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CRIME & SAFETY
'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...
Pittsburgh Police Seek Public's Help in Urgent Search for Missing Teen Mother and Infant Son
Authorities in Pittsburgh are urgently soliciting the help of the public to safely locate a young mother and her infant son, with their disappearance sparking significant concern. Sheilyn Tejax Morales, who is only 16 years old, along with her 6-month-old child Edgar Marques Tejax, have been missing since the afternoon of July 1. The two were last sighted in the Beechview neighborhood, and fears grow as the clock ticks forward, as detailed by the City of Pittsburgh.
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...
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.
Previously convicted PA man indicted on drug trafficking, firearm charges
(WJET/WFXP) – A previously convicted Pennsylvania man has been indicted on federal charges relating to drug trafficking and the illegal possession of a firearm. On Tuesday, June 25, Tre Robert Goins, 30, of Donora, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. According to the indictment, Goins was […]
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...
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...
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...
Man Flown To Hospital After I-79 Crash
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center after a crash that shut down I-79 for hours last night. The accident happened just before 8 p.m. in the northbound lane of I-79 in Muddy Creek Township. State police did not reveal any identities but say the driver of a...
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.
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