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PA man sentenced for role in large-scale cocaine trafficking conspiracy
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in federal court on the conviction of conspiracy to distribute a large-scale amount of cocaine. United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV imposed a 15-year prison sentence on 53-year-old Kevin Rucker. According to court documents, Rucker supplied at least 35 kilograms of cocaine to other drug traffickers in […]
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.
Suspected DUI driver faces homicide by vehicle charges in Pittsburgh crash that killed woman
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence stemming from a crash in March that killed a 60-year-old woman.Sydney Richardson is facing several charges in connection with the deadly crash, including DUI, reckless driving, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and involuntary manslaughter. The crash happened on March 11 on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh's South Side Slopes neighborhood.Mary Alice Bendick died at the hospital after the crash, which happened around 1 p.m. The criminal complaint said Richardson was behind the wheel of a pickup truck...
Neighbors look for closure after body discovered in river near Springdale
Jul. 2—Closure is about the best neighbors of Bunnie Lee can hope for now that it appears his body has been found, 11 years after he disappeared. "Now, we have closure, but it brings a lot of questions," said longtime East Liberty neighbor Dorret Payton. "He was missed. He still is." Although the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet officially identified the remains found in ...
Monessen Teenager Sentenced to 8-25 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter of Friend
A Monessen teenager has been handed a significant prison sentence after a guilty plea in the 2022 shooting death of his friend, local authorities report. Terry Newton, 17, faced sentencing for voluntary manslaughter in the killing of 16-year-old Amari Altomore, a tragic event that left a community mourning and a family grappling with an immeasurable loss, according to WPXI.
Three Suspected of Trafficking Cocaine Detained After North Versailles Traffic Stop Leads to Major Drug Bust
Three men found themselves entangled in the justice system's web after a routine traffic stop in North Versailles turned into a significant drug bust. Alcedo Espinal, 48, and Yasser Collado Feliz, 34, both hailing from Florida, along with Guillermo Hernandez, 48, from New York, are facing serious charges including possession, possession with intent to deliver, and conspiracy, as reported by CBS News Pittsburgh.
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