INDIANA - A Westmont Hilltop graduate accused of homicide in the death of his fraternity brother at IUP had all charges dismissed. According to a court order, charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault were dismissed against 19-year-old Brady Distefano. Distefano's attorney, Tom Dickey, argued that there was insufficient evidence to have the charges go to trial and a judge agreed. Distefano was initially charged in February after police said that he and Caleb Zweig, 20, got into a fight.

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been acquitted in the death of a friend’s toddler son more than four years ago. Jurors in York County Court deliberated for about two hours Friday before acquitting 43-year-old Tyree Bowie of first- and third-degree murder as well as child endangerment in the September 2018 death of 2-year-old Dante Mullinix. Bowie had been caring for Mullinix while the boy’s mother was in the hospital.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — Penn State's Berkey Creamery announced this weekend that they will be reopening to the public on Monday, according to their Facebook page. The Creamery will be open at a limited capacity, the post adds, and hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m. Staff says that they will operate with very specific guidelines including only pre-packaged items being sold. "The safety of our staff and customers is our top priority,"

Las Vegas, NV (CNN) — A Nevada man arrested for a series of wrong-way crashes last week had a bizarre explanation for the judge when he appeared in court. Daniel Asseff said the late NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt instructed him to drive the wrong way on the Las Vegas 215 Beltway. The incident last Friday resulted in multiple accidents involving cars and cyclists. Prosecutors accuse Asseff of deliberately trying to hit vehicles and pedestrians.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — An approximately 300-pound woman has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for killing her nearly 120-pound boyfriend by beating him with a table leg and sitting on him, rendering him unable to breathe. Authorities say 44-year-old former home health aide Windi C. Thomas entered the plea in Erie County court on Monday, agreeing to a recommended sentence of 18 to 36 years. Defense attorney Mark Del Duca says Thomas passed out on top of 44-year-old Keeno Butler as a result of drinking.