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Police find man dead after Cranberry shelter-in-place order amid 'concerning' note and guns
A man police said was described as not coherent and had a carload of guns inside a vehicle near a Cranberry Township golf course Tuesday prompted a large police response and a shelter-in-place order in the township. Officials said the man was later found dead in the woods, but the...
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 ...
McCandless daycare director accused of abusing multiple children
McCANDLESS, Pa. (KDKA) -- The director of a daycare facility in McCandless has been charged with abusing multiple children. According to court paperwork, Melissa Populo, 38, of McKees Rocks, is facing charges stemming from the alleged abuse of at least five children at the Gloworms Academy located along Harmony Drive in McCandless Township.McCandless Police say that the alleged abuse was reported to them earlier this year by an employee at the daycare facility. The employee told police that they were watching video from the classrooms and witnessed Populo hit a 14-month-old child in the face for not eating. McCandless Police then began...
Fire Damages Townhouse In Cranberry
A townhouse was damaged following a fire Monday afternoon in Cranberry Township. It was around 2:30 p.m. when crews were called to a house fire in the Cranberry Pointe housing development, which is just off Haine School Road. When crews got on scene, there were no visible flames showing. However,...
One man flown to hospital following crash along I-79 northbound Monday
A 32-year-old Ellwood City man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital for a suspected serious injury following a Monday evening, July 1, crash near mile marker 96 on Interstate 79 northbound in Muddy Creek Township. Benjamin Keeler was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after he was ejected from his vehicle,...
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.
Man Accused of Carrying Concealed Weapon Without Permit, DUI in Tionesta
FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) — Charges were filed against an Allegheny County man for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, as well as driving under the influence, in Tionesta. According to court records, PSP Marienville filed the following criminal charges against 66-year-old Chris A. Sowinski, of Cheswick,...
Human remains found in car pulled out of Pa. river
Human remains were found inside a car that was pulled out of the Allegheny River in Springdale, Allegheny County, on Sunday. Emergency officials learned of the remains inside the vehicle, located in the river near the 100 block of Butler Street, just before noon, according to KDKA. Murrysville Medic One...
Aliquippa woman was arrested and jailed
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 1, 2024 11:21 A.M. (Aliquippa, Pa) An Aliquippa woman was arrested and jailed Friday. Police on patrol in the city last Friday night observed Makeba Lowe, 52, walking in the area of Towne Tower Apartments at 10:15pm. They were aware that she had an active warrant for her arrest out of Robinson Township for felony retail theft and after a record check they found that there were also warrants out of Economy Borough and the Beaver County Sheriff’s office. Police took Lowe into custody and she was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the Beaver County Jail on all 3 warrants.
Aliquippa man jailed on 2 separate warrants
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 2, 2024 12:35 P.M. (Aliquippa, Pa) Damar “Wormy ” Freeman turned himself into the district justice’s office on Monday. He was wanted on charges filed by Aliquippa Police on June 22, 2024 and PA State Police. The press release issued by Aliquippa Police stated he is no longer a threat to the public. He was involved in a disturbance in the 300 block of Linmar Terrace on June 22, 2024 and had been on the run before turning himself in. Freeman is lodged in the Beaver County Jail. Bond was set at $250,000.00.
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