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Peters Township man charged with possessing child pornography

A Peters Township man is in jail after being accused of possessing a collection of materials depicting the sexual abuse of children. In September Peters police were contacted by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio concerning Zachary Joseph Nee. According to charging documents, ...

South Strabane man arrested in sexual assault

A South Strabane Township man is accused of sexually assaulting multiple juveniles. South Strabane police charged Edward Charles Blanck Tuesday with several felonies of aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. The ...

Waynesburg woman charged with arson

Waynesburg police arrested a woman accused of setting fire to a house last week. Christina Lynn Shriver, 34, of Waynesburg, faces felony charges of arson, aggravated arson, reckless burning and risking catastrophe. Emergency crews were called to 177 S. Morgan St. at about 1 p.m. May 2. Police ...

Harrisburg woman accused of driving drunk with infant in back seat

State police filed a felony charge against a Harrisburg woman accused of driving drunk with a baby upside down in a car seat in Somerset Township last month. Sarita Devi Bista, 34, was charged Monday with endangering the welfare of children, as well as misdemeanors of driving under the ...

South Strabane man charged in kidnapping attempt

South Strabane Township police arrested a man after he was accused of attempting to abduct a woman Monday morning. Jose Carmen Zaragoza, 48, of South Strabane, faces felony charges of attempted kidnapping, strangulation and flight to avoid apprehension. According to the criminal complaint, ...

Chartiers Township woman charged in fatal I-79 crash

State police filed charges Monday against a Chartiers Township woman in connection with last year’s crash that killed a New York man and accused her of having cocaine and marijuana in her system at the time. Rachel Ann Phillips, 35, faces a felony charge of homicide by vehicle, and ...