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CRIME & SAFETY
Pa. daycare director accused of abusing multiple children
Police have charged the director of an Allegheny County daycare center with abusing several of the young children in her care. Melissa Populo, 38, of McKees Rocks, is facing five counts of endangering the welfare of children according to reports from WPXI and KDKA. Police said they were initially alerted...
'Our entire building was trashed': Pittsburgh all-stars cheer gym vandalized, left with thousands of dollars in damage
PITTSBURGH — A cheer gym in Pittsburgh was vandalized Monday morning and left trashed, according to the owner. Kathy Long, owner of Fire and Ice Allstars, said Pittsburgh police are investigating the Monday morning break-in. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to police on Tuesday for the latest on...
11-year-old's phone call from inside burning home leads to his rescue
INGRAM, Pa. — An 11-year-old boy's phone call from inside his burning home led to his rescue Monday night in Ingram Borough. Firefighters with Pittsburgh's Bureau of Fire, which is contracted to cover the area, responded to Leslie Street around 10:45 p.m. and found the boy's mother outside. "The...
Leader says it's time to fix mental health treatment after 2 random attacks Downtown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two random attacks on innocent people in Downtown Pittsburgh in June have raised public alarm and concerns about the criminal justice system being broken.In each of these attacks, the alleged attacker has been known to police, who said they are experiencing homelessness and suffering from addiction, mental illness, or both. They've been arrested time and again but have seen little or no jail time or have not gotten the help they need. Last week, police arrested Jameel Huff for randomly attacking 73-year-old Jan Levinson, who fell to the sidewalk and cracked his head on the concrete....
Pittsburgh Passion player recovering after rescuing her children from fire; Team creates GoFundMe
INGRAM, Pa. — While the Pittsburgh Passion is practicing at Sto-Rox High School, one of their players is recovering from burns after rescuing her children from a fire. Firefighters with Pittsburgh's Bureau of Fire, which is contracted to cover the area, responded to Leslie Street around 10:45 p.m. and found Valerie Mosley outside.
Gun found at Pittsburgh airport security checkpoint during busy travel week
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- TSA officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport said they found a man's loaded gun inside his wife's carry-on bag during a busy holiday travel week. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the West Virginia couple at a security checkpoint after finding a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets in the wife's bag. She told officers she didn't know it was in there and that it belonged to her husband. He was traveling with her and confirmed it was his, officers said. He faces a stiff federal financial penalty for having a gun at a checkpoint, the TSA said. Allegheny...
Duquesne Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Distributing Fatal Fentanyl and Drug Conspiracy from Prison
A Duquesne man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison after being found guilty of distributing fentanyl, a substance that led to the death of a young woman, and participating in a separate drug distribution conspiracy while incarcerated. Rahde Williamson, 28, received his sentence from United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy on Monday, as was announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Following his prison term, Williamson will also face five years of supervised release, as cited by the Department of Justice.
Urgent Search Underway for Missing 12-Year-Old Taeshawn Battles in Pittsburgh
The city of Pittsburgh is in the grips of an urgent search effort for a young boy who has been missing since the weekend. Twelve-year-old Taeshawn Battles was last seen around noon on Saturday at his residence on the 2200 block of East Hills Drive, and concerns for his welfare are growing as the public is urged to come forward with any information.
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