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More charges filed against Dunbar Township chiropractor after police interview fourth alleged victim

chiropractic practice reported to state police that he had sexually assaulted her during appointments. Jon E. Rumbaugh, 58, was charged by state police Tuesday with misdemeanors of indecent assault invasion of privacy. According to the criminal complaint, police interviewed the alleged victim on March 12. She reported that she had multiple appointments at Rumbaugh’s Dunbar Township practice between 2018 and 2022 for upper back and neck pain. During these appointments he would allegedly touch her breasts and claim it was necessary for treatment. Rumbaugh is accused of unclasping her bra without permission. On her final appointment the former patient said she wore a bra that clasped ...

Greene County man accused of rape convicted of lesser charges at trial

A Franklin Township man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home last year was acquitted of rape Tuesday, but convicted on other charges connected with the case. Gary Lee Black, 61, was found guilty by a Greene County jury on charges of aggravated indecent assault without ...

California Manor resident arraigned on arson charges in apartment fire

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 ...

Owner of Fayette County personal care home accused of bilking residents

The owner of a personal care home in Fayette County is accused of bilking numerous residents out of rent rebate checks, while also allegedly hiding business transactions by funneling more than $700,000 through the accounts of three people after they had died. Veerasammy Perumal, 62, of ...

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Getting the job done: LH girls solid throughout lineup for 102-47 win

The Laurel Highlands girls scored points in all three phases of Wednesday’s meet to open Section 2-AAA play with a 102-47 victory over visiting Ringgold on a picture-perfect spring afternoon. Laurel Highlands’ Katie Chiado had a productive day with first-place finishes in the 100 high ...

Mustangs open up Section 2-AAA action with 83-66 win

The Section 2-AAA opener between Ringgold and Laurel Highlands on Wednesday was close throughout, but the Mustangs finished 1-2 in the pole vault at the end of the meet to secure an 83-66 home victory. Matt Schwertfeger secured 10 of the Mustangs’ points with first-place finishes in the 800 ...

Local roundup: Noah, Livingood key Lady Raiders’ win over AG

Emmaleigh Noah pitched a four-hitter and Ava Livingood’s RBI single keyed a tiebreaking three-run sixth inning to lead Uniontown past visiting Albert Gallatin, 4-1, in a Section 2-AAAA softball game on Wednesday. Noah allowed one run and one walk with 10 strikeouts and helped her own cause ...

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Football game should not have gone forward in brutal cold

Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...

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