As the Thome case – which was also found by Hess Graf to be a justified shooting – heads towards a civil court trial date, Paul Messing, a Philadelphia-based attorney who represented the Dzwonchyk estate, spoke to LebTown about the findings his law firm’s investigation yielded in the months prior to settlement of that lawsuit.
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$1.75 million settlement over death of Andy Dzwonchyk finalized in county court
A settlement with the estate of Andy Dzwonchyk over the November 2021 shooting of Dzwonchyk by a Pennsylvania State Police trooper was finalized Thursday in Lebanon County Court.
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State agrees to $1.75M civil settlement over PSP trooper’s fatal shooting of Andy Dzwonchyk in ’21 incident, attorney says
The state has reached a settlement with the estate of Andy Dzwonchyk over the November 2021 shooting of Dzwonchyk by a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.
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DA says Nov. 2021 shooting of Andy Dzwonchyk by PSP trooper was justified
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf ruled Monday that an officer-involved shooting that killed a 40-year-old Jonestown man last November was justified.Â
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DA silent on why investigation of 2nd fatal PSP shooting is apparently stalled
Nearly nine months after the death of Andrew “Andy” Dzwonchyk, an investigation by Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf into possible criminal charges for the Pennsylvania State Trooper who fatally shot him appears to be stalled.
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NYT reports DA’s husband supervised state cop when Charity Thome was fatally shot; DA did not recuse office from case
The husband of Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf is a former supervisor of a state trooper her office is currently investigating for potential criminal charges surrounding a fatal shooting last fall, according to a recent news report from The New York Times.
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NAACP files complaint against DA over investigation of fatal PSP shootings
The Lebanon County branch of the NAACP announced on Feb. 4 that it has filed an ethics complaint against Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf over her investigation of two fatal shootings by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.Â
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Civil lawsuit filed against troopers in 2020 Jackson Township fatal shooting
A Philadelphia law firm via a civil lawsuit filed against two Jonestown-based state police troopers has claimed that a video obtained by the law firm shows that a 2020 fatal shooting in Jackson Township involving those troopers was not justified.
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New York Times says trooper was involved in 4 police-related shootings, including 2 in Lebanon County
A Jonestown-based Pennsylvania State Police officer pulled the trigger in four police-related shootings — including two in Lebanon County over the past 19 months — according to an investigative report published Thursday by the New York Times.
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PSP says Jonestown man fatally shot by trooper during struggle at site of active PFA; trooper now on administrative leave
Pennsylvania State Police announced in a press release early Monday, Nov. 8, that Andrew J. Dzwonchyk, a 40 year old Jonestown man, was killed by state troopers during an incident Sunday, Nov. 7, in Union Township.
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DA discusses details, process that led to justified shooting finding in Thome death
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf spoke to LebTown about the investigation and the process that led to her findings.
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Richland woman shot dead after vehicle chase, attempting to ram police car
A 42-year-old Richland woman is dead after twice trespassing on a North Lebanon Township property, then leading police on a chase through the county that ended in her death as she attempted to ram a police car with an unidentified North Lebanon Township officer inside.
