CRIME & SAFETY
Woman killed in Allegheny River Boulevard crash
A 70-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Allegheny River Boulevard in Penn Hills. WTAE. A 70-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning when her vehicle veered into opposing traffic on Allegheny River Boulevard, according to Allegheny County Police. Allegheny County Police said the woman’s Ford EcoSport...
Man found shot to death inside home of suspect who pulled gun on pastor identifed
Early Monday morning, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office identified the man found shot to death in that home as Derek Polite, 56, of North Braddock, a relative of Bernard Polite.
Police: 8-year-old struck by driver who claimed he thought he ran over a sandbag
RANKIN, Pa. — When 8-year-old Kyona Gaston was struck by a car while riding her bike in Rankin Friday, the driver thought he had just run over sandbags holding one of the many road closure and detour signs, according to a police report shared by Gaston's mother, Violetta Carter.
Pittsburgh Mother Dies After Being Struck By Steel Cylinder
Aleia Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene after the cylinder rolled down a hill from a construction site and hit her in the head. A Pennsylvania woman was killed when a steel cylinder from a construction site rolled down a hill and struck her in the head. Authorities have...
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.
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.
Man sentenced to life without parole for murdering Pittsburgh U-Haul employee
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man found guilty of killing a Pittsburgh U-Haul employee, stealing a truck and leading police on a chase in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday.Braijon Burton was found guilty in February of second-degree murder and several other charges in the death of 21-year-old Jacob Jaillet.Police said Burton shot Jaillet at the U-Haul store on Washington Boulevard in July 2021. He then allegedly stole a truck and led police on a chase that ended with a crash on Route 28. Police said Burton fired a shot at another vehicle on Route 28, but...
Gunman subdued while trying to shoot pastor at Pittsburgh-area church
As a church service was being livestreamed near Pittsburgh, a man jumped from his seat and aimed a gun at the pastor, but the gun jammed and the suspect was subdued. Police said the body of a man was later found in the suspect's home. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports.
Crews search central Pa. waterways for Pittsburgh area woman police say was killed
The search for a missing Western Pennsylvania woman last seen in the Harrisburg area and deemed a homicide victim was concentrated Friday along two creeks in northern York County. Susquehanna Township police sent out a thank you via Crimewatch on Monday that expressed “its sincere gratitude for the agencies, organizations,...
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