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Redstone officer involved in fatal shooting placed on leave

The Redstone Township police officer involved in last month's fatal shooting has been put on administrative leave, the township has revealed following an open records request, but no other details were released in its response. Earlier this month, the ĢƵ asked for the records ...

Point Marion woman accused of fleeing from police

A Point Marion woman is accused of leading police on a vehicle chase that began in Monongalia County, W. Va., and ended on Water Street in Smithfield, according to a criminal complaint. State police alleged Malorie Christine Crow, 38, “fled at a high rate of speed” from a traffic stop ...

Two arrested in Fayette County drug busts

Police in Fayette County arrested two men this week in separate investigations into the sale of narcotics. Edward E. Shelton, 55, of Connellsville, and Robert Michael Stratton, 40, of Morgantown, W. Va., each face felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to ...

Ligonier man accused of delivering drugs that killed Connellsville man

A Ligonier man accused of delivering drugs that led to the death of a Connellsville man in 2002. Justin Logan Kelly, 45, was charged with drug delivery resulting in death after police said they discovered Matthew Myers, 41, of Connellsville had overdosed on a combination of drugs that included ...

Police briefs Feb. 21

MASONTOWN Home improvement fraud: Ryan Murphy, 36, of Republic is accused of being paid $18,500 to replace a roof and deck for a home in Masontown and never completing the work. Masontown police allege Murphy was given two separate checks for the work in 2024. He was charged with two counts ...

Redstone Township man accused of criminal homicide seeks to suppress evidence

A Redstone Township man accused of fatally shooting a potential business partner wants a judge to suppress recorded jail conversations he had with his wife. Fayette County Assistant Public Defender Ethan Carter argued on Wednesday that anything Norman PenningtonĢƵ wife said while they talked ...