CRIME & SAFETY
Morning Roundup: 1 injured after shooting in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 1. One person was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning in Penn Hills, according to police. Penn Hills officers were dispatched at about 1:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Arbor Lane, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.
Man accused of kidnapping Pittsburgh-area woman, killing her in Nevada desert found guilty
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man accused of driving a Pittsburgh-area woman out to the Nevada desert, tying her to a signpost and killing her was found guilty of kidnapping resulting in death after a federal jury trial.The jury returned a guilty verdict against John Chapman from Oakland, Maryland, in the death of 33-year-old Jaime Feden on Wednesday, Bethel Park police announced. Police in Bethel Park launched an investigation into Feden's disappearance in November of 2019 after friends and family became concerned. Feden was found dead and unidentified in the desert of Lincoln County, Nevada, a few weeks later and Chapman was charged in connection...
Penn Hills man convicted of drug, firearms crimes by federal jury faces up to 40 years in prison
After deliberating for less than two hours, a federal jury on April 18 found a Penn Hills man guilty of three counts of violating federal drug and firearms laws. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Harry Duncan, 36, was convicted of drug possession with intent to distribute, possession of firearms by a convicted felon as well as aiding and abetting the straw purchase of three firearms.
Man shot, killed in Pittsburgh's Hill District
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh's Hill District.Pittsburgh Police say that officers were called to the area of Bedford Avenue and Watt Lane for multiple ShotSpotter alerts.When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man lying in the street who had been shot in the head.He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are handling the investigation, which they said is ongoing. The victim has not yet been identified.
Pennsylvania nurse pleads guilty to killing nursing home residents with insulin
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Heather Pressdee, the Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing multiple nursing home residents and trying to kill more than a dozen others, pleaded guilty in court Thursday morning. Pressdee pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of criminal attempt to commit murder in connection with lethal and potentially lethal doses of insulin to 22 patients at facilities in four counties. She was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for the first-degree murder charges and 380 to 760 years of consecutive incarceration for the other charges. Pressdee was charged last May with the deaths of two patients and...
Armed robbery investigation continues in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood
Pittsburgh police continue to investigate an armed robbery at an Allentown business. Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said officers were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday for reports of an armed robbery at a beer distributor along the 800 block of East Warrington Avenue. An employee told police they were...
Former Pittsburgh-area volunteer firefighter accused of arson gets 6-12 years after pleading guilty
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- A former Arnold volunteer firefighter was sentenced to at least six years in prison after pleading guilty to arson charges, prosecutors announced. Former Arnold Volunteer Engine Co. #2 firefighter Andrew Bischof admitted to intentionally setting four fires in Arnold and New Kensington last fall while h, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors told the judge that Bischof put his fellow firefighters in harm's way and jeopardized the safety of the community he vowed to protect. He pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated arson and risking catastrophe and was sentenced to six to 12 years at a state...
Drug suspect released by Judge Orenstein back in Allegheny County
A New York resident arrested last September after being caught with a large amount of suspected fentanyl and cocaine has been returned to Allegheny County after he failed to appear a bail modification hearing.
Video shows car speed through intersection during police pursuit of Pittsburgh man on Route 22
Nina Hamm was driving Wednesday through the intersection of Cline Hollow Road and Route 22 in Murrysville after a stop at the Milkshake Factory when another car sped through a red light, missing her vehicle by inches. Hamm, 30, of Murrysville, said she was driving slower than usual, enjoying her...
Males suspected of stealing over 20 guns arrested in Mt. Washington
Last night, three suspects linked to a gun shop robbery in Mercer County were arrested in Mt. Washington. They’re accused of crashing a car into Seconds Count Firearms yesterday and leaving with several weapons.
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