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Hyde Park man sentenced to 8-20 years in sex assault of teenage girl
A Hyde Park man was sentenced Friday to 8 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Larry Lee Redmond, 40, must register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law. Redmond was convicted in June of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault,...
Woman to victim in court: Sorry I stabbed you outside the strip club
An Arona woman apologized Friday in court for stabbing a man last year outside of a South Huntingdon strip club. Kristin Kruel, 23, took responsibility for the stabbing on May 13, 2018 and pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge. “I truly apologize for the harm I caused you,” Kruel...
Police: Boy, 7, made threat at Indiana County school
A 7-year-old boy made a threat while inside a classroom at an Indiana County school Thursday, according to state police. The threat was overheard by a classmate near the end of the school day at East Pike Elementary in White Township who reported the situation to a parent, troopers said....
Poll workers needed in Smithton, Jeannette, North Huntingdon ahead of November election
Poll workers are needed in Smithton, Jeannette and North Huntingdon for the upcoming general election, according to Beth Lechman, director of the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau. Several workers are needed for voting precincts in the municipalities, she said. Poll workers are paid for their daylong duties, between $95 and $130....
Weekend auction in Armbrust benefits emaciated rescue horsesVideo
It’s going to be a long road to recovery for three horses that were rescued from an Armstrong County farm over the weekend by a Westmoreland County nonprofit. “They’re like walking skeletons in halters,” said Chris LeJeune, co-founder of Second Chance Equine Association. That means expensive veterinary bills and volunteers...
Greensburg man sentenced to 6-12 years in rape of unconscious woman
A Greensburg man convicted of raping an unconscious woman was sentenced Thursday to 6 to 12 years in a state prison. But supporters of Benjamin Davis, 22, remained unconvinced in court that he committed the crime. “What I didn’t hear from you is any acceptability or any responsibility for the...
Statements ruled admissible at trial for suspect in Youngwood man’s fatal stabbing
Incriminating statements made by a Youngwood man charged in connection with a 2017 stabbing death are admissible at trial, a Westmoreland County judge ruled. Judge Christopher Feliciani this week denied a motion by an attorney for Christopher David, 41, to suppress several confessions the suspect allegedly made to investigators after...
Man convicted of murder in Jefferson Hills motel owner’s shooting death
A Sacramento, Calif., man was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder by an Allegheny County jury in the 2016 shooting death of a Jefferson Hills motel owner. Derrick “Chino” Gallaway, 63, also was found guilty of robbery, theft and tampering with evidence in the death of Denhad Taiedi, 78, at the...
Laurel Mountain man apologizes for killing girlfriend, gets 20-40 years in prison
A Laurel Mountain Borough man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 to 40 years in a state prison for the 2014 beating death of his live-in girlfriend. Gregory Randall, 62, apologized through tears while pleading guilty to third-degree murder for killing Angela Marie Cavalero, 52, at their home in May 2014....
Police: Greensburg man arrested in fire at abandoned house suspected in other arsons
A Greensburg man accused of setting an abandoned house on fire Monday is a suspect in other fires that have been ruled arsons, according to police. Brian Keith Valore, 33, told police he was drinking on the Euclid Avenue home’s back porch at 1:30 a.m. when he doused wood with...
Man jailed after report of gunshots prompts large police response near West Newton
A South Huntingdon Township man was jailed during the weekend after shots reportedly were fired inside his home, bringing a swarm of state troopers to the neighborhood just outside of West Newton. Adam Brian Cuccaro, 23, is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, disorderly conduct and reckless...
Jeannette couple accused in apparent plot to get drugs into Westmoreland County Prison
An alleged attempt to get drugs into the Westmoreland County Prison earlier this month through a district court bathroom was thwarted after jail officials learned of an apparent plot between a Jeannette couple, according to court papers. Maria Harshey, 43, is accused of leaving drugs in the bathroom of the...
