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39 charged in alleged interstate cocaine-trafficking network

PITTSBURGH – Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh announced charges against 39 people – many from Washington and parts of the Mon Valley – Wednesday as authorities said they dismantled a large interstate drug-trafficking ring that allegedly brought hundreds of kilos of cocaine into the ...

Monessen mother charged in baby’s death from medication

A Monessen woman faces criminal charges for allegedly giving her sick 16-month-old daughter an inappropriate medicine that led to the child’s death.Monessen police charged Ashley Gallatin, 30, Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in connection with the toddler’s ...

Jurors: Mousetis not guilty in fight with in-laws

A Washington County jury Wednesday found a retired gym teacher and former wrestling coach not guilty on two charges of simple assault stemming from a fight with his in-laws at a South Strabane Township country club.Jurors deliberated roughly five hours following the two-day trial of Timothy ...

Former Canon-McMillan wrestling coach’s trial begins

An attorney representing former teacher and wrestling coach Timothy Mousetis, accused of attacking his in-laws at a South Strabane Township golf club late in 2016, said Tuesday he plans to show his client was acting in his own defense.“I can tell you that what is important in this case is who ...

State inmate accuses city police of ignoring open-records request

A state prison inmate is accusing Washington police of ignoring state law by failing to provide him with documents he’s sought under the state open-records law.In a petition filed Tuesday, Robert Benney asked the Washington County Court of Common Pleas to order the city police officials to ...