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Pittsburgh-area woman sentenced for deadly DUI crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County woman was sentenced to 6 to 15 years in prison for her role in a fatal crash in 2022. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said 44-year-old Ahna Malik was sentenced to prison by Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio on Tuesday in connection with the crash that killed 57-year-old Dawn Coyne. Malik was previously found guilty in May on all 17 counts, including homicide by vehicle while DUI, according to the DA's news release. The deadly head-on crash happened in Hempfield Township in March 2022. The district attorney's office said Malik attempted to pass several vehicles on Arona Road before crashing into oncoming traffic, hitting and killing Coyne.Officials said toxicology reports found that Malik had drugs in her system, including crystal methamphetamine and marijuana, at the time of the crash. Law enforcement also found narcotics in Malik's vehicle, leading to several drug-related charges, the news release said.
Jeannette Community Outcry as City Shuts Down K-9 Program Amid Fiscal Strife and Officer Lawsuit
The City of Jeannette has pulled the plug on its K-9 program, with city officials citing "cost prohibitive" concerns amid an ongoing lawsuit over overtime pay. The shutdown comes off the back of claims by Sgt. James Phillips and Officer Matthew Painter, the handlers for K-9s Diesel and Kilo, for unpaid overtime linked to the care of their dogs – care which they aver took up to an hour extra each day, as reported by TribLive.
Traffic stop unveils alleged domestic incident
A Derry Township man faces simple assault and related charges stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred last week. According to a criminal complaint filed in the case, members of the Pennsylvania State Police at Greensburg were conducting routine patrol at approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday, July 19, on the southbound lane of Depot Street near South Alexandria Street in Latrobe when officers observed a tan Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Trump to return to Butler County to honor attendees shot at July 13 rally
Former President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon that he is planning to return to Butler for a rally. He announced on social media that the event will honor Corey Comperatore, the man killed during the assassination attempt nearly two weeks ago. It will also honor the two men, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, injured in the shooting.
Trump rally shooting puts Pa. gun laws in sights
Thomas Crooks was 20 when he bought, from his father, the gun reportedly used to shoot at Donald Trump. It was a legal sale. Should it be? The post Trump rally shooting puts Pa. gun laws in sights appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
51-year-old man dead after being shot in Knoxville, saying before he died he knew who shot him
PITTSBURGH — A 51-year-old man is dead after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Amanda Street. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed around 4 p.m. that one person was taken to the hospital from here. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety...
Detective team grapple with killing spree
“Five Cold Bodies” by K.J. Kalis was the third in the Detective Max Grady series but was OK as a stand-alone. Buckhead County sits just outside of Pittsburgh. The mostly rural county has its share of crimes, but when murder occurs Sheriff Kyler Holt reaches out to the Pittsburgh PD for help.
Feds: Drug raid yields more than 100 kilos of cocaine plus heroin, fentanyl from McKeesport, Monroeville, Penn Hills
A federal drug investigation has led to charges for four men who police said were in possession of 116 kilograms of cocaine. That amount is equivalent to more than 250 pounds. Federal officials investigating drug activity in Western Pennsylvania executed sealed search warrants for homes and vehicles in McKeesport, Monroeville, Murrysville and Penn Hills on June 27.
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
One Dead, Multiple Injuries Including Officer and K-9 Unit in Versailles Stabbing, Suspect in Custody
A fatal stabbing in Versailles has led to one dead and several injuries including a law enforcement officer and a K-9 unit. The incident took place Thursday night on the 400 block of Worthington Street as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Authorities arrived to find Vincent Bazzone, 38, dead from multiple stab wounds.
Trump gunman’s hometown of Bethel Park reels after assassination attempt
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — To understand this quiet Pittsburgh suburb, just ask Gary Turney whether it’s a pleasant place to live. Turney, 70, a retired machinist, has been in the community for more than three decades, and, for the most part, he has enjoyed it. “Except in the...
Four Pennsylvania Men Charged with Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Violations in Pittsburgh
Four Pennsylvania residents have been brought up on serious charges of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, as announced by United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. The indictment, served by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, includes allegations of unlawful possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, as well as firearm possession by convicted felons. The Department of Justice press release identifies the accused as Derrick Lyman of McKeesport, Kenneth Hamlin Jr. of Murrysville, Daniel Jackson of Penn Hills, and Devlin Clifford of Monroeville.
Explosion At CDC Bruceton Research Center
The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us. The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No federal staff were involved in the incident and there was no damage to the property."
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