This incident does not speak to the safety of our community, this was a domestic that went very wrong, as far as I'm concerned Baldwin is still a very safe community to live in

very sad. i new him since he was a lil boy. he always showed me the utmost respect and something sadly mustve gone wrong in his life if this is true. my condolences to both families.

I know Benny and he is a wonderful man with a warm heart and awesome personality. I am shocked beyond words :(. Benny I just want you to know that myself and my family stand behind you and your family and we love you. We also send our deepest sympathies to Kim's family. My thoughts and prayers are with both of you and your families tonight :(

I used to live right next to Ben and his wife with my grandma. Ben was nice but a very heavy drinker and I think this situation has to do with alcohol.

A violent drunk....and we want to hug and kiss him

or blame the police somehow...if you are cc

I find it horribly unfeeling to turn this tragedy into just another way for cc to try to badmouth the Baldwin Borough Police Force. Shameful.

the news article is not correct. Ben is my relative and we were very good friends as well. He was mever a violent person. I also knew Kim and they were together for a while. Sad for both familys and wish it never happened!

Any man who hits a woman let alone uses a firearm is a scumbag... terribly sorry for her Family...but his family needs to let him rot in his cage like the animal he is!!!

I was married for 32 years to a man who acted just like that " Oh a wonderful person to the outside world, but give him alcohol and he turned into a MONSTER, I now have divorced and am safe and happy. Please, I do not know this family but I do know of lots of women who live with such a alcoholic who at any minute can turn into a MONSTER, if you are reading this and you live in such a life, please seek help and get out, I did and I will never look back, Bless the family of all involved.

Look, For the few of you that want to knock the Baldwin Borough Police Dept. Screw you. They do a supurb job and Im glad they are strict to DUI's. I want those streets safe from idiots. I got 2 kids in that borough. Im sure they got there as soon as they got the call.

the argument had nothing to do with the 3rd person thats all im saying i know the 3rd person

I'm sorry to be insenstive to the families involved, but I was baffled by the photos posted with the article, as they were "provided by the Allegheny County Police" and appear to be mug shots, and clearly the victim was very much alive when the photo was taken. Can only assume that both the husband and wife have been arrested in some prior incident, but would welcome some other explanation.

if the conways had a argument with the 3rd person, why did he shoot his wife? wouldnt he be mad at the 3rd person? been wondering that from the article as well

Well imagine that, if the pictures are old mug shots, then how did a gun get in their possession?????????? So so sad.

cc, three others here agree with my assessment and disagree with you, yet you only comment on my posts. I think you are obsessed.

NE12Ukid those are definitely PennDot photos and not "mug shots" Also you can add me as the 4th to agree with your assessment. cc you really have no idea what you are talking about especially implying that LEO's would delay response time to a shooting for a DUI. ABSOLUTLEY INSANE comment. You should also do some research in regards to your comment about DUI's being where "they make the most money." Do your research and find out how much a Borough/Township makes on a fine then what the Borough/Township has to pay for the Officer to go to court. At this point you will see that your comment is asinine. God Bless the family of the victim of this shooting. cc find another article to do your typical complaining on than on an article dealing with a senseless and tragic taking of another person's life.

Sorry, PITT#983, but there's myself, three others previously counted, plus one more before you, so you will have to have the lucky 6th person place, hope that's OK with you. :-)
cc does seem very hung up on this complaning about DUI arrests, seems like s/he either has a bad relationship with the police or with drinking/drunks, another obsession? just musing....

1. Some of these comments are ridiculous.
2. They are NOT mugshots. They ARE PennDot photos.

I knew both Kim and Ben for years. Kim was absolutely wonderful, and never in any kind of trouble with police. She was a great friend and co-worker. I always knew Ben to be a heavy drinker and a gun owner for a long tine. I don't think anyone will ever get the whole story. This is extremely tragic and unnecessary. As far as a mistake on the part of police...only one person pulled the trigger that night.

UPDATE: Conway Jr.'s homicide charge has been held for court, and he faces a formal arraignment at the Allegheny County Courthouse on Dec. 18.

I'd like cc to tell us exactly where on Brownsville Rd she witnessed these drug deals she claims to have seen and videod with her phone, it was not in Baldwin Borough!
Here's a map to help you out, cc. If you can't give us an address, then give us the name of a business or the cross street on Brownsville, c'mon dare ya
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http://www.city-data.com/city/Baldwin-Pennsylvania.html

very sad event that night no doubt.but judgement should not be so quick as we didn't live in their shoes or see what went on behind closed doors. we all know that some people know how to someones buttons to drive them over the edge.

cc not a big surprise that you would not listen or research before you would throw ridiculous comments out into the Patch world. You are the type of person that would never admit any wrong no matter what type of facts were given your way. It is your opinion true but you are still wrong and you continue to make yourself look like a jack***. That is my opinion and your not going to change it.

