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93-year-old woman killed in 3-vehicle crash in Washington County
A 93-year-old woman has died at a Pittsburgh hospital after being injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Washington County. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rose Marie Gillespie of Washington died shortly before 7 p.m. after being transported to the emergency room at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The...
20-year-old man shot, killed in Uniontown
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) -- The shooting of a 20-year-old man in Uniontown was ruled a homicide, the coroner said on Monday.Investigators say Jacob Wilson-Forcina was shot at a home on Murray Avenue on Sunday night during a gathering with other young people."From what I understand, it was some type of neighbor dispute or an argument ensued," Uniontown Police Lt. Tom Kolencik said.Wilson-Forcina is one of 6 children and just a few days away from graduating high school."I know he had his demons; you know what I mean, everybody does," Aaron Wilson, his father, said. "He was a good boy. He was just mixed up. We all get mixed up."The 20-year-old had some run-ins with the law. He was on bond for a February weapons charge. Most recently, Wilson-Forcina was wanted by Uniontown police.His father said he warned his son, but he wouldn't listen."Stay away from the streets or you're going to wound up dead," he said. "That was my last conversation with him two days ago."It's still early in the investigation, but investigators have no leads. Uniontown police want anyone with information to come forward."I just hope they get whoever did this to my kid," said Aaron.
Off-duty trooper arrested on burglary and aggravated assault charges
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — An off-duty Pennsylvania State Police trooper was arrested and charged with burglary and aggravated assault. Trooper James Stevenson was arrested in Fayette County this weekend. He is a trooper at the Uniontown Barracks and was off duty when the alleged incident happened. According to the criminal complaint, Stevenson went to a home on Oak Street in Connellsville just before 1 a.m. on Sunday. He found, according to police, a woman getting ready to have sex with another man. Investigators said that the woman is Stevenson's girlfriend, but she tells KDKA that the two were broken up at the...
2 more charged in connection with double shooting of teenagers in Washington County
SOUTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Police are searching for two more suspects after a shooting left one teenager dead and another wounded in Washington County.The Washington County District Attorney's Office announced charges against Jeheili Cochran and Anthony Barfield on Thursday. Anthony Barfield's brother, Windale Barfield Jr., and Cochran's brother, Karon Whitlock, have already been charged and arrested in Annalaya Wilkerson's death.Wilkerson and another teenage girl were fond shot on the side of Jolly School Road in South Franklin Township on April 13. Wilkerson had been shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim...
Inmate charged for assault of Pennsylvania corrections officer
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — A former inmate of SCI Huntingdon is faced with additional charges after he allegedly “violently attacked” a corrections officer “resulting in serious bodily injury.” In June 2023, an investigator with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections received a report from the prison alleging that then inmate Shawndell Miller, 29, of Waynesburg, assaulted […]
Update: Tornado with half-dollar-sized hail in Southwest Pa. Saturday
On Saturday at 5:19 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 5:30 p.m. for Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties. Half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) is expected with the incoming storm. "At 5:19 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Imperial,...
Man dead, another in custody after shooting in Redstone Township
REDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man is dead after being shot at a home in Fayette County Friday night. State police spokesperson Rocco Gagliardi said the shooting happened on Second Street in Redstone Township just after 11 p.m. Edmund Parson and James Tucker were sitting inside a living room when Parson pulled out a pistol and shot Tucker twice.
Scott Township FD accepting donations for Western Kentucky counties
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - In the wake of this weekend’s violent storms, Scott Township Fire and EMS wants to help. The fire department is accepting donations to take to places like Dawson Springs, Earlington and Eddyvile. They’re accepting items such as water, canned goods and even building materials.
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies pays tribute to fallen U.S. veterans
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of the summer, but the true meaning of this weekend is the ultimate sacrifice so many have made for our country. The Nation Cemetery of the Alleghenies honored the fallen on Sunday morning.The almost 300 acres of hallowed ground in the South Hills are now the home of 26,500 people who are buried there."It's just a day that means so much to me. I was one of the fortunate ones," Wayne McGinnis of Bridgeville said.McGinnis served in Vietnam and volunteers at the cemetery. He said the few hours a...
Top 20 in 20 years: Memorable WPIAL baseball finals have been staged at Wild Things Park
Whether it was called Falconi Field, Consol Energy Park or now Wild Things Park, the home for the Washington Wild Things independent baseball team for more than two decades has now hosted 20 years of WPIAL baseball championship games. There have been some incredible moments packed in those many title...
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