CRIME CORNER

One man was arrested last week on charges of possessing methamphetamine and heroin after he appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance when police made contact with him as part of an unrelated investigation.

Judge jails man who faked Alzheimer’s to avoid court

One defendant was ordered by a judge to undergo a mental competency evaluation last week after his wife told the court that her husband was exaggerating his health issues to avoid answering to criminal charges.

Correction

A byline on a story that appeared in Wednesday’s PVT, headlined “Vote to organize VEA workers flops” was incorrect. Matt Ward contributed the story. The PVT regrets the error.