2 arrested in theft of motorcycle, three-wheeler from New Florence home
Two men were arrested this week after state police said they broke into a New Florence home and stole a three-wheeler and a motorcycle. Investigators said they tracked down the suspects after one of them was seen riding the three-wheeler in the neighborhood, according to court papers. Cory Logan Gardner,...
Salem Township sibling rivalry tested at Westmoreland Fair swine competitionVideo
The friendly sister relationship ended at the pig arena. The crowd hushed Wednesday as sisters Alli and Aspen Jobe and several other finalists brought their animals into the ring for the final leg of the swine showmanship competition at the Westmoreland Fair. The Salem Township pair made eye contact with...
Calf born at Westmoreland Fair, named after longtime workerVideo
There are two high profile Marians at the Westmoreland Fair. One has reddish hair and runs the information booth all day. The second was born at the fairgrounds Friday night and has four legs. Marian Parker of North Huntingdon, meet Marian the Holstein calf. “I go see Marian every day,”...
Person hit, killed by train in Charleroi
A person trying to cross railroad tracks Tuesday night in Charleroi was hit by a train and killed, according to the Washington County coroner. The person was killed at 10 p.m. on the tracks near Seventh Street and Railroad Way. The person was hit by a Norfolk Southern train and...
Hempfield band, community show support for Terry Ranieri, their biggest fanVideo
A special performance for a beloved member of the Hempfield community shut down a township neighborhood Tuesday. Members of the Hempfield Area marching band played outside Terry Ranieri’s Beacon Valley Road home while he sat at a front window and listened from inside. About 100 band members, flanked by at...
Brownsville ambulance treasurer accused of stealing $132K
A Fayette County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that he took $136,000 from the Brownsville Ambulance Service Inc. while working as the organization’s treasurer, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Edward T. Stevenson, 62, of Newell is accused of mail fraud and theft in...
Animal rescue seeking tips, donations after dog found dead in North Huntingdon
Humane agents are seeking help from the public after a dog with an apparent gunshot wound was found dead in North Huntingdon wearing a muzzle and tied to a railroad post. All But Furgotten President Melanie Wedge said the animal may have struggled before its death along a set of...
Police: Westmoreland jail inmate made shank from toothbrush
A Pittsburgh man accused of stealing items from unlocked vehicles in Hempfield earlier this year allegedly had a homemade shank in his cell at the Westmoreland County Prison, according to court papers. Douglas Allen Bartrug, 33, of Bloomfield, was charged last week with inmate possessing a weapon and prohibited offensive...
Man charged in Arnold shooting accused of asking victim not to testify
A Somerset man accused of shooting an Arnold man during a robbery last year tried to ask him in May not to testify, according to court papers. Nicholas J. Haynes, 23, was charged last week with witness intimidation after authorities said he tried to get a note to the man...
Hempfield man among Terrible Towel twirlers for Steelers preseason game
George Muentzer was dressed in his finest black-and-gold regalia Saturday for his first foray onto Heinz Field for a Pittsburgh Steelers game. Attending 49 consecutive opening days of Steelers training camp were instantly worth it when the Hempfield man said he found out he was selected by the team to...
Police: Woman evicted from Cook Township home left behind 2 dogs, 9 birds
A Unity woman is accused of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving behind two dogs and nine birds after she was evicted from a Cook Township home in June. Charges were filed Wednesday against Patricia Canton, 51, by a humane police officer from North Huntingdon rescue group All But Furgotten. Canton...
Police: 2 fleeing Washington Township traffic stop hurt in chase
Two people were hospitalized early Thursday after the vehicle in which they were traveling rolled over during a police pursuit in Washington Township, according to investigators. Township police tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hancock Avenue just south of Oklahoma Borough at 1:16 a.m., according to...
East Huntingdon homicide suspect returns to Westmoreland County from OhioVideo
A Uniontown man accused of killing an 11-month-old girl in July was brought back to Westmoreland County from Ohio Wednesday to face homicide and related charges. Derrick “Hector” A. Bass, 29, was ordered to be held at the Westmoreland County Prison without bail in connection with the July 13 death...
