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20-year-old man shot, killed in Uniontown
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) -- The shooting of a 20-year-old man in Uniontown was ruled a homicide, the coroner said on Monday.Investigators say Jacob Wilson-Forcina was shot at a home on Murray Avenue on Sunday night during a gathering with other young people."From what I understand, it was some type of neighbor dispute or an argument ensued," Uniontown Police Lt. Tom Kolencik said.Wilson-Forcina is one of 6 children and just a few days away from graduating high school."I know he had his demons; you know what I mean, everybody does," Aaron Wilson, his father, said. "He was a good boy. He was just mixed up. We all get mixed up."The 20-year-old had some run-ins with the law. He was on bond for a February weapons charge. Most recently, Wilson-Forcina was wanted by Uniontown police.His father said he warned his son, but he wouldn't listen."Stay away from the streets or you're going to wound up dead," he said. "That was my last conversation with him two days ago."It's still early in the investigation, but investigators have no leads. Uniontown police want anyone with information to come forward."I just hope they get whoever did this to my kid," said Aaron.
Off-duty trooper arrested on burglary and aggravated assault charges
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — An off-duty Pennsylvania State Police trooper was arrested and charged with burglary and aggravated assault. Trooper James Stevenson was arrested in Fayette County this weekend. He is a trooper at the Uniontown Barracks and was off duty when the alleged incident happened. According to the criminal complaint, Stevenson went to a home on Oak Street in Connellsville just before 1 a.m. on Sunday. He found, according to police, a woman getting ready to have sex with another man. Investigators said that the woman is Stevenson's girlfriend, but she tells KDKA that the two were broken up at the...
Man dead, another in custody after shooting in Redstone Township
REDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is dead after being shot at a home in Fayette County Friday night. State police spokesperson Rocco Gagliardi said the shooting happened on Second Street in Redstone Township just after 11 p.m. Edmund Parson and James Tucker were sitting inside a living room when Parson pulled out a pistol and shot Tucker twice.
Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in Fayette Ridges and Fayette County Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:45 p.m. for Fayette Ridges and Fayette County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 7:44 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a...
Dense fog advisory affecting Southwest Pa. until Sunday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 4:22 a.m. in effect until 8 a.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana as well as Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. The weather service comments, "Visibility one quarter mile...
One person taken to the hospital after shooting in Connellsville
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Connellsville on Wednesday night.The shooting happened along East Crawford Avenue.Dispatchers tell KDKA that the shooting happened just after 9 p.m.One person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.It's unclear what led up to the shooting or if anyone has been taken into custody.
Police warning of another scam involving law enforcement
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is getting the word out about a well-known phone scam. A caller posing as a deputy, using the sheriff’s caller ID, is telling residents they have missed a hearing, jury duty or have a warrant.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Gwen Basinger
’s softball team was one of the WPIAL’s best during the regular season, going 14-2, finishing behind only Ligonier Valley in Section 3-3A. “Eventually, we just focused on having fun, having a good time, laying it all out on the field,” senior designated hitter Gwen Basinger said. “I think that really helped us succeed during the regular season.”
Joe Zelenak honored with Mt. Pleasant Citizen of the Year award
Mt. Pleasant VFW Commander Joe Zelenak was invited to speak at a recent mid-week luncheon meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club. Instead of telling the service organization about his veterans group, Zelenak learned he was chosen as the Rotary club’s 2023 Citizen of the Year. “We all said...
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