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Florida man charged with manslaughter in brother's death arrested in Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Florida man charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his brother was arrested in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The Cape Coral Police Department said in a post on Facebook that John Tolbert was arrested on Tuesday after a traffic stop by Pennsylvania State Police troopers. He faces a manslaughter with a weapon charge out of Cape Coral. Cape Coral police said in the Facebook post that officers with the department were called to a home in Northwest Cape Coral for reports of a patient in cardiac arrest on April 16. When first responders arrived at the home, they found Francis Tolbert with a "very faint pulse." He was bleeding from the back of his head from "unknown causes at that point," the police's Facebook post said. He was pronounced dead shortly after. Investigating officers found a shell case near the victim, leading police to believe "the victim's injuries were not from a medical event," according to the Facebook post. The medical examiner found a bullet fragment in the victim's head, and John Tolbert was named a "person of interest" in his brother's death, police said on Facebook. He will be extradited to Florida to face charges.
Stanley, the National Aviary's first African Penguin, has died
PITTSBURGH — The National Aviary's first African Penguin has died. The aviary shared on their Facebook Page Stanley, named for the Stanley Cup, was not able to recover from age-related issues. The National Aviary shared their animal care and veterinary teams dedicated time and efforts in hopes Stanley would...
The hot weather and sunshine return to Pittsburgh on Thursday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Here comes the heat. High temperatures today should soar to nearly 85° today. Today's record high is 95° so we won't be anywhere near that. Tomorrow I have highs in the upper 80s. Will we hit 90°? Model data gives no one in the state or our region a chance of hitting 90° on Friday. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosData shows it's more likely that we fail to hit 80°. Warm air in place, along with lower humidity to start the day, and longer days/higher sun angle should help...
Woman scammed out of nearly $30K by caller pretending to be with Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
MUNHALL, Pa. (KDKA) -- A woman was scammed out of nearly $30,000 by someone who called and pretended to be from the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, officials said. According to the sheriff's office, the victim was called last Monday by someone who identified themselves as Commander Leo O'Neill, who oversees the courts division, and told her she had active arrest warrants for failure to appear and contempt of court. The sheriff's office said the caller ID made it look like the call was actually coming from them. The scammer told the victim to take money out of the bank and go to...
Suspected Pittsburgh Greyhound fentanyl trafficker extradited back to PA
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — The man accused of trafficking nine kilos of fentanyl through the Pittsburgh Greyhound station is back in Allegheny County to face charges. Yan Carols Pichardo Cepeda, 28, was arrested at the Greyhound Bus Station on charges of possession and possession with intent to deliver in August of 2023.
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