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Fayette County, PA

Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner
Driver On Cocaine Causes Crash Killing 5 — Including Infant — At MD/PA Line: Coroner A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.  The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Niber…
5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP 5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP
5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP A group of people from Ohio has died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced on March 27.  **New Details Have Been Released About This Quintuple Fatal Crash, Click Here To Read More** Late on Wednesday night, Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Nibert had …
PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say
PA Marine Veteran's Road Rage Killer Still At Large, State Police Say The gunman who shot and killed a US Marine Corps veteran on a Pennsylvania highway in 1980 was never identified, but state police believe he could still be caught.  Donald Roy Wilt was just 26 years old when he was shot and killed on August 30, 1980.  The former Marine and his wife Rosemary were on their way back from dinner in Grantsville, Fayette County, when they were westbound on Route 40 toward Henry Clay Township.  At some point on the road, Wilt and a driver in a white Chrysler Cordoba became involved in an apparent road rage spat, witnesses told s…
'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police 'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police
'Uniontown Ninja' Smashes Teen Into Wall Over Sandwich: PA State Police A 39-year-old man calling himself "The Uniontown Ninja" assaulted a teenage boy who refused to make him a sandwich, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  More than a decade since the first "Uniontown Ninja" incidents, Justin Matthew Jellots supposedly was back at his old tricks. This time he hit the 15-year-old in the face with a fist and slammed the boy's head into a wall multiple timesm authoritieis explained.  The bizarre incident happened on Tex Lane in Menallen Township,on Saturday, Aug. 19, according to state police. The New Salem man has been charged wit…
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say
TN Wanted Rapists, Killers Sought In PA, State Police Say Two suspected rapists, who may also be involved with a double homicide in Tennessee, and have criminal pasts in Michigan are wanted in Pennsylvania, Crime Stoppers announced on Thursday, May 18, 2023.  Alvino Dwight (or Dewight) Cornelius who is also known as "Vino," "Cash," or "Lamar Jason Day" is a 28-year-old who previous had drug and murder charges against him when he was 17-year-old in Michigan. In 2012, those charges were dismissed and a protection order from his co-defendants was put in place, according to federal court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Now, Cornelius,…
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…
First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania
First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania The first snow of fall 2022 has fallen in Pennsylvania. People in Grove City, Slippery Rock, and Portersville woke up to snow, although the latter only had it on the grass. The Slippery Rock School District was delayed for two hours due to the snow. A Freeze Warning is in effect for eastern portions of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties. And a Freeze Watch is in effect for all of Western Pennsylvania through 10 a.m. Thursday. It's going to be another cold night across the Upper Ohio Valley. The probability for temps to reach below the freezing mark is pretty high. A freeze watch is in …
PA State Rep. Admits To DUI Following Second Serious Crash In Less Than One Year PA State Rep. Admits To DUI Following Second Serious Crash In Less Than One Year
PA State Rep. Admits To DUI Following Second Serious Crash In Less Than One Year A Pennsylvania State House Representative admitted to driving under the influence following a serious crash on Saturday, June 4, according to a statement released on Facebook on Tuesday, June 7.  State Rep. Matt Dowling, 36, of Uniontown, says the crash over the weekend is under investigation by Pennsylvania state police as a possible DUI.  In his own words, he says, his struggles overcoming his injuries following the Oct. 2021 crash brought on by a diabetic issue, “manifested itself in disappointing behavior that I have faced in the past with respect to alcohol, and that came to …
Homeland Security Arrests Pennsylvania State Corporal During Child Porn Hearing: Reports Homeland Security Arrests Pennsylvania State Corporal During Child Porn Hearing: Reports
Homeland Security Arrests Pennsylvania State Corporal During Child Porn Hearing: Reports A Pennsylvania state corporal who admitted to looking at child porn after Dropbox tipped off Pennsylvania state police that he was saving child pornography to its cloud — has had all charges against him dropped after Federal agents took him into custody on Monday, May 23, according to multiple media outlets. Sean Ryan McKenzie, 37, of Perryopolis, was accused of putting a camera in his bathroom to record a young girl and a child in a swimsuit, police said when charges were first filed against him in March. He was found with child pornography on a USB, in a Dropbox, and on his phone. He…
Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park
Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video of a group of girls violently stomping on and kicking a 16-year-old girl on Friday, March 18 in a Pennsylvania park has caught the attention of authorities, according to a report by WTAE. The girl, Taylor Postlethwait, was lured by a friend to East Park in Connellsville, Fayette County, the outlet reports. Her attack was posted to social media, the outlet says. Footage of the attack was posted to Facebook by 911.informativo. Postlethwait suffered a concussion, facial fractures, and a broken nose— which required a hospital stay and surgery, according to the outlet. Click here fo…
PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction
PA Woman Found In Basement Was Grieving While Struggling With Addiction A Pennsylvania woman— who was found dead in a basement— was struggling with the loss of her partner while battling drug addiction, according to her social media. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Three days before she was found dead her partner Tom (last name unavailable) passed away on Feb. 26, according to Faidley’s Facebook. I lost my ride o…
More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement
More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More details are slowly emerging about a Pennsylvania woman who was found dead in a basement followed by a police shooting and killing of a seemingly unrelated man in the same home on Tuesday. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Luke David Stash, 33, also of Connellsville, let the police into the home, according to the release. After Faidley's body was…
2 Crashes Merged Into 1, Killing PA Dad Of 2, Injuring His Sons: Authorities 2 Crashes Merged Into 1, Killing PA Dad Of 2, Injuring His Sons: Authorities
2 Crashes Merged Into 1, Killing PA Dad Of 2, Injuring His Sons: Authorities A father was killed and his two young sons were hurt— and one of them remains in the hospital— after two accidents merged into one in Pennsylvania less than one week ago, authorities say. Two vehicles had a head-on crash, followed by a second crash of multiple vehicles colliding into the first crash at the intersection of Stoney Point and New Salem roads in Menallen Township, Fayette County on Tuesday, Feb. 22 around 8 p.m., KDKA reports citing Fayette County dispatchers at the time.   Since then we've learned Rob Pierno, 33, of Uniontown, died in the crash, according to his obituary. …