Philadelphia man faces charges in heroin death

A Philadelphia man with ties to Washington County was charged Wednesday with selling drugs that led to a woman’s death in that county in 2016.

Washington County District Attorney Euguene A. Vittone said state police charged Michael Martin, 34, with numerous crimes including drug delivery resulting in death for allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl to Stacey Greenwalt, 30, who overdosed Dec. 6.

According to police records, Martin, who formerly lived in Deemston Borough in Washington County, sold a fatal mix of heroin and fentanyl to Greenwalt. Greenwalt later was found dead in her father’s basement.

Martin was being held in the Washington County Jail pending a court appearance Thursday.

Authorities are unable to recover body from river

Authorities have been unable to recover a woman’s body that was spotted Monday in the Ohio River, according to Moon police Chief Leo McCarthy.

The body was spotted by a towboat crew, floating down the Ohio River beneath the Sewickley Bridge. The body went over the Dashields Dam, where it became caught in churning backwash.

The chief said the river is “extraordinarily high” and the body had disappeared from view, leading him to wonder whether it now has been carried downstream.

“It’s very frustrating. We are all trying to do what we can. But we can’t risk injuring or killing someone to recover a dead body,” he said.

Chief McCarthy said the body had been in water for an extended period and authorities believe they know who she is. close-quarters gunfight Tuesday in Northampton County.

“He’s battling. He’s certainly not out of the woods by any means, but ... he is a very strong individual, and he displayed a will [Tuesday] that he wanted to live and get through this,” Capt. Richard D’Ambrosio said at a news conference.

The suspect, 22-year-old Daniel Khalil Clary, faces charges that include attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault. Mr. Clary, who was shot and remains hospitalized, has given a statement to police.

Cpl. Kelly was helping another trooper arrest Mr. Clary for suspicion of driving under the influence when the suspect began fighting with the troopers, police said.

Despite being hit with a stun gun, Mr. Clary managed to break free, retrieved a pistol from his car and opened fire, authorities said. Both troopers returned fire, hitting Mr. Clary several times.

Shot and gravely wounded, Cpl. Kelly grabbed the tourniquet he wore on his service belt and applied it to his leg, Capt. D’Ambrosio said, “more than likely saving his own life.”