County investigators arrest man for attempted murder

Whitman County deputies arrested 32-year-old Jacob P. Forster on charges of attempted first degree murder Tuesday.

Authorities allege that during the early morning hours of March 27, Forster attempted to administer a poisonous substance to his wife while she slept in the couple’s Uniontown home.

After the victim reported the incident to the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office late last week, investigators were able to develop enough information to take Forster into custody on charges of attempted murder.

Forster and his wife have been married for six years. Forster is currently a graduate student...