Jury Returns Verdict In Aliquippa VFW Beating

January 18, 2026 8:02 am

A jury has returned a verdict for Brett Ours, who was charged with attempted homicide after police say he beat another man inside the Aliquippa VFW last January.  The beating of Preston Coleman lasted 30 to 40 minutes and was captured on surveillance video that was shown in court.  Later on in the trial, Ours took the stand in his own defense, where he accepted responsibility for his actions but denied trying to kill Coleman.  The Beaver County District Attorney says jurors stayed to deliberate and returned a verdict on Friday, announcing that they had found Ours not guilty of attempted murder. He was found guilty on charges of aggravated assault, strangulation, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of instruments of a crime and three counts of simple assault.  Two others, Ireland and Ronald Brown, are expected to face trial for charges related to Coleman’s assault later.  No date has been set for his sentencing.  (Photo:  WPXI)