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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Alleged Home Invasion Death Fugitive Back in PA

Rogel Suero is accused of causing a woman's fatal heart attack during Wilson robbery.

A man accused of committing a home invasion that essentially scared a Wilson woman to death is behind bars. Rogel Suero, 30, was arraigned on homicide charges Tuesday before District Judge Richard Yetter in Wilson, according to the judge's office. Police say Suero and another man -- who they've yet to identify -- broke into the home of Carrie Smith last January to steal from her safe. Smith, 76, suffered a heart attack during the robbery, and died two months later. Suero was arrested earlier this month by U.S. Marshals in Texas. Smith's 28-year-old granddaughter, Rebecca Johnson, is accused of helping organize the robbery.  At her preliminary hearing last week, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek testified that the heart attack caused…

Monday, February 11, 2013

Alleged Burglar Charged in Woman's Death Captured

Rogel Suero accused of causing fatal heart attack of Wilson's Carrie Smith's during burglary.

A man facing homicide charges for allegedly causing a woman's fatal heart attack during a burglary has been caught. Rogel Suero was still at large in November when he was charged with criminal homicide in the death of 76-year-old Wilson resident Carrie Smith. On Thursday, he was picked up by authorities in Texas, according to Patricia Mulqueen, the assistant Northampton County district attorney handling his case. Mulqueen said she wasn't sure of the circumstances behind Suero's arrest. She said Suero waived extradition, and should be back in Pennsylvania soon.  According to police, Smith suffered a heart attack after her granddaughter Rebecca Johnson and Suero -- Johnson's boyfriend -- burglarized Smith's home on Hillside Avenue last …

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