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CUMBERLAND Drug arrest: Joseph William Nemeth, 34, of Morgantown, W.Va., and Alicia Nicole Wise, 31, of Spraggs were charged by Cumberland Township police Friday with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. According to the criminal complaint, police pulled over Nemeth ...

‘Sextortion’ a risk to juveniles on the internet

The FBIĢƵ Pittsburgh field office recently issued a warning about a rise in “sextortion” cases involving juveniles. Last week, the agency held a press conference to provide information for parents and children to be aware of when accessing the internet. According to the FBIĢƵ website, ...

Five Ohio residents identified as victims in fatal Wharton Township crash

The Fayette County coroner has identified five people who were killed in a fatal crash in Wharton Township earlier this week. Dr. Bob Baker posted a press release to Facebook Wednesday identifying the driver as Harold Nibert, 55. The passengers in the car were Bradley Thivener, 47, Krystal May ...

Peters Township man accused of stealing $120k from Fayette County business

A Peters Township man is in jail on charges that he stole more than $120,000 from a Fayette County business, and then attempted to extort the owners out of even more money when they discovered the fraud. Jonathan Michael Deal, 38, was charged Monday by state police with 373 felony charges of ...

Woman allegedly used stolen credit card at Connellsville gas station

State police charged a Ligonier woman Tuesday for using a stolen credit card to make more than $1,600 in purchases. Kelly Ann Stewart, 55, faces more than 40 felonies of access device fraud. According to the criminal complaint, a Georges Township woman reported the fraudulent charges in July ...