CRIME & SAFETY
Stabbing in Arnold sends man to hospital
A man was taken to a hospital for treatment following a stabbing Saturday night in Arnold. The man was stabbed in the arm at about 11 p.m., TribLive news partner WTAE reported. Police have taken one person into custody, according to the report. Additional details weren’t immediately available.
1 injured in New Kensington stabbing
Police are investigating after one person was stabbed in New Kensington Saturday night. The stabbing happened around 11 p.m. along the 1200 block of Victoria Street. Westmoreland County officials said a man was found with a stab wound in the arm. He was rushed to the hospital. One person was...
Lower Burrell man accused of shooting Mogie's owner not competent, lawyers say
A Lower Burrell man accused of fatally shooting restaurant owner David “Mogie” Magill is not mentally competent enough to help attorneys prepare for his homicide trial, according to a petition filed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. Attorney Daniel Joseph wrote in the petition that he and co-counsel...
New police chief patrolling streets without state certification
NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — The chief of a new regional police department wears a badge, carries a gun and patrols the streets. But Action News Investigates has learned the chief is not state-certified as a police officer. Derrick Turner was hired in March to be chief of the Eastern...
Bear and 3 cubs prompt warning from Butler Township police
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Butler Township police are asking residents to be on alert after a black bear and three cubs were spotted in the area. Police said the family was seen around September Drive. They're asking residents in the Dutchtown Village area to remain vigilant.Residents are asked to put away bird feeders and food and to keep their trash in a secured area. Police said residents should keep an eye on their pets too.If you see the bears, don't approach them.In March, a woman was mauled by a bear in Butler Township. She said she let her dog out...
Pittsburgh man wanted for skipping court date and other charges arrested in Florida, returned to Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A Verona man wanted for skipping his court date after he was released on nonmonetary bond for allegedly leading Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase has been returned to Allegheny County. According to Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced that 37-year-old Hermas Craddock was returned to Allegheny County on Friday after he was taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida. RELATED STORIES: Reward offered for Pittsburgh-area man wanted after court no-showMan wanted for skipping court date and police chase taken into custody in FloridaDistrict Judge Xander Orenstein removed from hearing arraignments for "an indefinite...
Emporia man arrested after three-car crash in Richmond
Richmond police have arrested a driver involved in a three-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania woman late Sunday night. At around 11:37 p.m., officers were called to the 3600 block of Chamberlayne Avenue in Richmond for a report of a three-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers found a damaged car in the right lane with three occupants.
Chief McIntire and OfficerSluganski's names added to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) -- The names of two fallen police officers from the Pittsburgh area were added to the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. last night.The names of Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire and McKeesport Police Officer Sean Sluganski were among six fallen officers from Pennsylvania who were named during the ceremony.282 fallen officers in all were honored during the 36th annual candlelight vigil on Monday. The candlelight vigil is part of National Police Week, which is observed every May. Both officers were shot and killed in the line of duty early last year. Remembering Chief Justin...
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