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Vacant house fires remain constant, dangerous concern in Erie
A series of fires in a vacant house at 1119 Brewster St. in Erie have heavily damaged the house. Erie police are continuing their investigations into the fires. Erie firefighters were called on the late evening of Oct. 6 to a house in the 600 block of East Seventh Street on a report of a fire. Crews arrived to find a very small fire, which caused almost no damage inside, said Don Sauer, the Erie Bureau of Fire's chief fire marshal.
Millcreek restores West Ridge as fire service provider, talks planned
Days after Millcreek Township's paid fire department pulled its firefighters and equipment out of the volunteer West Ridge Fire Department's station in response to what township officials said was West Ridge's decision to terminate a services agreement, the two sides have reached a truce of sorts. In a news release sent jointly from the township and West Ridge on the late afternoon of Oct.
Erie safety council aims for changes in policing, not just conversation
Conversations about policing, accountability and public trust have gone on in Erie for decades, Mayor Daria Devlin said. "Even now, we are still asking difficult questions and looking for ways to do better," Devlin said. The mayor spoke Oct. 29 as she stood with Erie police and various representatives of the community to officially launch the Mayor's Council on Community Safety and Trust.
Millcreek fire saga ongoing as township says department ends pact
Millcreek Township's paid fire department has pulled out of one of the three volunteer fire department stations it was based out of. It did so because that volunteer department pulled out of a services agreement, according to the township. Gary Carver, president of West Ridge Fire Department, said Oct. 29 that they learned on the afternoon of Oct.
Erie teen sentenced to prison in February shooting at house party
Follow Erie teen sentenced to prison in February shooting at house party Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Thu, October 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM EDT A 17-year-old Erie boy who was 16 when city police accused him and another person of firing gunshots into a house where a party was taking place in February was sentenced Oct. 28 to 1½ to five years in prison. Emilio D. Estevez was sentenced by Erie County President Judge John J.
North Carolina man waives misdemeanor charges in Erie extortion case
Follow North Carolina man waives misdemeanor charges in Erie extortion case Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Tue, October 27, 2026 at 5:12 AM EDT A North Carolina man accused by Erie police of demanding money from and threatening an Erie resident who once served as his supervisor is expected to plead guilty to three misdemeanor charges in the case under a deal reached at his preliminary hearing Oct. 26. James F.
Erie man accused of seriously injuring 2-year-old gets prison term
An Erie man accused of inflicting a serious head injury to his 2-year-old son and of failing to get the child medical treatment for an earlier head injury in 2024 was sentenced Oct. 26 to serve nine years, nine months to 21½ years in prison. Erie County Judge David Ridge sentenced 28-year-old Matthew E.
Erie man, three teens charged in pair of armed robberies in city
An Erie man and a group of teenagers are facing felony robbery and other charges after police accused them of confronting and robbing three others in a pair of armed confrontations in the city earlier this month. Dimarcos A. Colon, 20, Joaniel J. Ramos, 15, Jayden Y. Castro, 17, and Azriel Rojas, 16, are accused of taking part in armed robberies that were reported Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 in areas of Erie's east side.
Multimodal Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Relapse in Major Depressive Disorder
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Key Points Question Does machine learning–based integration of multiple data modalities, relative to single data modalities, improve relapse prediction in major depressive disorder? Findings In this prognostic study, depressive relapse within 2 years was predicted among 564 patients with major depressive disorder, with a highest classification accuracy of 64.43%.
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Erie man sentenced in 2023 shooting that wounded 11-year-old boy
Follow Erie man sentenced in 2023 shooting that wounded 11-year-old boy Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Updated Tue, October 20, 2026 at 10:41 AM EDT An Erie man accused of wounding an 11-year-old boy when police said he and others fired gunshots at a group of people more than three years ago is facing more time in prison after pleading guilty to three charges in the case. Taveion K. Salter, 21, was given a recommended sentence of five to 10 years in prison Oct.
Workplace safety top priority as Harkins seeks 11th state House term
Follow Workplace safety top priority as Harkins seeks 11th state House term Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Fri, October 16, 2026 at 5:13 AM EDT Pat Harkins keeps pushing for workplace health and safety standards covering public sector employees. The 62-year-old state representative from Erie has done so for a decade, in response to the 2014 on-the-job death of Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority employee Jake Schwab.
