Westmoreland

Penn Hills man’s murder trial delayed till May

Rich Cholodofsky
By Rich Cholodofsky
1 Min Read Feb. 26, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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The trial of an Allegheny County man charged with in a shooting death that occurred nearly two years ago in Jeannette is now scheduled to begin in May.

Darrelle Tolbert-McGhee, 30, of Penn Hills, has been in jail since he was arrested for the April 13, 2017, shooting death of 32-year-old Michael Wilson, who police said was shot several times in front of the Dollar General store on Clay Avenue.

Wilson, of West Mifflin, died from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, hand, arms, thigh and genitals, according to police.

Tolbert-McGhee’s trial was scheduled to begin in March but during a brief hearing Tuesday morning, Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio agreed to postpone the case for two months.

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Rich Cholodofsky is a TribLive reporter covering Westmoreland County government, politics and courts. He can be reached at rcholodofsky@triblive.com.

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