NEW CASTLE —
Births
JAMESON HOSPITAL
To Kendra Rawl of New Castle and Jason Shepherd of New Castle, a daughter on March 11, 2013.
OUT OF TOWN
To Amy and Bret Cox of West Middlesex, a daughter on March 8, 2013, at Horizon Hospital, Farrell.
Police
NEW CASTLE
•Burglary. Someone broke into a house in the 800 block of South Mercer Street between 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday and stole a Wii system, $75 in assorted change and $25 worth of silver coins.
•Burglary. A PlayStation set was reported stolen between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday from an apartment in the 1100 block of Parkwood Court at Crestview Gardens.
Police
SHENANGO TOWNSHIP
•Accident. At 4:07 p.m. Saturday on East Washington Street at Cascade Street. Police said Kyleigh Dawn Dominelli, 17, no address provided, was traveling south on East Washington Street when her vehicle crashed into the rear of a car driven by Angela Christine Masters, 23, no address provided. Masters was stopped waiting for traffic to clear to make a left turn, police said.
•Theft. A Nintendo DS gaming system and a credit card were reported taken from a vehicle on Morris Street between 7 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Shenango police department at (724) 654-2243.
District judges
MELISSA A. AMODIE
•Rhonda Tarnaski, 42, of New Castle, charged by the Lawrence County district attorney with bad checks.
New Castle police charged the following people:
•Justin John Jackson, 37, of New Castle, two counts of simple assault and one count each of possession of firearm prohibited, firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.
•Jauan Marcus Searcy, 31, of New Castle, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count each of criminal attempt-homicide, possession of firearm prohibited, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and receiving stolen property.
•Contrina Denise Holmes, 37, of New Castle, theft by unlawful taking.
JENNIFER NICHOLSON
Union Township police charged the following people:
•Michael Paul Ayersman, 28, of New Castle, burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief.
•Kathy A. Kwiat, 33, of New Castle, intent to possess a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, simple assault and harassment.
•Kiley Lynette Searcy, 34, of New Castle, disorderly conduct.
•Reginald Anderson Murphey, 25, of New Castle, disorderly conduct.
•Leo Delfosse III, 38, of New Castle, defiant trespass.
DAVID B. RISHEL
Shenango Township police charged the following people:
•Jason Monroe Norris, 32, of New Castle, three counts of driving under the influence and one count of driving while operating privileges suspended or revoked.
•Carmen V. Venezie, 53, of Ellwood City, two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of adulterating or misbranding any controlled substance, careless driving and disregarding traffic lane.
•Margaret Ann O'Loughlin, 49, of New Castle, retail theft.
•Douglas Eugene Pegg Jr., 31 of New Castle, burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.
SCOTT A. MCGRATH
•Leo Delfosse, 38, of New Castle, charged by Neshannock Township police with four counts of intent to possess a controlled substance, and one count each of retail theft and adulterating or misbranding any controlled substance.
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Robbery charges withdrawn
Charges against Justin Anthony Barry, who was accused in a robbery, have been withdrawn. New Castle police had arrested Barry, 25, of Apt. F, 1214 Highland Ave., earlier this month and charged him with robbery, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, theft and receiving stolen property.
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Three more plead guilty in oxycodone ring
Three more New Castle residents pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating the federal drug laws.
Christopher Klingensmith, 38, of Vine Street, James Cracraft, 39, of Randolph Street and Thomas Klingensmith Jr., 40, of Bellair Drive, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.
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South Side man faces gun, drug charges
A South Side man was arrested on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop on the city’s North Hill. Martel Lamar Webb, 19, of 199 Hamilton St. had been wanted by police on charges in a domestic assault case in May when police caught up with him.
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Woman charged for assaulting 1-year-old
A New Castle woman was arrested and charged with the assault of a year-old child in Scott Township. Nicole Martin, 26, of New Castle was arraigned before District Judge David Rishel on a charge of simple assault. She was lodged in the Lawrence County jail on $1,000 bond.
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Jail receives bomb threat
The Lawrence County jail received a bomb threat over the weekend. New Castle police reported a call was received at 7:40 p.m. Saturday from a man who said he “was coming up to blow up the jail.”
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On The Record: Today’s police and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of births and district judge reports
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Child says man tried to kidnap him
A 6-year-old playing in his yard Saturday night said a man tried to abduct him. Pennsylvania State Police said the child, playing on his swing set on Line Street, Perry Township, about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, was approached by a blond, bearded, tattooed man who tried to talk to him.
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Two arrested in East Side drug raid
Narcotics officers arrested two men and seized heroin in a raid of a house on New Castle’s East Side. New Castle Police Chief Bobby Salem said city police and Lawrence County District Attorney’s detectives served a sealed search warrant at Apartment D, 502 Florence Ave., around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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On The Record: Today’s police and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of births and district judge reports.
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Police probe alleged overdose
New Castle police are investigating a reported drug overdose of a woman found in a car on the city’s West Side. The woman, 29-year-old Misty Blu McKim of Youngstown, was reported to have been in cardiac arrest and had two children in car seats in the back of the car.
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