West Finley
Man found dead A 72-year-old West Finley man was discovered dead Monday of a gunshot wound to the chest, and the initial investigation at the scene showed no signs of foul play, according to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco.
Richard D. Livingood of East Finley Drive was pronounced dead at 5:02 p.m. at a location in a wooded area behind his home, where a neighbor had discovered him. Warco said a weapon owned by Livingood that he would carry while walking the property was found lying near him.
The time of the incident was listed between noon and 3:15 p.m. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest and the manner of death is pending an investigation. The state police Washington barracks is investigating the incident.
Luzerne Township
Monthly report
Luzerne Township Police Chief Roy Mehalik has released the police activity report for January.
Police responded to the following calls: one alarm activation; two ATV complaints; one EMS assist; one fire department assist; one call to assist Brownsville Police; two calls to assist Brownsville School Police; one call to assist state police; one burglary; one code violation arrest; one criminal mischief call; one death investigation (natural causes); one deer struck by vehicle.
Also, three domestic disputes; one fireworks complaint; three harassment calls resulting in one arrest; one hit and run with property damage; one lost cellular phone; one mudslide; one PFA violation; one power outage call; one suspicious person; two thefts with a value of $2,135; six traffic accidents (three non-reportable and three reportable with one injury); six vehicles towed; one warrant service. Police also responded to 12 miscellaneous calls or complaints and patrolled 1,147 miles.
Brownsville
Man cited
Brownsville police cited John Miller, 37, no address listed, for public drunkenness after the man was allegedly found staggering along High Street Sunday at 9:27 p.m.
Belle Vernon
Prowler chased
Wesley Lantz, of 408 Coal Alley, Belle Vernon, told Southwest Regional Police that someone was on the front porch of his residence looking in the windows. Lantz told police the man ran when he realized he had been seen, knocking over several cans of paint as he left. The incident occurred Sunday at 11 p.m.
Long Branch
One injured
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Dally Road in Long Branch on Thursday at 5 p.m.
According to Southwest Regional Police, a vehicle driven by Donna Weckoski, of 45 Freemont Road, Charleroi, collided with a vehicle driven by Derek Kepshire, of Patton, Pa. A passenger in Weckoski’s vehicle, Edmond Weckoski of 114 Crest Ave., Charleroi, was taken to Monongahela Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
Brownsville
Dirt bike stolen
John Hosler of 1609 Water St. told Brownsville police that someone removed a 1998 Honda CR125 red and black dirt bike from his property. The incident was reported Feb. 1 shortly before 9 p.m. Hosler told police the theft occurred between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brownsville police.
Brownsville
Vehicle stolen/recovered
Donald Lowther told Brownsville police that his 2004 light green Jeep Wrangler was stolen while he was at the Antique Bar at 101 High St., Brownsville. The theft was reported shortly before 1 a.m. Feb. 2. State police at Belle Vernon recovered the vehicle on Feb. 3.
Brownsville
Warrants served
Brownsville police served two warrants on Jerry Mapstone, 31, of 430 Clover St., Brownsville, Feb. 3 at 2:55 a.m. after he was found on South Hills Terrace property. Mapstone was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Randy Abraham for defiant trespassing and burglary. Mapstone was placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $5,000 percentage bond for the trespassing charge and $50,000 percentage bond for the burglary charge.
Brownsville
Defiant trespassing
Brownsville police arrested Kori Spohn, 18, of 153 First St., Allison, on charges of defiant trespassing and underage drinking Feb. 3 at 2:58 a.m. at South Hills Terrace. Spohn was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Randy Abraham and placed in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $5,000 percentage bond.
Uniontown
Woman robbed
City police said Tequila Thomas of Uniontown was robbed Monday night in an alley off Connellsville Street. She told police a man grabbed two shopping bags she was carrying and threw them to the ground and then grabbed her purse and ran. The incident was reported at 11:32 p.m.
Redstone Twp.
Vehicle arson
A mini-van owned by Donna Minnick of Uniontown was destroyed in a fire that was set early Saturday at 4:30 a.m. while it was parked behind a township business, state police said. A window on the van was broken Friday evening at the same location.
Georges Twp.
Chainsaw stolen
A Stihl 290 chainsaw was reported stolen from in front of a residence at 41 Rose Drive, Strickland Estates, Monday at 1 p.m., state police said. The victim was Randy Dale Coger of Nemacolin.
Belle Vernon
Hit and run
An unknown tractor-trailer driver sideswiped Tammy Semshack, 40, of Charleroi, on Interstate 70 Monday at 8:11 a.m. and did not stop, state police said. No injuries were reported. Her car had minor damage.
Franklin Twp.
Copper stolen
Four copper bars owned by Crown Castle USA were stolen from a cell phone tower along Flatwoods Road between Dec. 28 and Feb. 3, state police said.
German Twp.
Burglary reported
A computer game, DVD movies and music compact discs were stolen from Christopher Witteman’s residence in Ronco between 2 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, state police said.
Springhill Twp.
Women cited
Harassment citations were filed against Barbara A. Walters, 31, of 34 W. Church St., Fairchance, and Maria L. Guthrie, 31, of 106 Locust St., New Geneva, for a fight they were involved in at Guthrie’s residence on Sunday at 2:36 p.m., state police said.
The citations were filed at Magisterial District Judge Randy Abraham’s office.
German Twp.
Two cited
Lisa Opel, 30, and Thomas Opel, 33, both of Footedale, were cited with harassment after they were involved in a domestic dispute at 225 Hill St. in Footedale on Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m., state police said.
Dunbar Twp.
Stolen SUV recovered
A 1994 GMC Yukon owned by April Bartley of Connellsville was stolen Feb. 1 from Damico Auto Parts’ garage was recovered Feb. 2 after it was abandoned in a private driveway off Hardy Hill Road, state police said.
Uniontown
Window broken
City police said a rock was thrown through a window on Mary Nicklow’s 4 Austin St. home sometime Monday.
Uniontown
Vehicle damaged
City police said the windshield on a vehicle at Gary Crozier’s 26 Byrer Ave. home was broken between 10:30 p.m. Sunday and 9:35 a.m. Monday.
Uniontown
Vehicle ransacked
City police said Michael L. Long’s vehicle was ransacked at his 34 Devan St. home. The incident was reported Monday at 7:41 a.m.
Uniontown
House ransacked
City police said an abandoned house at 24 Locust St. was entered and ransacked. The incident was reported Monday at 11:35 a.m. A neighbor notified the owner, police said.
Henry Clay Twp.
One-car crash
Jeffrey Foreman of Morgantown, W.Va., lost control of his Dodge Neon on Flatrock Road, about a mile south of Clovertop Road, Sunday at 3:40 a.m., hit an embankment and the car rolled over once, state police said.
Neither the driver nor his passenger, Brandon Berbower of Bruceton Mills, was injured.
South Union Twp.
Man fell
State police said Kevin L. Reagan, 43, of Farmington, fell and struck his head on something in a business parking lot on Dixon Boulevard Monday at 2:45 a.m.
Brownsville
Guilty plea entered
Gina Fuller, 21, of 22 Coolspring St., Uniontown, pled guilty to summary retail theft in a hearing before Magisterial District Judge Herb Mitchell Feb. 2.
Fuller was given the maximum fine of $300, plus court costs, and was ordered to make restitution to Eckerd Drugs on Market Street in Brownsville in the amount of $158.85.
The theft occurred on Dec. 22, 2004, at 10 a.m., according to the report.