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Potentially armed man barricades himself in Washington County building
WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A potentially armed man barricaded himself in a building in Washington County on Friday night, authorities said. It all started around 5:30 p.m. on East Maiden Street in Washington. There is a large police presence at the scene, including SWAT officers. Police have pleaded on a loudspeaker for the man to negotiate and exit the home. Police have made it clear to the man inside that they aren't going anywhere.It is not clear when the situation will be resolved. As of 11:15 p.m. on Friday, the standoff was still active.It was not immediately known why law enforcement was called to the scene or if there were any injuries.
Man arrested after alleged crime spree stretches from Mall at Robinson to airport
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is accused of crashing his truck into JCPenney at the Mall at Robinson before setting his vehicle on fire at the airport in a bizarre crime spree on Tuesday morning. It started when Rockey Ruffner allegedly drove his pick-up truck into the glass doors at JCPenney. He then trashed a business and dined and dashed before setting the vehicle on fire at Pittsburgh International Airport. According to police paperwork, Ruffner drove across the mall's parking lot to JDM Structure, vandalizing everything from furniture to fire pits to tipping a portable toilet. Sales manager Joe Zaletski says he estimates...
Two-vehicle collision in Heidelberg Township leaves one dead, another hospitalized
A fatal two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Penn Avenue (SR 422) and Big Spring Road in Heidelberg Township on Thursday afternoon, August 29, 2024. The South Heidelberg Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 4:35 PM. The crash, which took place in the eastbound lane of Penn...
All charges against man accused of killing his girlfriend in Aliquippa alley held for court
"I think it was far more difficult for him to face us than my daughter to face him. She was not afraid of him and that’s what drove him crazy and ultimately led to her death,” said Trey Willis, Treonna Washington’s father.
Three shot, one killed in shooting near campus
Spencer Thomas and Kaitlyn Hughes | Editor-In-Chief and Features Editor. One person was killed and two others were wounded after a shooting on Fifth Ave. on Saturday evening, less than a quarter of a mile from Duquesne’s campus. The university has said that the victims were neither students nor employees at the university.
2 men arrested after multiple search warrants turn up drugs, guns in Aliquippa
Two men were arrested after several search warrants were executed throughout Aliquippa during August. Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver County said members of the Beaver County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, as well as DEA, Attorney General’s Office Narcotics Unit and District Attorney’s Office detectives, have been conducting various drug investigations throughout Aliquippa and Ambridge during the month. The investigations were a direct result of gang violence and homicides that have happened in Aliquippa, state police said. Investigators have focused on the violent incidents in the Valley Terrance and Main Street areas. >> Man shot at during argument outside apartment building in Aliquippa, police looking for suspect
'Never seen anything like that': Fiery crash near high school leaves 1 dead
L. HEIDELBERG TWP., Pa. – Two cars collided near Conrad Weiser High School during the evening rush. Police say one man is dead and another has been rushed to the hospital. "It was really shocking. Just never seen something like that — the flames, it was really crazy," said Kat Rodriguez, manager at Tosco's pizzeria.
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...
Pittsburgh resale business owner convicted of selling $4.3M worth of stolen retail items
The owner of a resale business in Pittsburgh was convicted of running a lucrative interstate fencing operation involving the sale of hundreds of thousands of stolen retail items.
Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Police Chase Post Drug Bust in Murrysville, Faces Multiple Charges
In a straightforward pursuit that played out in Murrysville, Keyshawn H. Campbell, a 23-year-old Pittsburgh man, was apprehended by authorities after attempting to flee following a drug bust. Apprehension followed a vehicular chase, concluded by police using tire deflation devices to bring the suspect’s attempted escape to a halt, according to a TribLive report.
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