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2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell

Two Westmoreland County Prison inmates are accused of having cocaine hidden in their cell, according to court papers.

Antjuan D. Smith, 39, of Oklahoma Borough, and Thomas M. Moore II, 33, of Unity, are charged by Westmoreland County detectives with contraband and drug possession.

Investigators said another inmate at the Hempfield jail reported to officials there in October that cocaine was being sold for $50 by one of the cell mates. When jail guards searched the cell, they reported finding a lighter and three plastic bags containing what was later determined to be about 1.5 grams of cocaine, according to court papers.

Source: 2 Westmoreland Prison inmates accused of hiding cocaine in their cell

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Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run

A woman is now facing charges after a hit-and-run in Ross Township earlier this month that left a woman dead.

Elizabeth Griser, 32, was struck along Babcock Boulevard near the Sheetz on Jan. 13. She later died at the hospital.

Ross police said Erin Petroski, 39, was awaiting arraignment on charges that include homicide by vehicle while DUI and involuntary manslaughter after turning herself in at the Allegheny County Jail on Monday.

Deputy chief Brian Kohlhepp said surveillance and traffic cameras helped police identify a vehicle and get a license plate.

“Officers were able to respond to the area, see fresh damage on the car. They were able to speak with Ms. Petroski,” Kohlhepp said. “At that point, she had been taken, and a blood draw was done to determine if she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash, and then our investigation continued to gather more surveillance video as well as other evidence that we would need to prepare to come to trial.”

Source: Charges filed in deadly Ross Township hit-and-run

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Wilkinsburg shooting leaves one injured

WILKINSBURG, Pa. —

Allegheny County police are investigating reports of a shooting Sunday afternoon in Wilkinsburg.

First responders were called to the Get-Go on Penn Avenue around 3:43 p.m. Police and emergency medical services found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

The man was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Police are investigating this shooting. No suspect has been named yet in connection to the shooting.

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

Source: Wilkinsburg shooting leaves one injured

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Community in shock as Greensburg police chief’s apparent double life is exposed

Shawn Denning got a tip Aug. 10 and the next day staked out Spring Avenue in Greensburg, eyes peeled for a blue Chevrolet Colorado. The driver had a few bundles of heroin, according to the criminal complaint Denning would file Jan. 5 after the suspect apparently decided not to cooperate with authorities on future narcotics investigations.

About three weeks later, the tables would turn.

Armed, in part, with information from an informant, federal investigators would be the ones filing the drug-related charges last week against the now ex-police chief in the West­moreland County community of 15,000.

Source: Community in shock as Greensburg police chief’s apparent double life is exposed

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Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking

The carjacking took place on the city’s North Side in October.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a teenager who Pittsburgh Police say is responsible for an armed carjacking that took place on the city’s North Side in October.

16-year-old Jerome McClung of Wilkinsburg is wanted by police after allegedly stealing a vehicle along East Ohio Street at gunpoint.

According to information provided by Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers responded to a reported carjacking just before 1 a.m. October 12th.

A victim told police his vehicle was in the area of East Ohio and James streets when three juveniles approached him.

The juveniles approached the man, one of them showed a firearm and then demanded he gives up his car. They stole the car and fled toward Cedar Avenue.

Police said the vehicle was later found in New Kensington.

Source: Arrest warrant issued for teenager wanted in Pittsburgh armed carjacking

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2 juveniles shot in Homewood – KDKA

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two juveniles were shot in Homewood on Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh police said the two juveniles were found with gunshot wounds to their legs on Tioga Street after officers responded to an alert for more than a dozen rounds fired on Susquehanna Street.

The two boys, whose ages weren’t released, were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Police didn’t say what led up to the shooting or if there are any suspects but said the investigation is ongoing.

Source: 2 juveniles shot in Homewood

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Monroeville hotel shooting connected to Pittsburgh SWAT situation

Da’Ronte Anthony Brown, 18, of Monroeville, is being charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a firearm and criminal attempt. Police say he shot a teenage girl after she refused to have oral sex with him Saturday night.

Source: Monroeville hotel shooting connected to Pittsburgh SWAT situation

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Three people taken to the hospital after late-night shooting

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three people are in stable condition after they were taken to the hospital following a late-night shooting.

According to information provided by Pennsylvania State Police, around 2:30 a.m., they were called to a disturbance in the 800 block of Braddock Avenue.

Once they arrived, they found that three people had been struck by gunfire.

All three were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

State police are conducting interviews related to a review of surveillance video from the area.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police Barracks in Pittsburgh at 412-787-2000.

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Source: Three people taken to the hospital after late-night shooting

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Police Investigate Shots Fired, Two Victims Located on the South Side

 

Date: January 21, 2023
Incident Type: Shooting
Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 responded for reports of a gunshot victim in the area of the Color Park on S.4th street at appropriately 9 p.m. on Saturday night.

The juvenile male was transported to the hospital in critical condition by Medic 8 with wounds to the abdomen and a graze wound to the face.

Police located a second male victim in the area of S.9th and E. Carson with wounds to the torso. He was transported by Medic 3 in critical condition.

Two firearms were recovered. The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at both scenes.

Detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating.

The investigation is ongoing.

 

Source: Public Safety Blotter

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Atlanta police arrest 6 in night of chaos after violent protesters lit cop car ablaze, smashed windows

 

Rioters aimed fireworks and rocks at the Atlanta Police Foundation building on Saturday evening, according to video of the scene.

Atlanta police arrested at least six people after a peaceful protest Saturday erupted into a night of chaos and violence that included protesters smashing windows and setting a police vehicle on fire, the mayor said.

“Atlanta is safe and our police officers have resolved the disruptions downtown from earlier in the evening,” City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said Saturday evening.

“The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department will continue to protect the right to peaceful protest. We will not tolerate violence or property destruction,” the mayor added.

Source: Atlanta police arrest 6 in night of chaos after violent protesters lit cop car ablaze, smashed windows

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Standoff in Torrance as police find van linked to Lunar New Year mass shooting

Police have located a white van they believe is connected to the gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night, killing 10 people and injuring 10 others.

Multiple police cars surrounded the vehicle in Torrance on Sunday morning and shots were fired, law enforcement sources told The Times. It was not known who was in the vehicle or whether there were any injuries.

The shooting occurred on Lunar New Year’s Eve about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles. L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said it was too early to tell whether the festival was connected to the shooting.

A law enforcement source briefed on the matter said the gunman used a high-powered assault rifle at close range. Some witnesses described a white cargo van, which Luna said should be considered “a van of interest.”

Photos of the suspected Monterey Park mass shooter. 

An advisory from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as an adult Asian man, about 5 foot, 10 inches and weighing 150 pounds. An image showed the man in a black leather jacket, beanie and glasses.

Source: Standoff in Torrance as police find van linked to Lunar New Year mass shooting

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Multiple casualties, including fatalities, reported after shooting in Monterey Park in California

Police were responding to reports of a shooting that resulted in multiple casualties, including fatalities, in Monterey Park on Saturday night, according to a law enforcement sources.

Few details were available, including the number of people shot. Internal police communications said there had been some fatalities. One law enforcement source said the causality count totaled more than a dozen people.

Seung Won Choi, who owns a seafood barbecue restaurant across the street from where the shooting happened on Garvey Avenue, said three people rushed into his restaurant and told him to lock the door.

Source: Multiple casualties, including fatalities, reported after shooting in Monterey Park

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Man facing charges after allegedly robbing senior citizen in Greenfield Friday

A man is facing charges after police said he robbed a senior citizen on Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood.

According to police, 50-year-old Brian Guiney is charged in the incident.

Police said the robbery took place outside of an ATM in the 4300 block of Murray Avenue just after 12 p.m.

He is now in the Allegheny County Jail.

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Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over ‘Rust’ shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony punishable by prison time, in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the movie “Rust” in New Mexico, a state prosecutor said on Thursday.

Source: Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over ‘Rust’ shooting

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Safe with $12K inside stolen from Fayette County Shogun Hibachi Steakhouse

SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are looking for suspects after a safe with more than $12,000 inside was stolen from the Shogun Hibachi Steakhouse in South Union Township.

Police said in a press release they’re continuing to investigate the burglary that happened last month at the restaurant on Mall Run Road.

According to police, two people broke into the restaurant, took a small black safe, then ran.

Troopers said there was $12,200 in the safe, and the door was also damaged in the burglary.

Police said the investigation is ongoing. They didn’t provide descriptions of the suspects.

Source: Safe with $12K inside stolen from Fayette County Shogun Hibachi Steakhouse

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Man arrested, charged with shooting wife, abandoning her on Pittsburgh highway

Allegheny County sheriffs have arrested a man who was wanted for allegedly shooting his wife earlier this winter and leaving her injured on the side of a highway. Kevin Crew, 37, whose home address is unknown, had been wanted since Nov. 28, 2022 for the shooting incident

Source: Man arrested, charged with shooting wife, abandoning her on Pittsburgh highway

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Greensburg man accused of trading explicit images with 16-year-old girl

A Greensburg man is charged with possession of child pornography, corruption of minors, criminal solicitation and related violations after he and a 16-year-old girl allegedly shared explicit images of themselves with each other. Greensburg police said Paul Michael Fogle, 37, requested in December that the girl send him photographs.

Source: Greensburg man accused of trading explicit images with 16-year-old girl

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Man accused of attempting to kidnap a jogger in Westmoreland County arrested

A man accused of attempting to kidnap a jogger in Westmoreland County has been arrested.

Police say Frank Springer from Bolivar was arrested on Friday.

Authorities believe Springer threatened a woman jogging with a handgun and tried to force her into his vehicle on Sunday.

Source: Man accused of attempting to kidnap a jogger in Westmoreland County arrested

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Pa. state police seized $65 million worth of illegal drugs last year

Pennsylvania State Police troopers got more than $65 million worth of illegal drugs off streets across the commonwealth in 2022, according to a report released Wednesday. That includes 547 pounds of cocaine and 348 pounds of fentanyl, with a combined street value of $20.9 million.

Source: Pa. state police seized $65 million worth of illegal drugs last year

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Three people taken to the hospital in McKees Rocks shooting

First responders found three male victims, two adults and one minor, Wednesday afternoon.

No suspects have been named in this shooting. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

Source: Three people taken to the hospital in McKees Rocks shooting

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Police on the lookout for attempted kidnapping suspect in Ligonier Township

The attempted kidnapping occurred Sunday morning along Route 381 in Rector.

LIGONIER VALLEY, Pa. (KDKA) – Ligonier police are searching for a man who is a suspect in an attempted kidnapping Sunday morning in Ligonier Township.

The suspect was described as around 5 feet 7 inches tall, approximately 50-to-60 years old, with a white, scruffy beard, according to police. He is said to operate a blue, older model, four-door sedan with chipped paint around the vehicle.

The attempted kidnapping occurred along Route 381 in Rector.

Any person with information regarding this incident or the above vehicle and person description should immediately contact 911.

Source: Police on the lookout for attempted kidnapping suspect in Ligonier Township

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Virginia shooting of teacher by six-year-old ‘not accidental’, authorities say

Boy in custody after shooting wounds teacher in abdomen during an altercation, according to authorities

The apparently deliberate shooting of a Virginia school teacher by a gun-carrying six-year-old pupil has shocked many across the United States, causing outrage and horror even in a country long-used to regular school shootings that are rare elsewhere in the world.

Authorities have not described the exact circumstances of the shooting nor how they believe the boy came to possess the weapon or to whom it belongs. They may struggle to define exactly what action can be taken against someone so young, who is now in custody.

“We are ensuring he has all the services that he currently needs right now,” Newport News mayor Phillip Jones said Saturday.

The mayor said he considers the incident, the first recorded US school shooting of 2023, “a red flag for our country”. Jones added: “I do think that after this event, there is going to be a nationwide discussion on how these sorts of things can be prevented”.

The condition of the teacher, Abby Zwerner, 25, is now “trending in a positive direction”, Jones said over the weekend after she entered hospital in a critical condition.

Source: Virginia shooting of teacher by six-year-old ‘not accidental’, authorities say

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Police identify man arrested after 2 employees, manager of local Eat‘n Park held hostage

PITTSBURGH — A man is in custody after two employees and a manager at an Eat’n Park were held hostage, Pittsburgh police said.

Larry Elkins II, 30, of Erie, is facing multiple charges after the Thursday incident.

According to police, officers were called to the 1200 block of Banksville Road for a report of shots fired.

He is facing multiple charges including kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm, terroristic threats, and DUI.

Three shell casings and a firearm were recovered from the scene.

Police are still investigating.

Source: Police identify man arrested after 2 employees, manager of local Eat‘n Park held hostage

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Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’ | CNN

Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, a source from the federal government of Mexico told CNN, in a dramatic operation in the northern state of Sinaloa on Thursday that led to clashes around the city of Culiacán.

Source: Mexican authorities arrest son of notorious drug lord ‘El Chapo’ | CNN

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Pizza delivery driver robbed and forced into trunk of car in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh police are investigating a reported robbery of a pizza delivery driver who told police he was then forced into the trunk of his own car and driven an unknown distance before being left in the back of the vehicle.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the delivery driver told police he stopped his vehicle around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the 900 block of Phoenix Street when three armed men approached him and stole money, his car keys, wallet, cell phone and shoes.

No arrests have been announced.

Source: Pizza delivery driver robbed and forced into trunk of car in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood

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Pitcairn man shot and killed Monday identified

Allegheny County police are investigating the shooting death of a Pitcairn man.

Nekye Smith, 20, was shot and killed around 4 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Robinson Street in Pitcairn.

He was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 4:45 p.m.

There are no suspects at this time, according to police, who said they will release more details later Tuesday.

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Pittsburgh police arrest 2 men at New Year’s Eve hotel gathering

Pittsburgh police were called to the Hyatt House hotel on Baum Boulevard in Bloomfield just before midnight Saturday after receiving multiple noise complaints about a group of people in a room at the hotel. Two men were arrested.

Jamar Jacobs and Deandre Williams each face multiple charges after an encounter with the responding officers.

Source: Pittsburgh police arrest 2 men at New Year’s Eve hotel gathering

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Greensburg police investigating New Year’s Day burglary suspect wearing ‘funny yellow shoes’

Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect in a New Year’s Day burglary. City of Greensburg Police posted a message Sunday to their Facebook page with several photos of a suspect caught on video surveillance at the business.

Anyone with information about the suspect or incident is asked to contact Greensburg Patrol Officer Murphy at 724-834-3800.

Source: Greensburg police investigating New Year’s Day burglary suspect wearing ‘funny yellow shoes’

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