NEW CASTLE —
Melissa A. Amodie
New Castle police charged the following people:
•Devontae Maurice Rice, 19, of New Castle, firearms not to be carried without a license, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault.
•William Ronald Fry, 28, of New Castle, burglary, two counts of conspiracy, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
•Michael Ross Williams, 25, of New Castle, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
•Jarrel Lamar Jones, 28, of New Castle, disorderly conduct.
•Eugene Ferrante 53, of New Castle, disorderly conduct.
•William Joseph Kroll, 31, of New Castle, public drunkenness and similar misconduct.
•Jocelyn Kulik, 26, of New Castle, retail theft.
•Terri Alaaser, 52, of New Castle, disorderly conduct.
•Steven Bellisario, 37, of New Castle, retail theft.
•Michael William Haggard, 57, of New Castle, disorderly house.
•Linda Haggard, 59, of New Castle, disorderly house.
•Beth Ann Chidester, 46, of New Castle, disorderly house.
•Hazel Julie Ryhal, 41, of New Castle, driving under the influence, public drunkenness and similar misconduct and driving while operating privilege suspended or revoked.
Jerry G. Cartwright
•Dennis Vogan Jr., 29, of New Castle, charged by state police with two counts of driving under the influence, lighted lamps violation and failure to use safety belt.
Ellwood City police charged the following people:
•Dawn Catherine Dittmer, 39, of Ellwood City, two counts of simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment.
•Linda A. Taylor, 51, of Elllwood City, two counts of driving under the influence and driving the wrong way.
•Tyre Porter Patterson, 57, of Ellwood City, two counts of driving under the influence.
Jennifer Nicholson
New Castle police charged the following people:
•Jalen Q. Jones, Sr., 20, of New Castle, fleeing or attempting to elude officer, escape, intent to possess a controlled substance, operating vehicle without valid inspection, failure to stop at stop sign, and failure to yield at yield sign.
•Jeffrey Wayne Burton, 26, of New Castle, simple assault and harassment.
Union Township police charged the following people:
•James L. Jones Jr., 24, of New Castle, receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of a motor or other vehicle.
•Morris Wayne Haas, 49, of New Castle, four counts of retail theft, four counts of receiving stolen property and four counts of theft by deception.
State police charged the following people:
•Joshua Michael Lagala, 20, of Wampum, two counts of driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person, purchase of an alcoholic beverage by a minor, failure to keep right, disregarding traffic lane, driving at an unsafe speed, careless driving, minor prohibited operating with alcohol, reckless driving, restrictions on alcoholic beverages and failure to use safety belt.
•Scott Lawrence Easterday, 39, of New Castle, burglary, criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and four counts of making repairs to or selling offensive weapons.
David B. Rishel
•John W. Newton, 57, of New Castle, charged by South New Castle police with address signs violation.
Shenango Township police charged the following people:
•Jay A. Audino, 51, of New Castle, address signs violation.
•Daniel Bartley, 53, of New Castle, address signs violation.
Scott A. McGrath
•Robert Joseph Osselborn, 41, of Butler, charged by state police with three counts of theft by deception.
Neshannock Township police charged the following people:
•Nathaniel Howard, 40, of New Castle, arrest prior to requisition.
•Derek Kenneth Mills, 30, of Volant, two counts of driving under the influence, careless driving and driving with no rear lights.
•Jacob Daniel Miksza, 27, of New Castle, two counts of driving under the influence, careless driving and operating with unsafe equipment.
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Cleaners cause fire in vacant Halco unit
Lawrence County Housing Authority employees cleaning a vacant unit sparked a blaze Monday, according to city firefighters. The fire just before noon in the Halco Drive apartment caused $10,000 damage to the kitchen, they said.
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Business ‘total loss’ after fire
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Vacant house fire may have been intentional
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Ex-attorney faces new set of charges
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Man charged in South Side break-in
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Police use Taser in wanted man’s arrest
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Police: texting led to fatal accident
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Hillsville man dead following shooting
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Woman charged in fatal accident
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