Affordability focus for Merski as he seeks fifth state House term
Follow Affordability focus for Merski as he seeks fifth state House term Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Fri, October 16, 2026 at 5:13 AM EDT State Rep. Robert E. Merski wants to keep keeping an eye on the public's money. While also aiming to bring more money into the Erie region. Merski, 51, of Erie, D-2nd Dist., is seeking his fifth two-year term in the state House of Representatives. The former educator and Erie City Council member is running unopposed in the Nov.
State police cut ribbon on new Troop E headquarters in Summit Township
Follow State police cut ribbon on new Troop E headquarters in Summit Township Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Fri, October 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM EDT That big, red brick building at 8355 Oliver Road in Summit Township is a real morale-booster, Pennsylvania State Police Troop E commander Capt. Dale Brown said. The 63,623-square-foot facility neighboring the Perry Hi-Way Hose Co. that took nearly three years to build is now home to the troop, which covers Erie and three neighboring counties.
Police: Family describe Erie mass murder suspect as controlling
Angelina Stone, pregnant and with her two young children with her, sent her aunt a Facebook video message on the afternoon of Oct. 9. The message, which was sent at 4:39 p.m., lasted two minutes and 21 seconds. Her aunt then sent a message that she was on her way, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said. Police would confirm the aunt, Lora Roberts, arrived at the Stone family home at 722 Perry St. with family friend, Twila Tanner, within 10 minutes of receiving that message.
Occupancy questioned as Erie mass shooting scene declared blighted
The seven family members who were inside an east Erie house when authorities said the father fatally shot his wife, three children and two grandchildren before turning the gun on himself probably shouldn't have been there. The City of Erie's chief of its Bureau of Building Standards and Safety, at an Oct. 14 meeting of the city's Blighted Property Review Committee, said the residence at 722 Perry St. where the Oct.
Dropped charges refiled against Erie man in July fire that endangered 8
An Erie man accused by city police of setting fire on July 31 to a house occupied by his ex-girlfriend and others including children had the bulk of the most serious criminal charges he faced dismissed at his preliminary hearing in late August. The district judge who dismissed all but 13 of the 40 counts Carlos Q. Mathis Sr. faced at the Aug. 26 hearing said she did so because prosecutors had not presented enough evidence at the hearing on what caused the fire.
Chief provides timeline of police action in Erie mass shooting | Exclusive
Follow Chief provides timeline of police action in Erie mass shooting | Exclusive Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Updated Tue, October 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM EDT Three hours, seven minutes. That was the stretch of time on Oct.
Mass killings, rare in Erie, not uncommon across the country
The fatal shooting of six adults and two children by an Erie man whom authorities said then took his own life inside a Perry Street residence Oct. 9 was a killing spree unlike anything the city had ever experienced. But it's an incident not uncommon across the country.
Mass killings, rare in Erie, not uncommon across the country
The fatal shooting of six adults and two children by an Erie man whom authorities said then took his own life inside a Perry Street residence Oct. 9 was a killing spree unlike anything the city had ever experienced. But it's an incident not uncommon across the country.
Homicides now 9 in Erie mass shooting as coroner counts unborn child
Follow Homicides now 9 in Erie mass shooting as coroner counts unborn child Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Updated Tue, October 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM EDT Homicides now 9 in Erie mass shooting as coroner counts unborn child The following article describes suicide. Please call 988 or 814-456-2014 24 hours a day if you need assistance. Help is free and confidential. The number of homicide victims in the Oct. 9 mass shooting at 722 Perry St. in Erie has officially grown to nine.
Fairview man gets prison term in rape of woman on Mercyhurst campus
The woman wanted to tell her story. She wanted to share what happened to her in her Mercyhurst University dormitory room on April 12, 2024, when a man she just met repeatedly ignored her when she said she didn't need someone to walk her home after visiting her friends. When he followed her into the building. And into her room. And raped her, leaving her bloodied and stunned as he put his pants back on and said he would be back before leaving the room, she said.
Adult victims, suspected shooter ID'd in Erie mass shooting Original
Updated Oct. 12, 2026, 1:06 p.m. ET ERIE, PA – Authorities identified the adult victims and the suspected gunman who were found dead after what police described as a "horrific" mass shooting at a home near Lake Erie. Police say on Oct. 9, a gunman fatally shot eight people, most of them relatives, including two young children and a pregnant woman. Authorities say the suspected shooter took his own life before police arrived.