So very sad! Domestic violence happens is in EVERY socieconomic level in America. What we must do as a community is try to pay attention to our neighbors(I know, so many of us were raised to mind our own business!) Does a neighbor or coworker going through a hard time? A smile and a statement such as,"Are you ok?" can go a long way. Whatever the roots are of the violence, judging is not recommend but trying to get someone the right help is! Education not alienation of the violent individual can possibly diffuse a situation.

NE12Ukid-are you saying that no part of Brownsville Road is in Baldwin? If so, you better get some glasses and look at that map closer.

Police Show Restraint During Baldwin Homicide Incident: http://patch.com/A-zHt4

UPDATE: Conway Jr. will have a pretrial conference at the county courthouse on Jan. 4.

Please get the facts straight before you comment!!! There is no greater loss than the loss of a child,and a sister!!! I will be Kims voice, I am her mother!!!!!

Kim did nothing but love Ben unconditionally!! She was shot in cold blood!!!RIP Kim we Love you and Miss you!!!!!

UPDATE: Conway Jr. will have a status hearing at the county courthouse on Feb. 1, followed by a jury trial to begin on April 22.

I know Kim and Ben both. This is a terrible tragedy that should of never happend period. They have always been a beautiful couple who had nothing but love for oneanother. They were going no where but up. Before this night they both lead promising lives together. This has to be terrible for both sides of the families because I know they also know the love that Kim and Ben shared as well. Anytime i had a question concerning my animals Kim was the first person I'd call. Anytime I needed a helping hand Ben was the first at my door. I know they both liked to drink. They loved enjoying life together. If you spent anytime with Kim and Ben together you to would see How much he cherished and adored her and how they loved being a married couple. They were truelly inseprable and always wanted to be with oneanother. That is what makes this a true tragedy. By this alone he deserves a fair trail and his side should be heard. This could be a terribe accident. He has to live without the love of his life and know he has a responsibility in her death. It is easy to listen to assumptions and say case closed, But when you know them personally it is hard to see the life they lead and say case closed. Thier photos on Kims Facebook show the love they shared with oneanother.

They were together for over 13 years approx. Kim was a strong person with a great career if he was abusive she would have left him long ago. There was No History of violence between them from what i or may people that knew them had seen, but to the persons that say Ben was a violent person you had a responsibility to Kim to make it known. It was incumbent upon you to make this known. Shame on you if you knew this was true and you didnt make this known. May this rest on your conscience. Unless you were piling your empty judgement onto a already bad situation. Those of you who did know them i ask you to remember the love they shared and if you did not know them then you have a right to your opinion, but it really does not hold any weight. I could not see Ben shooting his wife, love of his life, bestfriend, confidont in cold blood. It is easy to cast judgement on other people lives and say throw away the key before all the facts are heard. espcially if its not your life hanging in the balance. It is much more relavent to wait for all the facts then you can make your judgement calls. Nothing will bring true closure to this tragedy, but it might help if you heard all the facts first. Kim I know you are looking down and you will guide the situation the way you would want it to go. Help us to make sense of this.

You did not quote the whole sentence. " I could not see Ben shooting his wife, love of his life, bestfriend, confidont in cold blood." Look im in no way placing blame on the victim. Kim is a beautiful person with a kind heart and a gentle soul and in no way deserved the fate she met that night. I'm just stating what I observed through my friendship with them. They were both good friends to me. It just seems to me that something went terribly wrong that night and it could've been a terrible accident. This is something he himself has to and will face. If this is a terrible accident I cant imagine the loss, terror and devestation he is enduring. I cant see jumping to conclusions just yet when I witnessed the love that they shared. I owe it to my friendship to reserve judgement until all the facts are presented. I'm in noway trying to offend Anyone. If Kim is your family member. I'm so very sorry for your loss. Earth has lost a beautiful person inside and out and God has gained a magnifisant Angel. My deepest sympathies to both families.

UPDATE: Nothing of major significance in this case changed with today's status hearing, according to an available docket sheet. Conway remains in the Allegheny County Jail.

I think if you are going to leave judge mental comments on here at least use your real name

Katherine Pampena The trial for the killing of Kim Pampena will be on July29,2013! Finally our family will see justice!! Please keep us in your prayers,and please never forget what a kind and caring Kim was. Keep her memory alive!!!

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