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Woman sues Kennywood, alleges injuries after Thunderbolt ride
A Homestead woman is suing Kennywood Amusement Park for negligence, claiming a ride on the Thunderbolt roller coaster left her injured. On July 23, 2022, Sabrina Williams and her son visited Kennywood and rode the roller coaster. According to the lawsuit, Williams said she had rode the Thunderbolt several times...
2 Pittsburgh motorcycle officers removed from unit after Trump rally
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Fraternal Order of Police is fiercely defending two of its own after the motorcycle supervisors who were part of former President Donald Trump's motorcade in Butler County on Saturday were removed from the unit."There's a dispute whether they had authorization to be there or if they decided on their own they were going to go," said Beth Pittinger, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Board. "We don't know how they got there."The motorcycle supervisors have been transferred out of the cycle unit as that's being investigated.Ten motorcycle officers were part of the...
11 Investigates: Boyfriend of mayor’s executive assistant accused in Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
Chief Investigator Rick Earle received a tip early Thursday morning that a vehicle belonging to the mayor’s executive assistant was used in a shooting downtown earlier this week.
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...
Police in Pittsburgh area looking for missing 9-year-old girl
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police in the Pittsburgh area are looking for a missing 9-year-old girl from Braddock Borough. Pennsylvania State Police said in a post on social media that 9-year-old Lena Pham was last seen in the 200 block of Third St. in Braddock around 10 p.m. on Thursday. State police said she may be "at special risk of harm or injury." Officials said the young girl may be in a black sedan with her mother, Trang Dang. State police did not provide a make or model of the vehicle. Pham is described by law enforcement as being 4-foot-8 with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black lettering, black shorts and sandals. Anyone with information can call 911 or 412-299-1607.
Plum residents have some answers 1 year after deadly house explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly one year after the heartbreaking home explosion in Plum, people who live in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood have some answers.A resident shared what the last year has been like for her and her neighbors as they still wait for an official cause."It's one of those things where you go through a traumatic event, we were home, I'll never forget it," said Dana Wood.On Aug. 12, 2023, Wood and her family were in their home when a neighbor's house down the street exploded."I thought somebody ran into my house with their car. The best way I...
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