Angeles has pleaded guilty to a drug operation in which cocaine was mailed into Beaver County. According to the Department of Justice, the plea was entered May 29 by Jose Angel Sanchez, 33, for one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. The charges are a part of a wider bust that has been prosecuted by law enforcement since 2022, with residents of three states alleged to have been involved in drug trafficking.

1 week ago | timesonline.com | Garret Roberts

After a week of stormy weather in the Pennsylvania and Ohio regions, memories of a deadly storm that tore apart communities 40 years ago may feel fresher than usual. A large outbreak of tornadoes descended on communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Ontario on the evening of May 31, 1985. While deadly tornadoes are less common in the region, that outbreak was one of the deadliest series of tornadoes in the 1980s, killing 89 people and injuring over 1,000.

1 week ago | timesonline.com | Garret Roberts

A devastating tornado struck Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on May 31, 1985, resulting in three fatalities, over 100 injuries, and widespread property damage. Communication technology at the time limited advance warnings to residents, unlike today's readily available alerts via smartphones and social media. Despite the devastation, the community rallied together to rebuild and recover.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Garret Roberts

An Aliquippa man has received a sentence of 20 years to 40 years in prison for the repeated sexual assault of a child. According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office, the sentence was handed down to Stanley David Burden, 54, after he pleaded guilty in Beaver County court to felony charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault of a child who was under 13 years old.