4 charged in death of New Castle man in May

NEW CASTLE, PA. — City police have charged four people in the death of a man here in May.

Frederick D. Swillings, 24, of New Castle, was found dead with several gunshot wounds on Hoffmaster Road on May 1. The suspects, all from New Castle, fled to Alabama, but they were later extradited back to the area.

The four are Ricardo Aponte Jr., 32; Dawn Wallace, 33; Melissa Aponte, 33; and Ryan Avery, 24. They are all charged with homicide and robbery-related charges. They are in the Lawrence County Jail pending arraignments at a later date.