W-b Police Changes 
Mayor Names Cooney, Crane New Captains 
With The Appointments, Tom Leighton Says A Campaign Against Crime Is Planned.

Adelphia Cable Owners Want Suit Transferred 
Investors From Luzerne County Sued The Company's Auditors In Connection With
Allegations Of Fraud.

By LANE FILLER lfiller@leader.net
 Friday, January 09, 2004 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





A New York man turned himself in to Nanticoke police Thursday in connection
with the October death of two women. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Eugene W. Devins, 41, of Saranac, N.Y., was driving a Honda Civic carrying
his wife, Verna Devins, 37; Donna Roushey, 19, of Nanticoke; and David
Romanowski, 21, of West Nanticoke on Oct. 30, 2003. According to police
reports, Devins lost control of the Honda and hit a Jeep driven by Edward
Stavetski, 31, of Nanticoke. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Verna Devins and Roushey were killed in the crash, which occurred on Lower
Broadway near the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke bridge. Eugene Devins has been
charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, two counts of homicide by
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, aggravated assault by vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, careless driving,
driving at unsafe speeds, exceeding maximum speed limits and disorderly
conduct. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The disorderly conduct charge stems from the allegation that Eugene Devins
obstructed emergency workers trying to help his wife, interfering with their
work as he attempted to help her himself. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 According to Nanticoke police officer Richard Vietz, Devins came to
Nanticoke and turned himself in in a prearranged manner. Devins was arraigned
before District Justice Donald Whittaker and released on bail. A preliminary
hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 According to police reports, Devins and Stavetski were given blood-alcohol
tests because they smelled of alcohol at the scene. Devins registered 0.136
while Stavetski registered 0.02. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 According to police reports, the Devinses were drinking at the Nanticoke
American Legion that night, where Verna Devins' daughter, Melissa Dillon, was
bartending, from about 9 p.m. until midnight. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Devins had met up with Roushey and Romanowski at Romanowski's home and
were going out to get some food when the accident occurred, according to
police reports. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Arrest Made In Vehicular Deaths Nanticoke: A N.y. Is Charged After 2 Were Killed In A Crash In A Car He Was Driving.