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CRIME & SAFETY
1 injured in head-on crash in Lower Burrell
One person was injured after two vehicles crashed head-on Tuesday morning in Lower Burrell. The wreck happened around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Greensburg Road and Dutchman Run Road, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. One person was flown to the hospital from the scene, the dispatcher said....
Footage shot by Cranberry Portage resident shows massive out-of-control-wildfire that led to evacuation
Keith Jaeger was out with friends Saturday night before evacuating Cranberry Portage. He grabbed his camera to document the blaze and the smoke-filled skies while heading to The Pas.
Lower Burrell man accused of shooting Mogie's owner not competent, lawyers say
A Lower Burrell man accused of fatally shooting restaurant owner David “Mogie” Magill is not mentally competent to help attorneys prepare for his homicide trial, according to a petition filed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. Attorney Daniel Joseph wrote in the petition that he and co-counsel Duke...
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....
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...
Bear and 3 cubs prompt warning from Butler Township police
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Butler Township police are asking residents to be on alert after a black bear and three cubs were spotted in the area. Police said the family was seen around September Drive. They're asking residents in the Dutchtown Village area to remain vigilant.Residents are asked to put away bird feeders and food and to keep their trash in a secured area. Police said residents should keep an eye on their pets too.If you see the bears, don't approach them.In March, a woman was mauled by a bear in Butler Township. She said she let her dog out...
Chief McIntire and OfficerSluganski's names added to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. (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 officers from Pennsylvania who were named during the ceremony.282 fallen officers in all were honored during the 36th annual candlelight vigil on Monday. The candlelight vigil is part of National Police Week, which is observed every May. Both officers were shot and killed in the line of duty early last year. Remembering Chief Justin...
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