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State police arrest Morgantown man in possession of stolen car, firearm

A Morgantown, W.Va., man is facing charges after state police troopers allegedly found him slumped over inside a stolen vehicle at a South Union Township gas station.Police charged David Allen Gibson, 29, Monday with felonies of receiving stolen property, prohibited possession of a firearm and ...

Masontown man denied bond in assault case

Masontown police charged a man Friday following reports he repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend.Franklin David Russell II, 31, of Masontown faces felony charges of aggravated assault, strangulation, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats, stalking, reckless endangerment and simple ...

Fayette County district attorney injured in Connellsville car accident

Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower was injured Wednesday night after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Connellsville.Bower was driving on East Fairview Avenue about 6 p.m. when a heavy-duty work pickup truck traveling on South Prospect Street ran a stop sign and struck the ...

Report on first half of year shows no homicides in county

news@greenecountymessenger.comEarly evidence suggests that the homicide rate is declining nationwide, and that has proven to be true so far this year in Washington County.The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) issued its mid-year report Thursday, which found a 9.4% drop in homicides across 30 ...

Man accused of luring children, threatening to kill troopers in Whitsett

A Fayette County man is accused of attempting to lure two children into his vehicle while at a park in Perry Township before threatening to kill state police troopers – and then trying to bribe them – as they arrested him Thursday night.Antonio D. Steadman, 50, of Perryopolis, faces felony ...