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Reward for information in honey bee arson up to $5,000

After nearly two months with no information, the Bedillion family is upping the cash reward for any tips on a suspected arson at their Industry, Beaver County bee yard. Sara and Mark Bedillion are offering $2,500 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of any suspects, up ...

Waynesburg man held for court on arson charges

A Waynesburg man charged with setting fire to a church and a home in Greene County in August was held for court on all charges following a preliminary hearing on Monday. Police said the clothing they found in Jesse Patterson’s motel room had distinctive marks that matched those seen in ...

St. Ann Church fire could be prosecuted federally

The suspected arson at St. Ann Church in Waynesburg could be prosecuted as a federal case, according to Waynesburg Police Chief Billy Nichols. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is looking at the case, due to it being a house of worship, Nichols said during Monday’s borough council ...

Man charged with arson at two Waynesburg sites

A man suspected of setting weekend fires in Waynesburg, including one at St. Ann Church, was arraigned Monday night. Jesse Patterson, 37, of Waynesburg, is charged with several felonies connected to suspected arson Sunday at St. Ann and a trailer on High Street. Court documents list Patterson ...