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State police seek public’s help in nurse case

State police are asking health-care providers throughout Pennsylvania to review their records to see if they ever employed a woman accused of using stolen identities to work shifts as a registered nurse. Earlier this week police charged 39-year-old Shannon Nicole Womack, of Pittsburgh, with ...

Police: Lowe’s employee stole $90K in digital gift cards

A Uniontown man is accused of stealing nearly $90,000 in Lowe’s digital gift cards to support a gambling habit. State police said Dennis R. Hinton, 45, was acting as a district pro sales manager and handling large volume professional accounts from October 2022 to October 2023, when the ...

Police file additional fraud charges against Carmichaels man

State police on Monday filed a third set of charges against a Carmichaels man who is accused of defrauding dozens of customers. Brian Roy Kozy, 41, faces felonies of deceptive business practices, receiving advance payment for services and failing to perform and theft by deception. Previous ...

Older adults often targets for financial exploitation

Older adults are often the targets of financial scams – usually through the phone or internet – but, officials say, they should also exercise caution when determining who will handle their affairs. Over the summer in Fayette County, a woman was charged with more than 1,600 felony counts ...