CRIME & SAFETY
Judge acquits man who claimed self-defense in Carrick fatal bar shooting
A Pittsburgh man who claimed self-defense was found not guilty on Monday in a fatal shooting at a Carrick bar in December. Corey Rall, 26, of Carrick was charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Cole Kerns, 28, of East McKeesport on Dec. 3 at Sophie’s Saloon on Brownsville Road.
Pittsburgh man to serve five-year sentence following illegal firearm, cocaine conviction
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to five years in prison following convictions involving the possession of an illegal firearm and a large quantity of cocaine. On Monday, May 13, United States Senior District Judge Nora Barry Fischer sentenced Pittsburgh resident Allen Gregory Edmonds on his convictions for possession with intent to distribute over […]
'We know who killed her': The technology helping bring killers of Pittsburgh's cold cases to justice
PITTSBURGH — In April 1994, an East Liberty woman was strangled in her own home. Pittsburgh police say the motive appeared to be robbery. Florence Simon, 68, was a widow, a beloved sister, aunt, and friend. Not long after her brutal killing, the case went cold. Until now. Pittsburgh’s...
Pittsburgh man wanted for skipping court date and other charges arrested in Florida, returned to Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A Verona man wanted for skipping his court date after he was released on nonmonetary bond for allegedly leading Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase has been returned to Allegheny County. According to Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced that 37-year-old Hermas Craddock was returned to Allegheny County on Friday after he was taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida. RELATED STORIES: Reward offered for Pittsburgh-area man wanted after court no-showMan wanted for skipping court date and police chase taken into custody in FloridaDistrict Judge Xander Orenstein removed from hearing arraignments for "an indefinite...
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 enough 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...
Documents: Man assaulted multiple times before deadly stabbing in Elliott
PITTSBURGH — UPDATE (May 11):Pittsburgh Public Safety has said the final suspect wanted in the stabbing death of a man in Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood earlier this year has been arrested. Logan Smetanka, 20, was taken into custody in Greensburg. He was processed there before being taken to the Westmoreland...
Lynn Cullen Live - "born to tow", (05-13-24)
Lynn recounted her eventful car trip to the midwest, complete with a crash, an invitation to the Ohio state trooper to have dinner in Pittsburgh, a female tow truck driver who says she "was born to tow", a high speed chase in Michigan and her dog disappearing in Green Bay and being found on the roof of her mother's home. She intends to stay home for the rest of the summer.
Penn Hills man who fled police returned from Florida
A Verona man who led police on a high-speed chase before fleeing the state in April has been returned to Allegheny County, according to the county sheriff. Hermas U. Craddock, 37, of Penn Hills traveled first to North Carolina and then Florida according to police, where he was arrested April 26. Craddock was tracked to a townhouse complex in Polk County, Fla., where he was identified through surveillance footage, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office.
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