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Two arrested in Fayette County drug busts

Police in Fayette County arrested two men this week in separate investigations into the sale of narcotics. Edward E. Shelton, 55, of Connellsville, and Robert Michael Stratton, 40, of Morgantown, W. Va., each face felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to ...

Police beat Sept. 6

CANONSBURG Trespassing: Phillip James Thaxton Jr., 45, of Canonsburg, was charged by Canonsburg police Thursday with burglary, criminal trespassing, simple assault and reckless endangerment. According to the criminal complaint, at about 5 a.m. Thursday Thaxton broke into a house in the 200 ...

State police release Labor Day weekend enforcement numbers

Across Pennsylvania over the long weekend state police responded to 580 crashes, including five crashes in which six people died. Troop B, which covers Washington, Greene, and Fayette counties, as well as portions of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, responded to 51 crashes. None of those ...

State police tout more than 50 arrests during DUI enforcement

More than 50 drunken drivers were arrested over the weekend during a state police-led training program. The state police Washington barracks issued a press release Monday that states “Operation Nighthawk” led to officers arresting 54 drivers for driving under the influence, 35 for ...