Man Charged In Alleged Murder Plot Targeting Ex-Prosecutor

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A man has been charged in an alleged murder-for-hire plot against a former Pennsylvania prosecutor that involved two current or former prison inmates, authorities said.
Dana Elroy Smith, 56, of State College, faces charges in Luzerne County of criminal solicitation of criminal homicide and criminal conspiracy, state police said.
Police allege that information including the victim’s description and home address was sent to potential “hit men.” Inv