Driver ruled incompetent to stand trial in vehicular homicide case
New Castle man Andrew Joseph Birch 24 remains free on 100000 bond after a judge ruled him incompetent to stand trial following a February 15 2015 crash that killed 19 year old Giovan Costa. Defense said a psychiatric evaluation will be pursued to restore competency while Birch grapples with a severe brain injury and a month long coma.
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New Castle
Andrew Joseph Birch
S. Mercer St
Giovanni Costa
Birch
Lawrence County
J. Craig Cox
Peter E. Horne
Mark Matta
Horne
Commonwealth
Body of Nebraska boy recovered after alligator attack at Disney lagoon
The 2-year-old Lane Graves was snatched from the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World and pulled underwater. Divers recovered the body about 16 hours after authorities were alerted. an autopsy was planned as sheriff officials described the drowning by the gator near the last-seen location.
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Disney Lagoon
Lake Buena Vista
Fla
Nebraska
Walt Disney World Beach
Lane Graves
Seven Seas Lagoon
Jerry Demings
Florida
New Wilmington Borough Park Gets Basketball Court
New Wilmington resident Dave Bruckner leads a project to install an asphalt basketball court at Borough Park abutting the parking lot. Berlin Asphalt Co and Butch Wilson Construction will donate labor and materials, with a $2,000 hoops cost offset by two residents pledging $1,000 each. council also hires Tobias Ochs as full time police officer at $17.49 per hour.
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New Wilmington
Dave Bruckner
Neshannock Avenue
Sherie Babb
Bruckner
Berlin Asphalt Co
Butch Wilson Construction
Babb
Borough Council
David Llewellyn
Pizza Joe’s
Elizabeth Verterano
Hoops
Tobias Ochs of
Volant
Vivitrol considered for inmates nearing release
Lawrence County Prison Board discussed offering Vivitrol to inmates about a week before release to curb opiate cravings for up to a month. Health administrator Brian Luffey said the injection blocks opiates for four weeks and would help keep inmates clean while entering rehabilitation programs. The program would require voluntary participation and funding details were being explored.
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Lawrence County Prison Board
Brian Luffey
Health Services
Prime Care
Luffey
Lawrence County
Obits for Crowthers Kay McAnlis Wellhausen
Edward H. Crowthers 90 of 111 W Fairmont Ave Rachel Ellen Kay 33 Sharon Faye L McAnlis 51 Anna G Wellhausen 95 of Slippery Rock Township obituary notices listed with ages and residences. Page A5.
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Edward H. Crowthers
W. Fairmont Ave
Rachel Ellen Kay
Sharon
Faye L. McAnlis
New Beaver Borough
Anna G. Wellhausen
Slippery Rock Township
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