Fugitive in custody after long search

A man has been detained in Donora following a monthslong search. Lester Maurice Monroe, 42, was charged with intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, and use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident, court records state.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Monroe had an active warrant out of the Washington and Westmoreland County sheriff’s offices for failure to appear. Monroe was observed March 19 at the 300 block of Thomp...