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Pittsburgh Police Seek Public's Help in Urgent Search for Missing Teen Mother and Infant Son
Authorities in Pittsburgh are urgently soliciting the help of the public to safely locate a young mother and her infant son, with their disappearance sparking significant concern. Sheilyn Tejax Morales, who is only 16 years old, along with her 6-month-old child Edgar Marques Tejax, have been missing since the afternoon of July 1. The two were last sighted in the Beechview neighborhood, and fears grow as the clock ticks forward, as detailed by the City of Pittsburgh.
More details after suspect found dead following shelter in place in Cranberry
A man was found dead after a massive search in Cranberry Township that prompted a shelter-in-place order on Tuesday afternoon. Cranberry Highlands Golf Course employees called police to report a nearby car with weapons inside and a man.
Young Woman in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Vehicle in Pittsburgh Neighborhood
Tragedy struck the border of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Shadyside neighborhoods when a woman in her 20s was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday night. The incident, which unfolded just before 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Wilkins Avenue, has left the community shaken, with emergency responders rushing the victim to the hospital in a precarious state of health, the seriousness of her injuries signaling a grave turn of events with potentially lasting consequences for her and her loved ones.
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...
Leader says it's time to fix mental health treatment after 2 random attacks Downtown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two random attacks on innocent people in Downtown Pittsburgh in June have raised public alarm and concerns about the criminal justice system being broken.In each of these attacks, the alleged attacker has been known to police, who said they are experiencing homelessness and suffering from addiction, mental illness, or both. They've been arrested time and again but have seen little or no jail time or have not gotten the help they need. Last week, police arrested Jameel Huff for randomly attacking 73-year-old Jan Levinson, who fell to the sidewalk and cracked his head on the concrete....
Man Flown To Hospital After I-79 Crash
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center after a crash that shut down I-79 for hours last night. The accident happened just before 8 p.m. in the northbound lane of I-79 in Muddy Creek Township. State police did not reveal any identities but say the driver of a...
Urgent Search Underway for Missing 12-Year-Old Taeshawn Battles in Pittsburgh
The city of Pittsburgh is in the grips of an urgent search effort for a young boy who has been missing since the weekend. Twelve-year-old Taeshawn Battles was last seen around noon on Saturday at his residence on the 2200 block of East Hills Drive, and concerns for his welfare are growing as the public is urged to come forward with any information.
'Our entire building was trashed': Pittsburgh all-stars cheer gym vandalized, left with thousands of dollars in damage
PITTSBURGH — A cheer gym in Pittsburgh was vandalized Monday morning and left trashed, according to the owner. Kathy Long, owner of Fire and Ice Allstars, said Pittsburgh police are investigating the Monday morning break-in. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to police on Tuesday for the latest on...
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.
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