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CRIME & SAFETY
Neighbor saw Trump signs in front of Thomas Matthew Crooks' home before shooting
Investigators still don’t know why Thomas Matthew Crooks, a registered Republican, tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, despite accessing his phone, car and home. FBI officials spent Monday morning speaking with neighbors and those that knew Crooks, a 20-year-old who lived in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh’s WTAE reported....
Trial to be held after wild brawl between undercover cops and Pagan Motorcycle Club
A wild bar brawl in Pittsburgh between undercover cops and members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club in 2018 will finally be reviewed in court now that a civil suit brought by the bikers has been approved by a federal judge. The Pagans are accusing the police of excessive force, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution after a confrontation in a bar suddenly degenerated into violence – allegedly caused by police officers who had been drinking for hours. “We’re ecstatic. We cannot wait to bring this case to trial. I think that if people pay attention that they will be enlightened during the...
Two Taken To Hospital Following I-79 Crash
Traffic was delayed for a while this morning following a crash on I-79. This happened around 8:15 a.m. in the northbound lane, near mile marker 93—which is in between the Zelienople and Portersville exits. Dispatchers say a box truck rolled over and went down a hillside. At least one...
Crooks' former guidance counselor: 'Was not a menace to society'
BETHEL PARK, Pa. — As media outlets continue to descendon the Bethel Park neighborhood of the gunman who shot and killed a rallygoer at former President Donald Trump's rally and injured others — including the former president himself — those who knew Thomas Crooks have emerged with stories of their own encounters with him.
Man shot in the arm in Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot in the arm in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday.Officials said the shooting happened in the area of Smithfield Street and Fourth Avenue around 4 p.m. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the man was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. He was shot twice. Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto said investigators believe this was some type of road rage incident that started on the South Side. The suspect may have been driving a silver Dodge Charger. They are not in custody. The shooting comes after the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police increased its officer presence Downtown. Police said...
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