A Fayette County man is in jail on charges of stabbing a woman he lived with during an altercation Saturday in the couple's home, state police said.
Curly Popovich, of 317 Fourth Street in the village of West Leisenring, North Union, was arguing with Kimberly Haines at about 7:26 p.m. when he threw her to the floor and stabbed her in the chest with a kitchen knife three times, said Trooper Alec Hamilton of state police at Uniontown.
Popovich then allegedly threw Haines out of the home's back door. She went to a neighbor's residence to seek help, Hamilton said.
Ambulance crews and police arrived on scene to find Haines wearing a blood-soaked shirt and with puncture wounds to her chest, Hamilton said.
Haines was flown via medical helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., where she was reported in stable condition Sunday, Hamilton said.
Popovich was taken into custody without incident. He was arraigned before District Judge Jesse Cramer of Belle Vernon and was lodged in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of $25,000 straight cash bond.
Lemont Furnace
Red Cross
responds to fire
The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter responded at approximately 10 a.m. Monday to a structure fire in the 300 block of Maple Drive, Lemont Furnace, North Union. Red Cross responded and provided assistance with food, clothing and shelter for two adults. No further details were available by presstime.
Greensburg
State police, Comcast
enter partnership
The State Police at Greensburg entered into a partnership with Comcast to make Westmoreland County fugitives part of the cable company's popular "Fugitive Files On Demand" programming. Images of the fugitives, along with brief physical descriptions and a list of their crimes, are available to all Comcast digital subscribers in the Three Rivers region. Viewers an use the On Demand menu to reach the "Your Town" and "News and Information" folders, then select "Fugitive Files" and "Greensburg." If they have information on the whereabouts of any fugitive, they can anonymously call the barracks at 724-832-3288. The Greensburg barracks will identify the fugitives to be featured through the service, which is updated as arrests are made or new fugitive warrants are obtained.
Harrisburg
Legislation awaits
governor's signature
Senate Bill 880, sponsored by state Sen. Richard A. Kasunic, D-Fayette/Somerset, which would allow citizens to purchase gift vouchers that can be exchanged for fishing licenses, is awaiting the governor's signature.
The bill would allow an individual to purchase a voucher, not a license, which can be exchanged for the actual fishing license or permit from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
Kasunic also has legislation pending in the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee that would allow gift vouchers to be purchased for hunting licenses.
Kasunic said fishing licenses cost $22 for an adult Pennsylvania resident, and a trout stamp costs an extra $9. Senior licenses cost $11 for one year or $51 for a lifetime.
-- Staff reports
