Rick Liebel

Erie

Weekend Assignment Editor at WJET-TV (Erie, PA)

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Three hospitalized during early Saturday morning car accident

2 months ago | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Posted: Apr 28, 2025 / 10:18 AM EDT Updated: Apr 28, 2025 / 10:18 AM EDT An accident along Erie’s bayfront sent three people to the hospital early Saturday morning. Calls for that accident went out a little after 2 a.m. at the intersection of Bayfront Parkway and State Street. At least three people were transported to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
Border patrol arrests wanted immigrant in Erie

2 months ago | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Posted: Mar 30, 2025 / 03:17 PM EDT Updated: Mar 30, 2025 / 04:37 PM EDT An aggravated felon and registered sex offender from Bhutan was apprehended in Erie. According to a public affairs officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the individual has a history of domestic violence and assaulting a child under the age of 13. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.
Pedestrian struck along upper Peach Street

2 months ago | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Police tape surrounds a crime scene. (Getty Images) Posted: Mar 30, 2025 / 02:58 PM EDT Updated: Mar 30, 2025 / 04:42 PM EDT A pedestrian was struck this morning in the 5500 block of Peach Street. The call came in around 8 a.m. Sunday. According to reports, a 20-year-old was struck by an oncoming car and was taken to a local hospital.
Border patrol arrests wanted immigrant in Erie

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Rick Liebel

An aggravated felon and registered sex offender from Bhutan was apprehended in Erie. According to a public affairs officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the individual has a history of domestic violence and assaulting a child under the age of 13. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com.
Pedestrian struck along upper Peach Street

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Rick Liebel

A pedestrian was struck this morning in the 5500 block of Peach Street. The call came in around 8 a.m. Sunday. According to reports, a 20-year-old was struck by an oncoming car and was taken to a local hospital. No further information is available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com.
Bradford man pleads guilty to charges regarding the sexual assault of two children

Feb 16, 2025 | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Posted: Feb 16, 2025 / 07:02 PM EST Updated: Feb 16, 2025 / 07:02 PM EST A Bradford man has been charged with raping a child over a several-year period. According to the Warren County district attorney, Andrew Silsby pled guilty to the rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a ten and 15-year-old victim from 2016 to 2024. Sentencing is scheduled for May.
Crews respond after truck fire in Fairview Twp.

Nov 17, 2024 | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Posted: Nov 17, 2024 / 04:12 PM EST Updated: Nov 17, 2024 / 04:12 PM EST A tense situation unfolded in Fairview Township in the 7400 block of West Lake Road after a truck caught fire. Calls first came in for a reported truck fire near a building around 1:45 Sunday afternoon with crews from Fairview and Lake Shore Fire Departments responding.
Dave McCormick, Sarah Huckabee Sanders to host rally in Erie Sunday

Nov 2, 2024 | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick speaks during a campaign event in Steelton, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Posted: Nov 2, 2024 / 06:18 PM EDT Updated: Nov 2, 2024 / 06:18 PM EDT Another candidate is set to visit the Erie area this weekend.
Several people hospitalized in Saturday vehicle accident

Aug 24, 2024 | yourerie.com | Rick Liebel

Posted: Aug 24, 2024 / 01:46 PM EDT Updated: Aug 24, 2024 / 01:46 PM EDT Several people were injured in an accident Saturday afternoon. Calls came in around 1 p.m. for a reported accident at East 26th and Parade streets. According to Erie County 911, six people were transported to an area hospital for treatment. No other details have been reported at this time. This is a developing story.
Driver dies after two-vehicle crash Saturday

Aug 4, 2024 | yourerie.com | Briaunna Malone |Rick Liebel

A 57 year-old-motorcyclist who was transported to a hospital after being ejected in an accident has died. Calls went out after 6:30 Saturday evening for a car versus motorcycle on West Ridge Road. Agencies responding were the Pennsylvania State Police, West County Paramedic Association, and the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department. According to Erie County 911, the driver of the motorcycle flew about 20 feet.