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CRIME & SAFETY
Middletown Man Charged with Robbery, Rape After Officer-Involved Shooting at Calm Spa
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Middletown man was arrested Tuesday night after a violent incident at Calm Spa in Penn Township led to an officer-involved shooting. Christopher Rivera was taken into…
Woman accused of killing friend’s newborn son, abusing his twin brother
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (CNN) - A California woman is facing the death penalty after she allegedly killed her friend’s newborn son and injured his twin brother in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Thirty-year-old Nicole Virzi was visiting the victims’ parents at the time of the alleged incident in June. Pittsburgh...
Man sentenced for killing constable working at Pittsburgh club
Aug. 29—Oneka Jones believes her son was born to be a protector. Willis D. Brooks worked as a school security guard and hoped to one day become a Pittsburgh police officer. He also was a certified state constable and worked security at an after-hours club in Knoxville. It was at that club, Nerdz Lobbi, more than two years ago, that Brooks, 32, of Duquesne, lost his life. Around 2:40 a.m., as ...
Men avoid retrial, enter pleas in slaying of Penn Hills teenager
Aug. 30—Two men accused of killing a Penn Hills teenager more than three years ago avoided a retrial this week by entering a new plea. Deontae Nalls, 24, of Plum, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Wednesday, while Daeshuan Smith, 23, of Penn Hills, entered no-contest plea to a charge of conspiracy to commit third-degree murder. The men were charged in the 2021 shooting death of Darin ...
North Braddock woman with history of violence arrested
26-year-old Cecilia Littlejohn had been a fugitive since February when a bench warrant was issued for a parole violation in a case in which she pleaded guilty to shooting someone in the chest with a pellet gun.
State Police Gearing Up for Labor Day Weekend Traffic Enforcement
GREENSBURG, Pa. — Troopers across the region will be out in full force this Labor Day weekend in an ongoing effort to save lives and keep roads and highways safe. In anticipation of increased vehicle traffic, members of Troop A will have expanded patrols over the holiday weekend to respond to incidents as they unfold, ensure motorists are practicing proper driving habits, and take action against illegal or unsafe behaviors such as speeding, aggressive, and distracted driving.
Woman’s Body Found in Monongahela River Near Sandcastle Water Park
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. — The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the discovery of a deceased woman in the Monongahela River near the Sandcastle water park. Authorities were…
Former employee charged with stealing from State Pipe Services
Cranberry Township Police on Aug. 21 charged an Export woman with three counts of felony theft by unlawful taking and three counts of receiving stolen property for allegedly stealing $143,063.51 from her employer. Kristen L. Jakub, 32, was hired by State Pipe Services in August 2019 to handle the company’s...
North Huntingdon man charged in opiate prescription scheme
A week after a Penn Township man pleaded guilty to writing fake prescriptions for thousands of opiate pills, police charged a second man who they said was involved in the scheme. Curtis A. Stewart, 55, of North Huntingdon, was charged Thursday with acquisition by misrepresentation, forgery, identity theft, criminal use...
Solicitor: MASD Taking ‘Appropriate’ Action
Special investigation continues into allegations against former guard. McKeesport Area School District is continuing to investigate matters pertaining to an alleged sexual relationship between a former guard and student. The guard, Alexis Brown, worked for outside contractor Homeland Intelligence & Protective Services and now faces criminal charges in connection with...
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