Charges against parolees in 6 homicides spur state review

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Six homicides allegedly committed by five Pennsylvania parolees over the past two months, including the slayings of two children and a Pittsburgh police officer, have struck a chord in the ranks of law enforcement and the state’s prisons agency.
Calling the crimes “horrendous,” state Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel told The Associated Press on Wednesday his agency will review the parolees’ history in prison and under parole supervision an