In May of 2021, the quiet area of Muddy Creek Township near Portersville, Pennsylvania, became the scene of a grim discovery. On the evening of May 17th, the body of 38-year-old David A. Hines of New Castle was found inside his SUV. The vehicle had come to rest down a small embankment off of East Portersville Road, near the entrance to a local mining facility. Authorities were called to the scene around 8 p.m. and upon investigation, it was determined that Hines had sustained an apparent gunshot wound. His death was subsequently ruled a homicide.
The investigation into the death of the male victim began to unfold as Pennsylvania State Police sought help from the public for any information regarding the case. It was reported that David Hines had last been seen in New Castle on the afternoon of the day he was discovered. As investigators worked to piece together the events leading to his death, they assured the public that they believed it to be an isolated incident. The case remained under active investigation as authorities continued to search for answers and a suspect responsible for the fatal shooting.
A significant development in the case came with the arrest of a suspect. Paris Carter, a 26-year-old man from Philadelphia, was accused of the murder of David Hines. According to the accusations, an argument between Carter and Hines preceded the killing, after which Hines's body was left on the roadside in Portersville. The legal process that followed saw delays, leading Carter's attorneys to file a motion for the dismissal of charges based on the length of time before a trial would commence. A hearing regarding this motion was scheduled for May of 2025.
