Friedens man pleads guilty to shooting, killing brother

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Friedens man pleads guilty to third-degree murder in brother's crossbow death

A Friedens-area man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder Monday in Somerset County court for fatally shooting his brother with a crossbow in 2024.

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Friedens man pleads guilty to shooting, killing brother

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) —A Somerset County man accused of killing his brother with a crossbow has changed his plea. Travis Shearer, 32, was set to go on trial for criminal homicide but chose instead to enter a guilty plea, according to our media partners at the Tribune-Democrat. In June 2024, Shearer killed his brother, Eric Miller, 39. Prosecutors say an argument between the siblings escalated into violence after a night of drinking. P…

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Trial For Somerset Co., Man Accused Of Killing Half-brother With Crossbow Starts Today

The trial of a Somerset County man accused of killing his half-brother with a crossbow, is beginning today with jury selection.  Last June, 33-year-old Travis Shearer of Friedens was arrested for allegedly killing 39-year-old Eric Miller, at a home along Cider Mill Road.  While Shearer reportedly claims his brother attacked him, authorities say home surveillance allegedly shows he could have walked away from a confrontation he was having with hi…

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Matthew Hertgen, 31, tried to hang himself at Mercer County Correctional Center hours after making a virtual appearance

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By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com Police agents, attached to the district of Peñuelas, investigated a suicide reported at about 1:50 a.m. today. The events occurred in the parking lot of the Arroyo gas station, located in Muñoz Rivera street in the town of Peñuelas. According to preliminary information, a call through the 9-1-1 emergency system alerted the police about the situation. Upon arriving the patrol and paramedics at the…