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'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...
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...
Young Woman in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Vehicle in Pittsburgh Neighborhood
Tragedy struck the border of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Shadyside neighborhoods when a woman in her 20s was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday night. The incident, which unfolded just before 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Wilkins Avenue, has left the community shaken, with emergency responders rushing the victim to the hospital in a precarious state of health, the seriousness of her injuries signaling a grave turn of events with potentially lasting consequences for her and her loved ones.
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....
Two bodies found in Moon Township's Montour Run Creek Friday
MOON TWP. ― Police report bodies of two men were found floating in the Montour Run Creek on Friday afternoon. According to first responders, the call of a body located in a Moon Township portion of the creek was first received shortly after 4 p.m. June 28. As divers worked to recover the body from around 6 feet of water, they soon found a second body nearby in a portion of the creek that was around 10 feet deep.
Kia and Hyundai vehicles in Pittsburgh targeted in thefts, residents say
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Residents in Beechview are frustrated after they said their cars were broken into overnight."There's glass shattered from when they broke the window," Phillip Clayton said. He said that's not all."The ignition switch has been tampered with and destroyed," Clayton said. He went to the junkyard on Monday, hoping to find affordable parts. He has insurance, but he doesn't have full coverage. So, he's left to cover the costs."It costs money to do repairs, which is why I'm over here at U-Pull-&-Pay because I don't have a lot of money," Clayton said. Clayton explained that he called the Pittsburgh Bureau of...
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