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Gurpreet Singh, the West Chester man facing 4 counts of capital murder for the shooting death of 4 family members, was arraigned in Butler County Common Pleas Court Monday, August 5 in Hamilton. Singh fell to the ground while standing at the podium during the arraignment and was help up by Butler County Sheriff's deputies. The man accused of killing four family members in a West Chester Twp. apartment in April is scheduled to be in a Butler County courtroom today for the first time. Gurpreet Singh was indicted by a Butler County grand jury on Friday on four counts of aggravated murder from the April 28 incident. With specifications of using a firearm and killing two or more persons, Singh faces the death penalty if convicted.

Eyewitness video showed the flames shooting through the roof of the University Court. in the 700 block of South Franklin Street. Singh spent four weeks incarcerated in Connecticut after being arrested there on initial charges and warrants signed by the West Chester Police department. Chester County officials said the fire started around 4:16 a.m. This could include any kind of prank that breaks a water line, cuts power cords or stops traffic.He was transported from Connecticut and booked into the Butler County Jail early Friday morning.ĭefense attorney Charles H. If the damage is worth more than $5,000, or if the alleged mischief caused a substantial break in water, gas, power, communication or transportation services, the charge moves up to a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine up to $15,000. If the damage is more than $1,000, the charge is upgraded to a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable with up to two years in prison and a fine up to $5,000. If the damage is more than $500, or a spray paint can or marker is used and the damage is more than $150, it is a misdemeanor of the third degree, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $2,500 fine. The maximum jail time is 90 days, and the maximum fine is $300. If the value of the damage was $500 or less and a spray-paint can or marker was not used, it is a summary offense, similar to a traffic ticket. Generally, the punishment for criminal mischief charges depends on the extent of property damaged.

Punishments For Chester County Criminal Mischief