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Potentially armed man barricades himself in Washington County building
WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A potentially armed man barricaded himself in a building in Washington County on Friday night, authorities said. It all started around 5:30 p.m. on East Maiden Street in Washington. There is a large police presence at the scene, including SWAT officers. Police have pleaded on a loudspeaker for the man to negotiate and exit the home. Police have made it clear to the man inside that they aren't going anywhere.It is not clear when the situation will be resolved. As of 11:15 p.m. on Friday, the standoff was still active.It was not immediately known why law enforcement was called to the scene or if there were any injuries.
Woman hit by fleeing car after apparent shots fired in Clairton
CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) - A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was hit by a vehicle early on Saturday morning in the City of Clairton. According to Allegheny County Police, 911 dispatch was called about possible shots fired at the intersection of 3rd Street and Waddell Avenue. County police along with multiple other departments were called to the scene and found a large crowd. While they did not find anyone shot, they found a woman who had been hit by a vehicle. She was taken to the hospital via an ambulance and is in stable condition. Early investigation shows that shots were fired and a vehicle fleeing the scene hit the woman and left her at the scene. County police do not believe anyone was shot. Anyone with information is being asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. This is a developing story, stay with KDKA.com for the latest.
Man arrested after alleged crime spree stretches from Mall at Robinson to airport
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is accused of crashing his truck into JCPenney at the Mall at Robinson before setting his vehicle on fire at the airport in a bizarre crime spree on Tuesday morning. It started when Rockey Ruffner allegedly drove his pick-up truck into the glass doors at JCPenney. He then trashed a business and dined and dashed before setting the vehicle on fire at Pittsburgh International Airport. According to police paperwork, Ruffner drove across the mall's parking lot to JDM Structure, vandalizing everything from furniture to fire pits to tipping a portable toilet. Sales manager Joe Zaletski says he estimates...
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Police Chase Post Drug Bust in Murrysville, Faces Multiple Charges
In a straightforward pursuit that played out in Murrysville, Keyshawn H. Campbell, a 23-year-old Pittsburgh man, was apprehended by authorities after attempting to flee following a drug bust. Apprehension followed a vehicular chase, concluded by police using tire deflation devices to bring the suspect’s attempted escape to a halt, according to a TribLive report.
Pittsburgh resale business owner convicted of selling $4.3M worth of stolen retail items
The owner of a resale business in Pittsburgh was convicted of running a lucrative interstate fencing operation involving the sale of hundreds of thousands of stolen retail items.
North Braddock woman with history of violence arrested
26-year-old Cecilia Littlejohn had been a fugitive since February when a bench warrant was issued for a parole violation in a case in which she pleaded guilty to shooting someone in the chest with a pellet gun.
1 dead, 3 hurt in 3-vehicle crash on Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville
Aug. 30—A woman died after a three-vehicle crash in Monroeville Friday morning, Allegheny County Police said. The crash involving a tractor-trailer with an oversized load, a car and a minivan was reported shortly after 9 a.m. in the 2100 block of Mosside Boulevard. According to county police, the tractor-trailer and car were heading north on Mosside when the car slowed to make a left turn into ...
Man charged with homicide in shooting death of 20-year-old in Uniontown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing a list of charges, including criminal homicide, in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Fayette County in March. In a news release on Friday, the Uniontown Police Department said Davon Hunter, 32, was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Jacob Wilson-Forcina in Uniontown. Wilson-Forcina was shot at a home on Murray Avenue during a gathering with other young people on March 26."From what I understand, it was some type of neighbor dispute or an argument ensued," Uniontown Police Lt. Tom Kolencik told KDKA-TV in March.Wilson-Forcina was one of six children and just a few days away from graduating high school when he was shot and killed.In Friday's news release, police said their investigation identified Hunter as a suspect in the case. Hunter is in the Fayette County Jail.
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