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Crime & Courts
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Aug. 18 — Brian Richard Martha, 24, of Mars, was charged with misdemeano...
September 04, 2026 Local News
A Cranberry Township man is accused of stealing four handguns and threatening to steal a crossbow from a Cranberry Township residence. Jacob Edward Weber, 22, was charge...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A former physical therapist associated with the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 3, in Butler County Common Pleas Court for stealing oxycodone fr...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Jehovah’s Witness reported improper care of a horse in Winfield Township, leading to criminal charges from state police in Butler. James I. Wetzel, 66, was charged Tue...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Saxonburg woman is accused of assaulting a juvenile girl and giving her a drink with 100 mg of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, “as a punishment,” according to ...
September 03, 2026 Local News
Second man involved has assault charge dismissed, 3 others held for court
September 03, 2026 Local News
A former guard for a private security company at Seneca Valley School District faced a woman he assaulted when she was a 16-year-old student and her parents Thursday, Sep...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A man from Cranberry Township and a man from Pittsburgh are accused of assaulting a man and stealing his gun during the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 30, in Slipper...
September 02, 2026 Local News
A Butler Township man was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 1, in U.S. District Court to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty t...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
A Penn Township man is facing DUI and other charges after witnesses told state police he wrecked his motorcycle and then hid in the woods. Nicholas Dav Kristophel, 36, wa...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
State police are reminding people to remain vigilant and never send money — whether cash or gift cards — to unknown individuals as residents continue to lose significant ...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
Police say man self-reported when he discovered girl’s age
August 31, 2026 Local News
A 30-year-old man with criminal charges both in Butler County and federally had his preliminary hearing continued for the sixth time since it was initially scheduled in J...
August 31, 2026 Local News
A Butler woman is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after police said she stabbed a man in the chest following an argument Sunday morning. Holly Ladean McElfresh,...
August 31, 2026 Local News
A Butler man was arrested and charged after allegedly preventing a woman from leaving his apartment, months after his arrest for a similar alleged incident. Larry Anthon...
August 29, 2026 Local News
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