Crime & Safety

Alleged South Baldwin Burglar Will Start Non-Jury Trial May 16

William Murphy III remains in jail and charged with an array of offenses.

William Joseph Murphy III, who has been  stemming from late 2012 and early 2013 incidents, is facing a non-jury trial that starts on May 16, according to an online docket sheet.

The alleged south Baldwin Borough burglar remains in the Allegheny County Jail on $50,000 bail. 

Officers from multiple police departments detained Murphy at a Blossom Drive home on Jan. 4 as part of a burglary investigation in the area, according to Baldwin police Chief Michael Scott.

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