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A forensic anthropologist from Erie was called to help police with the excavation of human skeletal remains found near a Fayette County home. State police said they received information about a missing person and located the remains in the area of Washington Avenue and Hogsett Lane in North Union Township Tuesday afternoon. While there are […]

Some came to soak up the energy of the sun. Some came because they just couldn’t miss it. Gina Ronzio, owner of Dr. Lillian Ronzio School of Holistic Health, invited her clients, students and friends to an eclipse watch party at her school, located at her mother’s home in Bullskin Township. The watch party was […]

As torrential rains came to an end, officials fanned out across the region Thursday to assess damages caused by this week’s severe flooding. At least six municipalities in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties have enacted disaster declarations, including Marianna, Brownsville, Bentleyville, Deemston, and Rices Landing. Washington County Department of Public Safety is working with municipal […]

Heavy rain continued to fall across Western Pennsylvania Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing widespread flooding and evacuations of homes and prompting two municipalities to declare states of emergency. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service Pittsburgh recorded 2.68 inches of rain, a record for April 2. In Union Township, some residents had to be evacuated from […]

Heavy rains passing through the region Tuesday flooded numerous roads, trapping occupants inside vehicles stranded in deep water. Flood watches remain in effect in Southwestern Pennsylvania through Thursday morning, with as much as four inches of rain predicted to fall as a result of severe storms. A tornado watch for Washington, Greene, Allegheny and Beaver […]

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A 6-year-old Brownsville girl told police her parents locked her in a dog cage naked overnight, fed her dog food and physically abused her. On Tuesday, Jacob William Weight, 37, and Mimi Ann Frost, 33, both of Brownsville were arrested on charges that include aggravated assault, unlawful restraint and endangering the welfare of children. Police […]

In a legal career that spanned more than four decades, Yocom also defended serial killer and white supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin.

Former Salt Lake County District Attorney David Yocom, who prosecuted some of the most high profile cases in state history, has died at the age of 85.

In a legal career that spanned more than four decades, Yocom also defended serial killer and white supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin.