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CRIME & SAFETY
Westmoreland County Woman Sentenced for Shooting Incident
Greensburg, PA — The Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced the sentencing of Fauna McDowell, 35, following her guilty plea to charges stemming from a November 2023 shooting…
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, 30-year-old Tre Robert Goins of Donora, Pennsylvania was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. According to the indictment, Goins was […]
Car pulled from Allegheny River linked to 2013 missing person case in Pittsburgh
SPRINGDALE BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) — A normal training exercise for the Murrysville Medic One Dive Team ended in a startling discovery this weekend.Crews found a car with human remains connected to a cold case more than a decade old."You wonder every day, did Mr. Backup come back yet?" Sabrina Vennie said. Those days turned to months and then years. It was a decade of not knowing for Vennie, Bunnie Lee's neighbor. Lee was last seen on Nov. 13, 2013. He lived on Enright Court.His skill of driving in reverse earned him the nickname "Mr. Backup.""Kids would call him Mr. Backup. 'Hey,...
Area Man Facing Charges for Allegedly Kicking State Trooper, Hospital Security Guard Following DUI Crash in Irwin Township
IRWIN TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An area man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting a state police trooper and a hospital security guard during a combative series of events that began with a DUI crash in Irwin Township. According to court records, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against...
‘It takes a village’: Parents of Penn Township boy injured in lawn mower accident reflect on trauma, recovery 2 years later
Two years ago, 6-year-old Liam Lavelle took a ride with his dad on the lawn mower — something he had done many times before. The mower’s blades were not engaged, and the bagging system was turned off as Liam’s dad, Zach Lavelle, drove the vehicle to the edge of his Penn Township yard.
Five people injured in stabbing at Schenley Park soccer field
A stabbing at a soccer field in Schenley Park last Sunday night is currently under further investigation. According to police, two men showed up at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland, shortly before 11pm on June 23. Each of the men had stab wounds. One was transferred to a trauma center in serious but stable condition, while the other was treated on-site.
Monessen 17-year-old sentenced to 8–25 years in jail for shooting death of friend
Terry Newton, 17, has been sentenced in the shooting death of classmate Amari Altomore, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced Monday. Altomore, who was 16 when he died, was taken to the hospital after being shot in the chest at Newton’s Monessen home in November 2022. Altomore was a member of the Greyhounds football team, and family said he and Newton were best friends.
Drug case proceeds against suspect in fatal Export shooting
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...
Cool Water Saloon hosts fundraiser for Mackenzie Mitchell, who lost everything in fire
Molly Uskuraitis knows what it’s like to lose it all. Her Vandergrift home all but burned down nine years ago, torching its contents and killing her pet dogs. Slowly and with support from the community, she was able to rebuild her home and her life. Now, her friend and coworker Mackenzie Mitchell finds herself in a similar spot after a June 15 fire destroyed an Avonmore bar and the apartments above the bar, where she lived.
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