Man Charged After Rolling Car
Meadville – A Pittsburgh man and a Buffalo man both suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 in Crawford County; police suspect the driver was under the influence of drugs. Investigators say that while traveling south on the interstate through Vernon Township, the driver, Samson Bailey, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the embankment on the median, causing his vehicle to roll several times. He and his passenger were taken to Meadville Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries and the Pennsylvania State Police have charged Bailey for driving under the influence of narcotics.

Second Appeal Denied for Sandusky
State College – On Thursday, Pennsylvania’s Superior Court upheld an appeals court ruling rejecting Jerry Sandusky’s appeal for a second trial. In its decision the court ruled along the same lines as the lower court, determining that Sandusky’s lawyers had not provided new evidence that would likely result in a different verdict than his 2012 conviction for child rape and other crimes.  The 80-year-old Sandusky is not eligible for parole for another 18 years; he has been attempting to get a new trial since he was convicted of 45 charges of child sexual abuse and sentenced to 30 to 60 years.

Police try to Identify Suspect
Erie – Authorities in Erie County are trying to identify one young man involved in two crimes with a group of other teenagers aged 18-19 years old.  On Tuesday, September 10th, the gang threatened people outside of the Tinseltown movie theater with what appeared to be a handgun just before 10 p.m. and then assaulted an employee at Wal-Mart after leaving from there. Three others who were with him have been apprehended, anyone who may have information should call the Pennsylvania State Police in Erie at (814)898-1641.

Reward Offered in Cold Case Mystery
New Castle – A $5,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help solve a 30-year-old cold case murder in New Castle. Julie Rae Conway was 35 years old when she was discovered shot to death at a limestone quarry in Shenango Township, Lawrence County on August 29th, 1993. The last time she had been seen alive was when she purchased items at a hardware store in New Castle’s Lawrence Village Plaza the day before and her vehicle was still parked at the parking lot there. Anybody with information is urged to call the Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle, (724)598-2211, or the State Police Tipline,  (1-800)4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477).