Arson at 900 BLOCK OF W 6TH ST on 11/10/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Arson
Date: 11/10/2026 12:00 AM
Description: House fire intentionally set in a bedroom by an open flame igniting books and cardboard boxes; a 50-year-old man died at the scene, per Erie Chief Fire Marshal.
Address: 900 BLOCK OF W 6TH ST, Erie, PA
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Name
Jonthan HepnerMissing Age
56Est. Current Age
64Last Seen
Erie, PA on 12/24/2017Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Gray or Partially Gray Eyes: Brown Height: 6'3" - 6'4" Weight: 250 - 275 lbsCase Number
MP70492Area Cold Cases
Name
Robert HamrickAge
83Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the evening of march 10, 1970, chief hamrick became involved in a pursuit of unknown individuals. The pursuit ended on callender road in the village of rock creek when chief hamrick slid off of the icy dirt road and struck a tree, causing moderate damage to his vehicle. The events that unfolded immediately following the accident are unknown at this time. At some point, chief hamrick exited his patrol vehicle and was beaten severely on the side of his head with a tire iron. Somehow his unconscious body was placed across the seat of his marked police vehicle. He was not discovered for hours and was transported to the cleveland clinic where he died 10 days later, never regaining consciousness. The suspects are unknown at this time.Agency
Ohio AG