Pennsylvania
Pa. man, 55, once the target of ex-wife’s murder-for-hire plot, busted in Vegas with $100K after current wife, 26, found dead at home
A Pennsylvania man, who was once the target of a murder-for-hire plot, was arrested at a Las Vegas casino Tuesday after his 26-year-old girlfriend was found dead at their home — as officials believe he was prepared to flee the US.
Arthur Eugene Guty Jr. faces charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault in connection to the death of his wife Franyerlys Nicold “Nicole” Zambrano Briceno, who died from a “gunshot wound to a vital part of the body,” according to WTAE.
Zambrano’s Nemacolin Woodlands Resort coworkers reported her missing on Dec. 24 in Farmington, PA, when the housekeeper failed to show up for work for several days, the outlet added.
Uniontown police were unable to make contact with her during a welfare check at her home last Friday and opened an investigation into Zambrano’s disappearance.
“Through the course of the investigation, we received more tips, followed up on all of those,” Uniontown Police Lt. Thomas Kolencik said. “With the help of some forensic evidence and some technology, we were able to ascertain a search warrant for the home (Monday), where we found our victim deceased.”
Zambrano was found in a bedroom at the house she shared with Guty on Monday and police recovered a .357 magnum revolver in a separate room.
Guty was named the case’s first, and only, suspect, as investigators were wary of him after their conversation with the man and issued an arrest warrant on Monday.
“He couldn’t explain the whereabouts of his wife, when he did give us information it wasn’t accurate,” Kolencik added.
Guty had left the Pennsylvania town days before his wife was reported missing, telling neighbors he and Zambrano were on a cross-country road trip.
“Three days before Christmas and he disappeared and I don’t know where he went or what he was doing,” Bob Luick told WTAE, with the neighbor remembering a phone call he had with the suspected killer.
“I said ‘Art where are you?’ but we didn’t know about Nicole yet, and he said ‘I’m in Kansas and we’re going up to Grand Canyon.’ he said we’re going up to Grand Canyon,” Luick recalled.
Police captured Guty while he ate breakfast at the Mardi Gras Hotel and Casino on Tuesday.
Guty carried approximately $100,000 in cash on him when he was arrested as officials believed he was preparing to leave the US.
“It’s an obvious homicide. And he was clearly not willing to come in to speak to us,” said Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele told KDKA-TV. “He was on his way, we believe, out of the country, with a significant amount of cash and was going to try to avoid any responsibility for what happened here. So, I would say there’s absolutely a level of callousness here.
A photo taken by police in Las Vegas captured Guty sitting outside, handcuffed with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth following his arrest at the casino.
Zambrano was Guty’s second marriage after his now ex-wife attempted to hire a hitman to kill him in 2019.
Roxanne Guty was arrested in 2019 after offering the hitman a split of a $50,000 life insurance policy to kill her husband, who she co-owned a Marathon Gas Station with, WTAE reported at the time.
She was sentenced to lesser charges and is being held at Fayette County Prison, according to the outlet.
Guty is scheduled to make an appearance in front of a fugitive judge on Thursday morning, according to court records.
Counties that used a redesigned envelope for their provisional ballots in 2025 saw rejection rates drop by 11.3% when compared to last year, according to Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt.
The new look adopted by 85% of counties indicates which fields are for voters and which are for election workers, and highlights where voters must sign. The drop from 4.96% to 4.4% doesn’t include the nine counties that didn’t use the new design or Chester County, which had a printing error in November that omitted third-party and independent voters from pollbooks.
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The 11.3% figure is adjusted for voter turnout. More than 7 million Pennsylvanians voted in 2024 – which was a presidential election year – compared to 3.6 million in the 2025 off-year election.
“Our goal remains ensuring every registered voter in our Commonwealth can cast their vote and have it counted in every election,” Schmidt said in a release. “As with the changes to mail ballot materials two years ago, these improvements resulted in more registered voters being able to make their voices heard in November’s election.”
Two years ago, the state conducted a voter education initiative and required counties to preprint the full year of mail ballot return envelopes. Mail ballot instructions and online application materials were also redesigned.
Five counties — Philadelphia, Berks, Butler, Mercer and Greene — worked with the state to craft the new envelopes to be more user friendly for both voters and poll workers.
“The purpose in leading the redesign effort was to reduce errors and have more votes counted, which is exactly what we achieved,” said Omar Sabir, the chair of the Philadelphia City Commissioners. “An 11% decrease in ballot rejections shows the real impact that thoughtful design can have on protecting voting rights across Pennsylvania.”
The nine counties opting out of the new design were: Bedford, Bradford, Crawford, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Monroe and Wyoming.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Pennsylvania Capital-Star maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Tim Lambert for questions: info@penncapital-star.com.
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The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Pick 2 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Day: 4-0, Wild: 1
Evening: 3-2, Wild: 3
Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Day: 5-0-2, Wild: 1
Evening: 4-2-2, Wild: 3
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Day: 3-7-8-3, Wild: 1
Evening: 4-9-2-2, Wild: 3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
Day: 8-3-3-5-3, Wild: 1
Evening: 5-7-4-1-7, Wild: 3
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash4Life numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
09-15-24-34-53, Cash Ball: 04
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
04-06-18-20-31
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
04-05-10-26-28
Check Treasure Hunt payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from Dec. 28 drawing
07-08-16-18-27-37
Check Match 6 Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Ensure your ticket has your signature, name, address and phone number on the back.
- Prizes up to $600: Claim at any PA Lottery retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes from $600 to $2,500: Use a Claim Form to claim at a retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes over $2,500: Mail your signed ticket with a Claim Form or in person at a Lottery Area Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Lottery Headquarters is currently not open to the public. Visit the PA Lottery website for other office locations near you.
When are the Pennsylvania Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:35 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Treasure Hunt: 1:35 p.m. daily.
- Match 6 Lotto: 6:59 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Pennsylvania editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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