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A Fayette County woman is accused of handcuffing her mentally disabled daughter to a bed frame and wrapping chains around her neck and waist to restrain her over several days.

Fayette County woman accused of restraining mentally disabled daughter with handcuffs, chains A Fayette County woman is accused of handcuffing her mentally disabled daughter to a bed frame and wrapping chains around her neck and waist to restrain her over several days. Marylou Dewitt, 53, is jailed without bond after state police charged her with felony neglect of a disabled person and numer...

In case you missed it, Route 40 was abuzz this weekend with horse-drawn wagons, festivals and countless yard sales.

National Road Festival celebrated all along Route 40 Route 40 was abuzz this weekend with horse-drawn wagons, festivals and countless yard sales. It was all part of the National Road Festival, which takes place along 90 miles of the Historic National Road through Somerset, Fayette and Washington counties. Janice Dunker has helped organize the annual l...

Skeletal remains discovered in North Union Township this week are now under the jurisdiction of the Fayette County coroner, with an autopsy scheduled for Friday.

Autopsy to examine bones, tissue of remains found in North Union Skeletal remains discovered in North Union Township this week are now under the jurisdiction of the Fayette County coroner, with an autopsy scheduled for Friday. Coroner Bob Baker said a team of forensic anthropologists was able to find a fairly complete skeleton that also had some tissue intact. .....

The owner of a personal care home in Fayette County is accused of bilking numerous residents out of rent rebate checks while also allegedly hiding business transactions by funneling more than $700,000 through the accounts of three people after they had died.

Owner of Fayette County personal care home accused of bilking residents The owner of a personal care home in Fayette County is accused of bilking numerous residents out of rent rebate checks, while also allegedly hiding business transactions by funneling more than $700,000 through the accounts of three people after they had died. Veerasammy Perumal, 62, of Speers, was c...

Despite their abundance of fur, dogs and other pets need to be protected from the frigid temperatures.

It’s doggone cold: Bring the pup inside Despite their abundance of fur, dogs and other pets need to be protected from the frigid temperatures. With the wind chill making it feel close to zero degrees Fahrenheit, dogs should be limited in their time outside. “I would say no more than 20 minutes,” said Megan Sonson, office manager at Ea...