CRIME & SAFETY
New Kensington man charged in high-speed turnpike chase in Somerset County
A New Kensington man was among three people arrested by state police Monday after leading them on a high-speed chase in Somerset County that at one point reached 120 mph. Pharoah Sewell, 20, of New Kensington was charged along with Davontae Clayton, 19, of Belle Vernon and Quamarry Curry of Uniontown with felony weapons violations, receiving stolen property, evidence tampering and drug possession.
Plum woman declared legally insane after father’s stabbing death may never face trial, lawyer says
Christina Nicassio is 34 years old now. But seven years ago, on May 6, 2017, at 27 years old, Nicassio was charged with stabbing her father to death in her parent’s home in Plum. Her father, Anthony, was a primary care physician at UPMC.
11 Investigates revisits tragic disappearance of 2 boys in Tarentum over 40 years ago
Two boys, 10 and 11, disappeared from Tarentum in Allegheny County in January of 1982. Channel 11 Chief Investigative Reporter Rick Earle sits down with the boys’ parents and investigators to talk about the tragic disappearance - Wednesday on Channel 11 News at 5:30 p.m.
Motorcycle driver dies in crash near UPMC Mercy
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A motorcycle driver has died following a late-night crash near UPMC Mercy Hospital last night along the Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh Police say that the crash involved the motorcycle and another vehicle.Medics at the scene performed CPR on the motorcycle, but the man, later identified as 33-year-old Donte Hairston, died at the hospital. The driver of the other vehicle refused medical attention.A second vehicle was also hit during the crash but no one was hurt.The Collision Investigation Unit is handling the investigation into the crash.
Man sentenced to life without parole for murdering Pittsburgh U-Haul employee
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man found guilty of killing a Pittsburgh U-Haul employee, stealing a truck and leading police on a chase in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday.Braijon Burton was found guilty in February of second-degree murder and several other charges in the death of 21-year-old Jacob Jaillet.Police said Burton shot Jaillet at the U-Haul store on Washington Boulevard in July 2021. He then allegedly stole a truck and led police on a chase that ended with a crash on Route 28. Police said Burton fired a shot at another vehicle on Route 28, but...
Explosion rocks Tarentum; no injuries reported
An explosion at a scrap recycling business rocked Tarentum early Monday afternoon, shaking homes across the borough and sending people scrambling for answers. Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf said police responded at about 1 p.m. to P.J. Greco and Sons in borough’s West Tarentum section, where they were told a gas tank had exploded.
Pa. airport officials stop woman from taking loaded gun onto plane
TSA managed to stop a Greensburg woman from bringing a loaded gun aboard a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday. It happened at a security checkpoint, where officers caught her with a loaded 9mm handgun with six bullets and one in the chamber, WPXI and TribLive reported. If you...
Consecutive life sentences for Pa. nurse who killed patients
Harrisburg, Pa. – A nurse will spend the rest of her life in prison, without the possibility of parole, for intentionally administering lethal doses of insulin to patients at numerous skilled nursing facilities. Heather Pressdee, of Natrona Heights, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, and 19 counts of criminal attempt to commit murder, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. The guilty pleas regard Pressdee administering lethal and potentially...
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