CRIME & SAFETY
No Verona police officers were on the clock when 2 crimes happened
VERONA, Pa. (KDKA) -- A shortage of police officers in a small Allegheny County borough is beginning to cause some concern to residents.Right now, Verona borough said they have two full-time officers and three part-time officers but confirmed to KDKA-TV it's not enough to be considered as fully staffed.The borough manager, Stefanie Woolford, said they're working to fill the positions, but until they make more hires, they have to lean on state police to answer the call when they don't have any officers on duty.That's exactly what happened last month when two crimes happened on the same day, without any...
Foot chase in Verona leaves police searching for West Deer man suspected of retail theft
Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a shoplifting suspect they say was last seen trying to board a boat along the Allegheny River. Keith Hohman, 33, of West Deer is charged with retail theft, evading arrest, escape, trespassing, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. At approximately 3 p.m....
Jeannette looks to crack down on 'very egregious' crosswalk violations near Elliott Group
Jeannette police are looking for ways to continue enforcement near Elliott Group after officers saw drivers commit 18 violations near crosswalks in a four-hour period Thursday, according to police Chief Derek Manley. Officers watched traffic near crosswalks on Claridge-Elliott Road during morning and afternoon shift changes at the facility. They...
Driver in fatal crash intended to sell drugs found in car, prosecutors claim
A Sewickley Township woman told investigators two days after she was involved in a fatal crash that she intended to sell the drugs that investigators found in her car’s center console. “Oh, wow. There was a lot of stuff in that car,” Ahna L. Malik said in a recorded...
Coroner called to scene of lawnmower accident in East Hempfield Twp.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The coroner was called to the scene of an accident Wednesday after a man became trapped underneath a lawnmower in East Hempfield Township. According to emergency dispatch, the call came in at around 12:31 p.m. for an incident on Oreville Rd. Crews were on...
Suspect in Mount Oliver drug deal shooting arrested in Plum
A Clairton man accused of shooting a person during a drug deal in Mount Oliver in April was arrested Wednesday night in Plum. Plum police arrested Dorian Randell Ingram, 29, after an anonymous woman said she saw him at a residence in the 100 block of Unity Center Road. The woman knew from news reports that Ingram was wanted in relation to the shooting, borough police said in court records.
Pittsburgh-area business owner speaks out after his store was robbed
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA. (KDKA) - A business owner is speaking out after he said a group of teenagers robbed his store in North Versailles.The robbery happened at Endless Vapor and CBD off Route 30 on Tuesday. Surveillance video shows one of the teens walking into the store first, appearing to try to distract the owner."I think they planned it out, and his intent was to get me to the far side of the counter. Unfortunately, the phone was all the way over there as well, like on the far side. That was the black object on the counter that I...
Man who last saw local woman presumed dead charged with stealing her identity
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man who last saw a Pittsburgh-area woman who is missing and presumed dead is accused of stealing her identity. Last week, the Susquehanna Township Police Department in central Pennsylvania said Tracy Scanlon's missing person case became a homicide investigation. On Thursday CBS 21 reported that Anthony Proctor was charged with forgery, identity theft and access device fraud in connection with using Scanlon's state benefits card. The TV station reported, citing police, that Proctor was the last person to see Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski. Police said Scanlon, who was from Millvale, had been missing since late February. Police reportedly said...
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