Coroner ID adults found dead in mass shooting at Erie residence
The seven adults, two children and unborn fetus who died in a mass shooting at a Perry Street residence in Erie Oct. 9 have been released to funeral homes by the Erie County Coroner's Office as Erie police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Coroner Lyell Cook on Oct.
Skill games set to disappear from Erie region under Pa. ban deadline
Scott Byerly, president of Cascade Park Club, describes difficulties facing the social club during an interview in Erie, Pa., on Oct. 8, 2026. Skill games, back right, were ordered shut down due to an ongoing dispute in the Pennsylvania legislature regarding taxation and regulation of the machines. The Cascade Park Club's five skill games machines were so popular on Friday and Saturday nights that members would have to wait their turn to sit down and gamble on them.
Horus, Erie's accelerant-sniffing ambassador, to retire with handler
Adam Gatti, a fire marshal with the Erie Bureau of Fire, and his accelerant-sniffing dog, Horus, are set to retire from the bureau Oct. 16. The pair have worked together since the city obtained the dog through the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in late 2022. Don Sauer has been known to disappoint people when he walks through Erie City Hall.
Erie police doing 'deep dive' to understand what led to mass shooting
Oct. 11, 2026, 10:49 a.m. PT Erie police still searching for motive in mass shooting that killed 9. Chief said information gathered from numerous cell phones collected could provide some insight. Other evidence collected at 722 Perry St. include an empty gun magazine and a .40 caliber handgun with a partially filled magazine.
Erie police doing 'deep dive' to understand what led to mass shooting
Erie police spent a solid day in and around a two-story, pale green house at 722 Perry Street, collecting information and evidence that might offer clues to why seven adults, two children and an unborn baby died in violent fashion there. The focus now turns to using what was collected to try to make some sense of it, the city's police chief said.
Coroner rules Erie mass shooting deaths as homicides, suicide
Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has ruled the deaths of six adults, two children and one of the adult woman's unborn child as homicides following the fatal shooting of the group during a suspected domestic incident involving mostly family in the 700 block of Perry Street in Erie Oct. 9.
Pennsylvania mass shooting: What we know about 9 people killed
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Coroner rules Erie mass shooting deaths as homicides, suicide
Follow Coroner rules Erie mass shooting deaths as homicides, suicide Tim Hahn, Erie Times-News Updated Sat, October 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM EDT Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has ruled the deaths of six adults, two children and one of the adult woman's unborn child as homicides following the fatal shooting of the group during a suspected domestic incident involving mostly family in the 700 block of Perry Street in Erie Oct. 9.
Pennsylvania mass shooting: What we know about 9 people killed
Oct. 10, 2026Updated Oct. 11, 2026, 7:58 a.m. MT Nine people, including children and the suspected shooter, are dead after a mass shooting at a residence in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. Erie police received reports of gunfire and people shot at 4:52 p.m. Friday and responded to the 700 block of Perry Street, where officers found two women fatally wounded outside a home, Police Chief Rick Lorah said.
Pennsylvania mass shooting: What we know about 9 people killed Original
Oct. 10, 2026, 3:35 p.m. ET Nine people, including children and the suspected shooter, are dead in a mass shooting at a residence in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. Erie police received reports of gunfire and people shot at 4:52 p.m. Friday and responded to the 700 block of Perry Street, where officers found two women fatally wounded outside a home, Police Chief Rick Lorah said. Additional victims, and the suspected gunman, were found inside the residence.
Police: 9 people, including suspect, killed in Erie, PA mass shooting
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Multiple people dead, including suspected shooter, in Erie shooting
Multiple people were killed in a reported shooting in and around a home on Perry Street in Erie Oct. 9 that the city's police chief called the most horrific thing he has seen in his lengthy law enforcement career. Chief Rick Lorah said multiple people, including the suspected shooter, are dead in an incident that was first reported to police at 4:52 p.m. Oct. 9.
'Multiple' people dead, including suspected assailant, in Erie shootings
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Police: 9 people, including suspect, killed in Erie, PA mass shooting
The 700 block of Perry Street in east Erie was quiet the morning of Oct. 10 outside of the idling engines of Erie police cruisers that continued to hold the area as a crime scene. More than 12 hours earlier, the neighborhood erupted in chaos as gunshots were fired inside and out of a residence on a street of tightly packed houses.
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