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Man Charged After Threatening People At Gas Station
A Chicora man is facing charges after threating two people with a weapon at a gas station in Butler Township. Township Police were called to the Get Go on North Main Street this past Friday after a dispute broke out. 41-year-old Matthew Alexander is accused of brandishing a taser and...
Police fatally shoot armed man near a Pennsylvania golf course
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Police officers fatally shot an armed man near a Butler County golf course on Tuesday. Pennsylvania State Police say around 10:30 a.m. on July 2 Cranberry Township Police were called for a suspicious man who pulled his vehicle over near the entrance to the Cranberry Heights Golf Course.
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 ...
Sunken cars common in the Allegheny River, authorities say after Springdale discovery
Jul. 2—Most underwater discoveries in Pittsburgh's rivers are accidents, said Eureka Fire-Rescue Chief Brad James, whether it's by recreational boaters or, as was the case Sunday in Springdale, divers conducting training exercises. James doesn't dive, but he has been with the Tarentum-based company for more than 40 years and wasn't shocked to learn that divers stumbled upon a vehicle ...
Drug case proceeds against suspect in fatal Export shooting
Jul. 2—A man who police say was involved in a deadly shooting last month in Export waived his right to a preliminary hearing on drug charges Tuesday, sending that case to Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. Matthew A. Miller, 32, of Export has yet to be charged in connection with the shooting of Daniel T. Chicka Jr., 65, of Avonmore on June 18. Trooper Steve Limani said state police are ...
More Info Released On Rt. 38 Crash
Police have released the name of an individual that was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash last week in Oakland Township. Last Thursday after 5:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police were called to the 900 block of Oneida Valley Road for what was first reported as a possible motorcycle accident.
Murrysville swears in new police chief, captain
New Murrysville Police Chief Tom Kusinsky (left), Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan and new Capt. David Coleman pose for a photo following a swearing-in ceremony on July 1, 2024. Kusinsky replaces retiring Chief Tom Seefeld. Submitted/Murrysville Police Dept. Murrysville has a new police chief and a new police captain. Former Capt....
Police find drugs, $57K after arresting accused drug dealer in New Kensington
A New Kensington man police say was dealing drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana, was arrested Wednesday morning. Tarique Taron Godson, 31, was apprehended after city police and officers with the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force carried out a search warrant at a house in the 400 block of Fourth Avenue shortly after 10:30 a.m.
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