CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Pittsburgh man accused of kidnapping 12-year-old girl
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 25-year-old Pittsburgh man is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Pleasant Hills.Dhiran Rai is facing a list of charges in connection with the incident, including simple assault, corruption of minors, kidnapping of a minor, evading arrest or detention on foot, and criminal trespass. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to an apartment on Sunday in Pleasant Hills for a report of a child abduction. The criminal complaint said at the home, officers learned that Rai and the 12-year-old girl were in a sexual relationship. The girl's mother, according to the criminal complaint, obtained an emergency protection from abuse order against the 25-year-old man on behalf of her daughter last month. Rai previously violated the PFA and was charged by Whitehall police. The girl's mother told police, according to the criminal complaint, that she came home on Sunday and found Rai hiding in her daughter's closet. The complaint said the girl's mother tried to stop Rai and her daughter from leaving the apartment but was unsuccessful. Police tracked down Rai a short time later and he was arrested. The 12-year-old girl was returned home to her mom.
State Police Calls: Local Man, Woman Charged Following Domestic Incident on Route 62
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Local Man, Woman Charged After Domestic Incident on Route 62. PSP Franklin were dispatched to the 2100 block of State Route 62 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, for a domestic in progress around 3:07 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
From verbal abuse to physical assaults, Channel 11 digs into concern of violence against teachers
We surveyed teachers in eight different states to gauge their sense of safety in the classroom. See how Pittsburgh compares. The results are eye-opening - Thursday morning on Channel 11 Morning News at 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
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