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Man charged with homicide in shooting death of 20-year-old in Uniontown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing a list of charges, including criminal homicide, in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Fayette County in March. In a news release on Friday, the Uniontown Police Department said Davon Hunter, 32, was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Jacob Wilson-Forcina in Uniontown. Wilson-Forcina was shot at a home on Murray Avenue during a gathering with other young people on March 26."From what I understand, it was some type of neighbor dispute or an argument ensued," Uniontown Police Lt. Tom Kolencik told KDKA-TV in March.Wilson-Forcina was one of six children and just a few days away from graduating high school when he was shot and killed.In Friday's news release, police said their investigation identified Hunter as a suspect in the case. Hunter is in the Fayette County Jail.
Death Row inmate convicted of killing Farmington woman deemed incompetent
A Trumbull County Judge has ruled that a man convicted of murdering his adoptive grandmother in Farmington 27 years ago should not be put to death for his crime. A mental health hearing was held Thursday before Judge Sean O’Brien to determine if 45-year-old Sean Carter suffers from an intellectual disability.
Update: Missing Jefferson Township teen is found
A missing Jefferson Township teen was located around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 nearly 12 hours after he went missing. The 17-year-old from Jefferson Township, Tanner Crowe, was located safely and returned to his family, the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company said in a social media post. The teen had been...
Law enforcement investigates threat made to Morgantown High School on social media
On Wednesday, a message perceived as a threat toward Morgantown High School was posted online to Snapchat, prompting officials to immediately report it to the FBI and local law enforcement, according to Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr.
Local search and rescue volunteers receive additional training
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A group of volunteers dedicated to finding and rescuing people in distress in the outdoors received funding for additional training recently. The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, which performs search and rescue missions within a 120-mile radius of the Morgantown area, recently attended a three-day backcountry rope rescue training providing by Peak Rescue, a rope access and rescue training company, at Cooper’s Rock State Park.
New Jersey man with ties to street gang convicted for firearms trafficking in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Hackensack, New Jersey, man has been convicted on federal firearms charges, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced Thursday. Kadir Reeves, 40, was found guilty of two counts of aiding and abetting a false statement in connection with the acquisition of firearms. The jury heard evidence that Reeves conspired with another defendant […]
WVU, Morgantown police ready for opening game challenges
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A busy weekend in Morgantown with the home opener between WVU and Penn State has law enforcement ready to execute months of planning. University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair praised the universal response including all area law enforcement agencies for the multiple events and activities set to happen through the end of the weekend. She added that officers work hard to get people in and out but she asks motorists to watch for signs, message boards and most of all obey the commands from officers at intersections.
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