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Westmoreland County standoff ends in arrest after domestic dispute call
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A Westmoreland County man is facing multiple charges after police said he assaulted a woman then refused to come out of a home, leading to an hours-long standoff. Ligonier Valley police were called to Terrace Road around 4:15 p.m. on Sunday for a reported domestic dispute involving a victim who was injured, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said. The victim told an officer she was involved in a fight with 47-year-old Thomas Crary, who allegedly punched her several times in the face, grabbed her and tried to throw her over a railing from the second floor....
2 children taken to the hospital after falling out of third-floor window in White Oak
WHITE OAK, Pa. — Two young children have been injured after falling out of a third-story window at an apartment building in White Oak, Allegheny County, Monday afternoon. Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news helicopter, flew over the scene in the 1700 block of Ohio Avenue around 4 p.m. and saw an ambulance transferring one of the patients to a medical helicopter. Firefighters were also on the scene.
Thieves steal firearms from 2 Pittsburgh-area gun stores
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two gun stores in the Pittsburgh area were robbed over the last two days. Police have surveillance video that allegedly shows three men casing Seconds Count Firearms in Mercer County. They're accused of crashing a car into the store at the corner of North Diamond and Pitt streets at around 5:15 a.m. on Monday. The suspects took off with an unknown number of guns."They just grabbed them and ran. They are taking inventory now," Mercer Borough Police Chief Robert Davis said.According to Davis, the suspects' car got stuck in the building and just missed a gas line.They allegedly...
Car involved in rollover crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A car overturned in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Monday morning. Sky 4, Pittsburgh's only news chopper, flew over the scene on the eastbound turnpike between the Cranberry and Beaver Valley exits. Video from Sky 4 showed one vehicle on its roof and another...
Slowdowns after crash reported in East Hempfield Township
EAST PETERSBURG, Pa. — A crash causing traffic disruptions was reported in East Hempfield Township Monday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Spruce Street and Lancaster Road just before noon. Slowdowns were expected in the area. At this time, the severity of...
Hot temperatures expected for Monday, storms possible Tuesday in Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Today will be another hot one with highs surging into the mid-80s. Yesterday, Pittsburgh hit 83 degrees for the daily high. I have us hitting 84 today for the high. If you are wondering about the record high for today, that comes in at 88 degrees.There is no chance we get that hot today. When it comes to temperatures, hitting 85 degrees before May 1 is also fairly rare here. We did it last year, and that was only the 34th time it has happened since 1875.Morning temperatures are hovering near 60 degrees. I have temperatures already in...
Judge moves Pittsburgh teen's homicide trial to juvenile court, angering victim's family
A boy who was 14 when police said he fatally shot a 17-year-old will have his criminal charges handled in juvenile court, a judge announced Monday. As a result, if Nigel Thompson is found to have killed Damonte Hardrick, he could remain in custody only up to age 21. Hardrick’s...
EPA to Yukon landfill operator: fix violations or face $73,000-a-day fine
Federal environmental regulators have given a Yukon landfill operator a series of deadlines to fix problems in how it treats hazardous materials and stores the treated waste on its property or possibly face a $73,000-a-day fine. MAX Environmental Technologies Inc. of Pittsburgh will be able to continue treating hazardous waste...
2 people arrested as protesters, police clash near University of Pittsburgh campus
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - After multiple days of no interactions with police, the protest currently occupying Schenley Plaza clashed with law enforcement, leading to at least two people being taken away in handcuffs.The protest near the University of Pittsburgh is calling for the institution to break ties with any company that supports the nation of Israel, as its conflict with Hamas continues overseas.Pro-Palestinian protesters had their arms locked for hours. An organizer told KDKA-TV they would not move unless Chancellor Gabel or members of the Board of Trustees came to negotiate.Among their demands is the University of Pittsburgh divest from Israel.Earlier,...
Penn Hills man convicted on drug trafficking, firearms offenses
After deliberating for less than two hours, a federal jury found Harry E. Duncan, 36 of Penn Hills, guilty of three counts of violating federal drug and firearms laws on Monday. According to a press release, the verdict included one count each of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine; possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon; aiding and abetting the straw purchase of three firearms. Evidence that was presented at trial showed that in the fall of 2022, Duncan was the subject of an investigation by Allegheny County Police narcotics detectives. In November of 2022, detectives served a search warrant on Duncan’s home. Detectives found over 1,000 stamp bags of fentanyl, significant amounts of unpackaged fentanyl powder, powder cocaine and crack cocaine hidden in the ceiling. Detectives also found a large amount of drug packaging materials, scales, cash and 11 different cell phones in Duncan’s basement.
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