Uniontown accomplices waive charges against them
The two alleged accomplices in an April 4 arson waived charges against them to Fayette County Court on Tuesday. Jennifer Martin and Amanda Tomasek, both of Uniontown, are charged with conspiring with Karen Isler to kill Leslie Chapman and her son, Steven Cunningham.
Uniontown police allege that Isler, of 47A Elma St. in Uniontown, was angry with Cunningham and constructed a Molotov cocktail that she lobbed through an open window at their Daniel Street home.
Isler, who was scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark L. Blair, continued her hearing to retain an attorney.
Isler is charged with criminal attempted homicide, arson, criminal mischief, loitering and prowling, criminal conspiracy to commit homicide, recklessly endangerment, aggravated assault and simple assault.
Martin and Tomasek are charged with conspiracy to commit homicide and other lesser offenses, according to reports.
Uniontown police indicated that the women filled up a mason jar with gasoline, cut a hole in the lid, and stuffed a sock inside.
Isler, city police alleged, threw the Molotov cocktail through an open window at 25 Daniel St. around 3:25 a.m.
After the Molotov cocktail was thrown into the window, it caused a small fire that residents of the home were able to easily extinguish, according to police.
Isler’s preliminary hearing has not yet been rescheduled.
Isler remains in the Fayette County Prison on $10,000 bond.
Both Martin and Tomasek are free on unsecured bond, according to authorities.