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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...
PETA protesters smash coconuts outside E. Liberty Whole Foods
Demonstrators wearing monkey masks and black-and-white prison outfits dumped wheelbarrows full of coconuts outside of Whole Foods in East Liberty, protesting the grocery chain allegedly selling Thai coconut milk sourced from monkey labor.
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.
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...
Houston man stopped with gun and large amount of marijuana at Pittsburgh International
A Houston, Texas man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for bringing a gun and a large amount of marijuana to Pittsburgh International. The TSA notified county police after stopping 28-year-old Stephon Wilson at a security checkpoint.
Mt. Pleasant native looks to give former Cook's Lumber, salvage store new life as an auction house
A Mt. Pleasant native is investing in her hometown, with plans to repurpose a closed resale business. Dee Ankney, who sells home improvement goods in Canonsburg, has purchased the former nonprofit American Architectural Salvage store along Mt. Pleasant’s Main Street. She intends to turn it into an auction house specializing in building materials.
Pittsburgh-area business owner and family wins big on "Family Feud"
SAXONBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County business owner and his family were on an episode of "Family Feud" on Wednesday.A watch party was held for Doug Sprankle, the owner of Sprankle's Neighborhood Market in Saxonburg, and his family at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company's carnival grounds on Wednesday. Everyone in attendance watched as the family came together to win big."Just being here now with all these people watching this is surreal," said Ryan Sprankle, who represented the family on the show. The event doubled as the kickoff for the Sprankle's annual charity event called Campout for Community. They try to...
If US Steel's Nippon Steel deal is blocked, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says he's still interested
PITTSBURGH — The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that he and his company would still be interested in buying U.S. Steel if the deal for Nippon Steel to do so was blocked. "When. When. When. Not if, when," Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs chair, president and CEO, said...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 24, 2024
Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Norwin, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 4 p.m. Burgettstown at Chartiers-Houston, 4 p.m. Section 2. New Brighton at Freedom, 4 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Aliquippa, 4 p.m. Section 3.
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