A Mercer County man convicted of cheating in a high-stakes Lake Erie walleye tournament is now accused of poaching three white-tailed deer.
Chase Cominsky, 36, of Hermitage, Pa., was charged Oct. 23 with two counts of unlawful killing or taking of big game, three counts of unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife, two counts of unlawful acts concerning licenses, and one count of improperly tagging big game kills, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission game warden group supervisor Sgt. Daniel Carl.
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