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Friday, January 25, 2013

Venetia Man Jailed for Criminal Trespass, Other Charges

North Strabane police charged the 26-year-old early Wednesday.

A Venetia man was jailed on criminal trespass and other charges after allegedly entering a North Strabane home uninvited on Wednesday. North Strabane police also charged Robert Cole, 26, with loitering and prowling at night, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, online court records indicate. He was arraigned early Wednesday by district Judge David Mark, who remanded him to the Washington County Jail on $25,000. He remained an inmate there as on Thursday night. According to the Observer-Reporter, Cole allegedly told residents at the home that he was being chased by a gun. When the family called police, the newspaper indicated that the man then allegedly ran out the door, and was later found trying to hide in a nearby convenience store…

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Canonsburg Woman Jailed on Forgery Charges

A preliminary hearing is set for May 14.

Deborah Fitch, 49, of Canonsburg is in the Washington County Jail after North Strabane police charged her with 73 counts of forgery, as well as one count each of theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property. She was arraigned Monday by district Judge Jay Weller and remanded to the Washington County Jail after being unable to post a $25,000 straight bond. Her preliminary hearing is set for May 14.

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