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CRIME & SAFETY
Windber man charged for falsely accusing officer of assault, footage reveals
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Windber man is facing charges after allegedly making false reports against a local officer, according to authorities. Dwayne Sponsler reported to the district attorney's office in May that he was struck in the face and scratched by a Windber police officer, Somerset County detectives said.
Bail for Ligonier Township man who was focus of April police standoff set at $150,000
A Westmoreland County judge on Wednesday set bail at $150,000 for a Ligonier Township man who has been behind bars in connection with a domestic dispute and hours long police standoff in April. Thomas U. Crary, 47, had been held without bail since his arrest. In seeking bail be set,...
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