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Judge modifies sentence for Brownsville woman who abused 6-year-daughter

A Brownsville woman who pleaded guilty to locking her 6-year-old daughter naked in a dog cage and physically abusing the girl will serve 30 to 60 years in state prison. That sentence is 5 to 10 years less than Mimi Frost, 34, was initially sentenced to on Dec. 10. In an order filed last ...

SCI-Fayette prison guard accused of assaulting inmate

A corrections officer at SCI-Fayette allegedly assaulted an inmate on Christmas Eve and then lied about it. Richard Cacurak, 25, of Carmichaels is accused of pushing an inmate into his cell and punching him in the head until other officers arrived. Authorities said the alleged attack was ...

‘We’re just reporting a crime’

At the start of an 81-minute live stream, a calm voice reassures a man using an oxygen tank that no one is there to hurt him. But, the voice says, “We do record, just for safety.” At first glance, the video looks like one from a police body camera. In reality, itĢƵ a social media ...

Predator hunting groups have little room in legal system

The Department of Justice estimates that at any given time there are 50,000 predators on the internet actively seeking out children, but local prosecutors say that using civilian investigators isn’t the way to stop them. Groups like Predator Poachers, Bikers Against Predators and Predator ...

Police: Lowe’s employee stole $90K in digital gift cards

A Uniontown man is accused of stealing nearly $90,000 in LoweĢƵ digital gift cards to support a gambling habit. State police said Dennis R. Hinton, 45, was acting as a district pro sales manager and handling large volume professional accounts from October 2022 to October 2023, when the ...

Former Uniontown nonprofit director withdraws plea in theft case

A Uniontown man who was sentenced to one to four years in prison for allegedly taking money from a local nonprofit withdrew his plea and is out on bail while he waits for the case to go to trial. Attorney Michael Ford contended that Fayette County prosecutors incorrectly filed the theft ...