GUILTY PA - Christopher Katchur, 52, murdered in his McKeesport home, 13 May 2015

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Patricia Lynn Katchur :: White / Female / 55 Years Old
For Murder of Christopher Katchur :: 13 May 2015


The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is in South-Western, PA.

Day 3

Thu., May 14th: WPXI-TV :

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/police-medics-called-orchard-st-mckeesport/nmGGp/

Note: A Protection From Abuse Order is similar to a Restraining Order.

Your One-Click Source* Of Lower Court:

Charge --- No Bail --- Pre-Trial Confinement --- MotionS

Scheduled Court DateS --- Advancement to Upper Court


Lower Court Criminal Docket Sheet:

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/docketsheets/MDJReport.ashx?docketNumber=MJ-05003-CR-0004099-2015:

Charge:

18 § 2501 §§ A (H1) :: Criminal Homicide

Grades of PA Crimes:

H1 = Heinous of 1st Degree; H2
F1 = Felony of 1st Degree; F2; F3
M1 = Misdemeanor of 1st Degree; M2; M3
S = Summary

*"Recent Entries made in the Court Filing Offices may not be
immediately reflected on these Docket Sheets..."

Historically, Most PA Charges Like These Are Closed-Out in Lower, Magisterial District Court,
then Advanced, with a New Docket Number, to Upper Courts of Common Pleas.

{ A when-issued Upper Court Docket Number should resemble: CP-02-CR-0000____-2015 }


“Bump” For An Update...
 
Patricia Lynn Katchur :: White / Female / 55 Years Old
For Murder of Christopher Katchur :: 13 May 2015


The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is in South-Western, PA.

Your One-Click Source* Of Upper Court:

ChargeS --- No Bail --- Pre-Trial Confinement --- MotionS --- Scheduled Court DateS

Verdicts --- Sentencing --- Payments --- Follow-Up --- Appeals


*Upper Court Criminal Docket Sheet:

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-02-CR-0007076-2015 :

Charge:

18 § 2501 §§ A (H1) :: Criminal Homicide

Grades of PA Crimes:


H1 = Heinous of 1st Degree; H2
F1 = Felony of 1st Degree; F2; F3
M1 = Misdemeanor of 1st Degree; M2; M3
S = Summary

*"Recent Entries made in the Court Filing Offices may not be
immediately reflected on these Docket Sheets..."
 
January 2017:

McKeesport woman admits to killing husband

http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/11829505-74/katchur-order-police

Patricia Katchur, 56, admitted responsibility for the third-degree murder of Christopher Katchur, 52, on May 13, 2015, according to the DA's office. She was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2017/01/23/McKeesport-woman-pleads-guilty-to-third-degree-murder-for-killing-estranged-husband/stories/201701230146

During the hearing, Mr. Katchur’s family members described a man who spent all of his extra time with his two young granddaughters, was a strong role model and best friend to his two sons from a previous relationship, and who loved playing the guitar.

“He showed me everything I am today,” said his youngest son, Joseph Katchur. “We were inseparable. He was my everything. She took him from me. Her selfish, cowardly act of murder took him from me for the rest of my life.

“Although she tried to ruin our family, she pulled us closer together.”
 
From the article above:

"A McKeesport woman on Monday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting her husband while he was attempting to serve her a protection from abuse order, the Allegheny County District Attorney's office announced."

Why was he serving her the protection from abuse order? Does the sheriff's office (or whatever the local service is called) not do this? Expecting the victim to serve the order puts the victim in a very dangerous situation. I simply can't believe that this would be normal protocol.
 
From the article above:

"A McKeesport woman on Monday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting her husband while he was attempting to serve her a protection from abuse order, the Allegheny County District Attorney's office announced."

Why was he serving her the protection from abuse order? Does the sheriff's office (or whatever the local service is called) not do this? Expecting the victim to serve the order puts the victim in a very dangerous situation. I simply can't believe that this would be normal protocol.

IMO, it's definitely not protocol. At the end of that same article, it seems to suggest that the victim chose not to have law enforcement serve it on her. Though it isn't clear whether he chose to serve her because LE had not yet found her to be able to serve it, or whether he chose from the beginning to just serve her himself. In other words, it's unclear whether serving the order himself was plan A or plan B.

From the same article:

Katchur attempted to serve the order instead of having a police officer or constable do so. A spokesman for District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has said anyone can serve a protection from abuse order.

http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/11829505-74/katchur-order-police
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