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Local woman charged for speeding away from traffic stop, crashing into house with child in car
A woman is facing multiple charges after police say she sped away from them when they attempted to pull her over around 1 a.m. Thursday, crashing into a home, and causing other damage to property and vehicles on North Street.
Police arrest New Kensington woman who crashed car while fleeing with child
A woman crashed her car into a house while fleeing from police early Thursday in New Kensington, police said in a criminal complaint. Her young son was in the back seat of the car, which caught fire after the crash. The boy, whose age was not given, suffered a bloody nose and was taken to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh with minor injuries, police said.
Search of Vandergrift home results in 2 arrests, police say narcotics recovered
A pair of Vandergrift residents face several drug charges after borough police and Westmoreland County detectives raided their Delaware Avenue home early Thursday. Kaeona Booker, 26, and Eugene Iagnemma, 54, were taken into custody after law enforcement executed a search warrant and seized “several items related to drug activity,” according to the police report.
60-year-old woman killed in Pittsburgh-area house fire
LEECHBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman died in a house fire in Leechburg on Tuesday. The Armstrong County Coroner's Office said in a news release that 60-year-old Betty Bail died in the house fire on Logan Avenue. Officials said she was found dead inside the home in the kitchen area. Her two dogs and two cats also died in the fire.Four fire companies were called to the home at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, and the coroner said there were no signs of foul play. The home was severely damaged by the flames, including extensive damage in the kitchen and living room....
Newbie Man Facing Trespassing, Drug Charges Following Incident in Clarion Borough Waives Hearing
CLARION BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A New Bethlehem man accused of trespassing and possessing drug paraphernalia at a property in Clarion Borough waived his hearing on Tuesday. According to court documents, the following criminal charges against 27-year-old Tevon Paul Minich, of New Bethlehem, were waived for court during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, May 14, with District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter presiding:
Morning Roundup: Vehicle crashes into New Kensington house; $3M lottery ticket sold
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 16:. A vehicle crashed into a New Kensington house early Thursday morning. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. along North Street, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The vehicle went through a yard, hit another vehicle...
Man Accused of Raping Woman in Rimersburg Borough Due in Court Today
CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — A 26-year-old man accused of raping a woman in Rimersburg Borough is due in court on Tuesday afternoon. According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for 26-year-old Brandon Walters, of Erie, is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, with District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter presiding on the following charges:
Man accused of disrupting multiple Pittsburgh-area church services taken into custody
ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A man from Westmoreland County has been arrested and is accused of disrupting multiple church services throughout the Pittsburgh area.Joseph Gorencic, Jr. of Lower Burrell is accused of going into nearly a dozen churches and screaming at a priest, among other disruptive behavior. A Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese spokesperson tells KDKA that Gorencic was recently taken into custody.Ross Township Police say that on April 22, Gorencic got in line for communion during a service at St. Sebastian Church along Siebert Road and when got near the front of the line, he began screaming at the priest and...
Firetrucks, K-9 Midas a hit at Curtisville Primary's Safety Day
Firetrucks, police officers and a special guest, Midas the K-9, all were a big hit with students at Curtisville Primary during the school’s annual Safety Day on Thursday. Youngsters in kindergarten through second grade were excited to learn about the first responders who serve the Deer Lakes communities. On...
Chief Justin McIntire and Officer Sean Sluganski's names added to walls of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
WASHINGTON, DC (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...
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