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Fayette jail board votes to house federal inmates

With approval from the Fayette County commissioners and the countyĢƵ jail board, up to 30 federal inmates will be housed in the countyĢƵ lockup. Warden John Lenkey said Wednesday that the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice allows the county jail to house up to 15 men and 15 ...

Fayette County woman could face the death penalty in toddler’s death

A Springhill Township woman who allegedly killed her boyfriendĢƵ 2-year-old son could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder. Brianna Bloyer, 30, is accused of abusing Bentlee Myers over the course of several weeks while his father, Brett Bissett, 25, was at work. In a ...

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 ...

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 ...