Teen Charged With Shooting Held In Adult Facility

Sixteen-year-old Samuel Hoy of South Strabane Township was in court today for an Interest of Justice Hearing. Hoy is accused of shooting his stepfather, Joshua Daniels, multiple times, in the stomach and leg, in the area of Murtland Avenue and Oak Springs Road early Monday morning. Following the hearing, the judge ordered Hoy, who is being charged as an adult, transferred to adult facility, where he’ll be segregated. His bond has been set at two-million-dollars, according to court records. Hoy is charged with felony counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and receiving stolen property along with possession of a firearm by a minor. He faces a preliminary hearing before District Judge Michael Manfredi on Dec. 27