These items have been collected from various police departments.

[naviga:h3]Butler Twp Police[/naviga:h3]

Monday — A pair of alleged shoplifters were charged with trying to steal electronics in December from the Wal-Mart at Butler Commons.

Police said Jeremiah R. Mourer, 24, of Chicora and Hannah D. Thompson, 20, of Butler allegedly teamed up to try and take items valued $159 that were hidden in a backpack.

Both defendants are charged with misdemeanor counts of retail theft and conspiracy.

4:04 p.m. Saturday — A five-time convicted shoplifter was arrested for the same crime after she was caught allegedly trying to take $340 worth of merchandise at the Kohl’s store at the Butler Crossing shopping plaza.

Amanda A. Beck, 33, of Butler, was arraigned on a felony count of retail theft and placed in the Butler County Prison on $25,000 bail.

1 p.m. Saturday — Two Butler men were charged after a shoplifting incident at the Butler Commons’ Wal-Mart. Jeffrey L. Gates, 50, and Darren T. Wirt, 50, allegedly ran out of the store after failing to pay for $39.94 in merchandise.

Gates is charged with misdemeanor retail theft. Wirt was cited for summary retail theft.

[naviga:h3]State Police, Butler[/naviga:h3]

5:40 a.m. Tuesday — No one was injured when a car slid into a tractor-trailer that was parked on the side of the Route 108 on-ramp to Interstate 79 in Worth Township.

Police are investigating but an accident report was not immediately available. Three people were in the car and one person was in the rig.

Emergency crews said the car was traveling at a low speed but its airbags deployed. The roads were snow-covered but it was not known if that was a factor in the accident. Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company assisted police at the scene.