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UPDATE: Woman arrested on conspiracy charges in Hermitage bank robbery
HERMITAGE — A Niles, Ohio, woman has been arrested on charges she conspired with her then-boyfriend to rob the Hermitage branch of Citizen�s Bank on Dec. 8, federal and local law enforcement officials said Thursday.
Hermitage Police Chief Patrick B. McElhinny said Deatra A. Cayson, 33, of Niles, Ohio, was in Trumbull County Jail Thursday awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania. U.S. marshals arrested Ms. Cayson Wednesday in Warren, Ohio.
Hermitage police charged Ms. Cayson in September with two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery for allegedly writing the demand note used by Rodney J. Stefek in the robbery and driving the getaway car.
Police, who worked in concert with the FBI, which led the probe of the bank robbery, said they got a tip that Ms. Cayson had helped Stefek, 44, formerly of Niles, Ohio. Stefek confirmed the information and agreed to testify against her, police said.
The marshal�s Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force learned that she had been traveling across the country with a trucker from Warren. Law enforcement officials staked out the trucker�s mother�s home in Warren and arrested Ms. Cayson when she showed up, police said.
Stefek is serving a sentence of 12 years, 7 months in Butner, N.C. He pleaded guilty in May to a charge of bank robbery, and is appealing his sentence, which was boosted because he was deemed a career offender.
Ms. Cayson aided police in the initial investigation by identifying Stefek from a bank surveillance photo, but denied then and in a later interview that she was involved in the robbery. She told police in the second interview that she knew Stefek had �given her up,� police said.
Police said federal charges could be filed against Ms. Cayson, but a deputy marshal said no federal charges as of yet have been filed.
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League sets debate date; Dahlkemper ad questioned
Local political junkies, mark your calendars.
Third District Congressional rivals Kathy Dahlkemper and Mike Kelly will face off at a League of Woman Voters of Mercer County forum from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Sharon City Building.
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Are you going to Stoneboro Fair?
“I want some fries, straight off the bat,” a teen said as she strolled amid a seemingly endless stream of people running from the parking lot to the midway Saturday at the Stoneboro Fairgrounds.
The aroma of scrumptious fair food wafted through the fairgrounds on a cool afternoon that felt more like autumn than the waning days of summer.
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Court backs warrantless search that turned up gun
Superior Court issued a ruling recently that the Mercer County District Attorney believes will enhance the safety of policemen and women.
The court ruled Aug. 26 in a Mercer County Juvenile Court case that stemmed from an arrest made by Southwest Mercer County Regional police. -
Hood surfer back home, recovering
Natalie Huff, the 17-year-old girl critically hurt in a hood-surfing accident, made it home Friday for the first time since she was run over by a friend’s car last month.
David Huff, Natalie’s father, said she was in excellent spirits.
“She just wants to come home,” he said. “She wants out of the hospital. She’s doing really well.”
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Kelly: Jobs are the key to restoring economy
When businesses are healthy, they hire people, and everyone wins, according to Congressional candidate Mike Kelly
The Republican challenger announced his “Pathways to Prosperity” job plan Friday in time for Labor Day weekend at JFS Wealth Advisors in Hermitage. He also made stops in Butler, Crawford, and Erie counties.
Kelly, who faces U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie, D-3rd District in November, said he’s been up and down the county and hears about two concerns: jobs and the economy.
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Couple restoring a local landmark
The gardens were renowned and the house was a resting stop for future presidents.
Now, Dan Briceland and his wife Kristin are restoring the structure at 379 state Route 7 in Brookfield to its original glory.
Built in 1816 by Navy Capt. James Christy, the dilapidated house went up for sale this spring. The Bricelands, who have always wanted to restore an historic house, put in a bid and won.
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Cleanup planned for 2nd city neighborhood
The Irvine Avenue cleanup in Sharon was so successful that similar efforts are being planned for another part of the city.
The Sharon Beautification Commission is organizing a cleanup for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 for Meek Street and several surroundings streets, Sharon City Manager Tom Lavorini told council Thursday.
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Lock up vehicles, police urge
Residents should be alert for suspicious activity and keep their cars and homes locked in the wake of a recent rash of thefts from cars — some of which were left unlocked, Southwest Mercer County Regional Police Chief Riley Smoot said.
The most recent thefts were reported Wednesday in the Dogwood Lane, Oak Hill Drive and Kiwanis Road area of West Middlesex.
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Blue Streak thrills again
“It was great. What else can I say?” Dave Hahner said Thursday, just moments after taking his second ride on the Blue Streak.
That’s right. For the first time since 2006, Conneaut Lake Park’s historic roller coaster is back up and running. Once again ready, as Jack Moyers, chairman of the board of trustees of Conneaut Lake Park, put it, “to bring thrills and chills to children of all ages.”
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3 Ohio men in county jail accused of Walmart theft ring
Three Ohio men are in Mercer County Jail for allegedly running a theft ring that stole video games and systems from Walmart stores and then sold them for cash.
Thomas “Tommy” Hamilton, 42, of Ashtabula; Alex Plitt, 34, of Jefferson; and Christopher Patton, 25, address unknown, were caught Aug. 25 after hitting up Walmart stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania for at least several months, Hempfield Township patrolman Daniel McCloskey said Wednesday.
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League sets debate date; Dahlkemper ad questioned
