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 ...
The FBI’s 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 FBI’s website, ...
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 ...
The California man accused of setting fire to his own apartment building and then leaping from the top floor of the four-story structure earlier this month was arraigned on arson charges Tuesday. California police arrested Christopher Demetrious Grasty, 38, Tuesday upon his release from UPMC ...
As investigators try to locate family members of the five people killed in a Wharton Township accident, municipal leaders are calling for changes to the stretch of Route 40 where the crash occurred. “It’s a deadly and dangerous road,” said Brian VanSickle, chairman of the township’s ...
With the departure of the interim president of Pennsylvania Western University soon approaching, the search for a new leader is ramping up. A 26-member search committee, led by Washington County Commissioner and Penn West trustee Larry Maggi, is narrowing the field of candidates to interview ...
