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Preston County deputies diffuse interstate overpass mental health episode
HAZELTON, W.Va. — Members of the Preston County Sheriff’s Department were able to diffuse a mental health episode Wednesday on the I-68 overpass at exit 29 in Hazelton. Deputies responded after several 911 calls describing a man, possibly in mental distress getting ready to jump from the bridge.
Pittsburgh-area man finds armed intruder inside his house
LURERNE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A community is pleading for a teenager to come forward after allegedly being involved in a home invasion in Fayette County.On Sunday afternoon in the quiet community of East Millsboro, a homeowner and his daughter returned home from an outing to find the front door open. The father told his daughter to stay outside while he investigated. That is when he encountered an intruder.Friend and neighbor Melissa Williams shared a Facebook post with KDKA-TV. In the video, she detailed the harrowing experience. "Dad goes to reach and grab him and the intruder turns around to...
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