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Pennsylvania man arrested with outstanding felony warrants
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man with three outstanding felony warrants was taken into custody by state police. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in New Castle was informed that 21-year-old Trent Alexander Sirak, of Ellwood City, was living at a residence in the Borough of New Beaver, Lawrence County, and had three warrants for his arrest.
Motorcycle driver dies in Route 51 crash
A young motorcycle driver died Friday night when he crashed on Route 51 in Pittsburgh, police said. The victim, believed to be about 20 years old, was not immediately identified Friday night. Pittsburgh police said the man was headed outbound on Route 51 between Woodruff Street and Crane Avenue just...
New Details Emerge in Cranberry Overdose Death Case
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Additional details have emerged in the case against a local man, who is behind bars for allegedly selling fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a man in Cranberry Township. Court documents show Mercer-based State Police filed the following criminal charges against 48-year-old...
11 Investigates: Boyfriend of mayor’s executive assistant accused in Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
Chief Investigator Rick Earle received a tip early Thursday morning that a vehicle belonging to the mayor’s executive assistant was used in a shooting downtown earlier this week.
2 Pittsburgh motorcycle officers removed from unit after Trump rally
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Fraternal Order of Police is fiercely defending two of its own after the motorcycle supervisors who were part of former President Donald Trump's motorcade in Butler County on Saturday were removed from the unit."There's a dispute whether they had authorization to be there or if they decided on their own they were going to go," said Beth Pittinger, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Board. "We don't know how they got there."The motorcycle supervisors have been transferred out of the cycle unit as that's being investigated.Ten motorcycle officers were part of the...
Penn Hills Fugitive Armon Thompkins Captured, Girlfriend Alaizah Howard Charged with Hindering Apprehension
After nearly a year of evading law enforcement, 22-year-old Armon Thompkins from Penn Hills was apprehended, with officials also charging his girlfriend, Alaizah Howard, 21, for her alleged role in hindering his capture. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, following a concerted effort involving the FBI, tracked down Thompkins to a residence on Elias Drive in Penn Hills, as detailed by TribLIVE. On the scene, detectives discovered both Thompkins and Howard in the basement of the house, concealing themselves in a bid to remain unnoticed by authorities.
Semi-Truck Crash Sends One To Pittsburgh Hospital
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of a crash involving a semi truck near the Clearview Mall Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 1 p.m. for the crash on North Main Street Extension (Route 8 North) near Concordia Way. Crews...
Pittsburgh Police Make Additional Arrests in Arlington Avenue Homicide Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit (VCU) and Fugitive Apprehension Unit, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task…
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