CRIME & SAFETY
Two men facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars by cheating at roulette inside of Pittsburgh casino
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Two people are now facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars during fraudulent roulette games at Rivers Casino. According to the criminal complaint provided to KDKA, Joe Jeng Chiou Lin and Chen Huan Lin on three separate occasions - February 22, February 23, and March 8 - placed bets after the outcome of the game had already been determined. Normally, Rivers Casino table games dealers must spin the ball in the opposite direction of the wheel and once that happens, the dealer is to tell the gamers to place their final bets, and no one can place bets...
Police searching for second suspect in fatal shooting
AMBRIDGE, Pa. — Police are searching for 17-year-old Nyeheame Kirksey, who they say was the one who pulled the trigger in a shootingthat left 15-year-old Asaun Moreland dead back in July of last year. "Due to the continued investigation and the hard work of the Ambridge Police Department, they...
Man accused of yelling at priests during Mass at Pittsburgh-area churches
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Someone is going to churches in the Pittsburgh area and yelling at priests during Mass. St. Sebastian Church in Ross Township is one of the 10 churches that the man allegedly walked into to yell at a priest during Mass. In a statement, the Diocese of Pittsburgh said the man got in the priest's face and yelled that he was the devil on April 17.Parishioners told KDKA-TV this is disturbing, especially because his intentions were and still are unknown. The diocese is working closely with multiple law enforcement agencies to track down the man. Sources told KDKA-TV that officials expect an arrest soon.The diocese is appealing to the Catholic community to not be discouraged by the actions of one person.
Teen sentenced for role in fatal New Kensington shooting
A Pittsburgh teenager was ordered to serve up to four years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting two summers ago in front of a New Kensington high rise apartment building. Avian Molter, who turned 17 on April 16, told a Westmoreland County judge he’s turned his life...
Pittsburgh man dies in Parkway East crash
A man from Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood was killed early Saturday morning in a multi-vehicle crash along the Parkway East in Penn Hills, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Michael Ernest Buyna, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 1 a.m. Saturday, the medical examiner said.
Mother of man accused of killing McKeesport police officer accused of violating gag order
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mother of a homicide defendant found herself in court on Monday. The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office accused her of violating a gag order in the case of the shooting death of McKeesport Police Officer Sean Sluganski. The office accused her of setting up a fundraiser for her son's defense.Candace Tyler is the mother of Johnathan Morris, who is charged in Sluganski's death in February 2023. Her defense argued that there is no definitive proof that she started the fundraiser.The fundraising page on the site FUNDLY was the source of the hearing. It claims to be from...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing estranged wife, faces life in prison
A South Side Slopes man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder for the stabbing death last year of his estranged wife. William Fitzgerald, 51, will be sentenced May 13 to a mandatory term of life in prison with no parole by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Elliot Howsie. According to...
One person injured in late-night Homewood motorcycle crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One person was injured in a late-night motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood.The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday near the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street.KDKA's overnight unit witnessed a motorcycle that had crashed near a telephone pole. Dispatchers tell KDKA that one person was taken to the hospital.Their condition is unknown at this time.
Police looking for suspect in Mount Oliver shooting
Allegheny County Police are looking for a 29-year-old Clairton man in connection with a shooting in Mount Oliver. On April 23, police were notified of a shooting in the 400 block of William Street. When crews arrived on scene they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital and was listed in critical condition, according to a press release. Detectives were able to determine that Dorian Ingram, 29, was responsible for the shooting after they looked through surveillance videos and heard multiple witness interviews. Allegheny County Police say that the victim got into Ingram’s car at a different location and Ingram drove the victim to William Street where he robbed and shot him.
District Judge Xander Orenstein removed from hearing arraignments for "an indefinite amount of time"
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- After hearing the complaints of law enforcement, the Allegheny County president judge has sanctioned District Judge Xander Orenstein.After a second career criminal released on no cash bail failed to appear at his hearing, President Judge Susan Evashavik DiLucente had seen enough, issuing a tersely worded statement saying Orenstein will not be deciding bail for the foreseeable future, saying she has removed Orenstein "from hearing all arraignments for an indefinite period of time, effective immediately."The judge's actions came after a fugitive warrant was issued for Hermas Craddock, who failed to appear at a bond modification hearing earlier this...
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