Baby Dies In Feces-Filled Home While In Drugged Couple's Care; Murder Charges Filed: PSP
A 15-month-old child’s death inside a filthy, freezing home has led to third-degree murder charges against two adults in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, March 16.
Michael Blasser, 34, of Acme, and Ashley Makarsky, 31, were charged following the death of the toddler at a Crestview Drive home in Mount Pleasant Township, according to state police.
Troopers were called to the residence in February of last year for a report of an unresponsive child. When they arrived, the toddler was pale and blue, and troopers began administering CPR, police said. The child w…
Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In Manorville Homicide (Update)
The community is rallying to support the family of Kathleen Harrison Trent, the missing Riverhead woman identified as the victim found dead in a wooded area in Manorville, as a homicide investigation continues.
Trent, 63, of Forge Road in Riverhead, was reported missing on Jan. 29 after she had not been seen or heard from since Jan. 27, according to authorities.
Her body was discovered in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, at 3:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Suffolk County Police said.
Detectives believe her death to be criminal in nature following a preliminary inve…
