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Capitol lockdown: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams into barrier; suspect killed by police | Fox News

The United States Capitol was locked down on Friday due to an “exterior security threat,” as the United States Capitol Police (USCP) said two officers were injured after a car rammed into them and sources said officers shot a suspect.

The United States Capitol was locked down on Friday due to an “exterior security threat” after a car rammed into a barrier on the Senate side of the complex. One officer died and another was injured, according to United States Capitol Police (USCP), who said the suspect was killed by police after he exited his Navy Sedan and attacked them with a knife.

Source: Capitol lockdown: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams into barrier; suspect killed by police | Fox News

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4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex

 

Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting at an Orange office complex in California.

It marks the third mass shooting in the United States in two weeks, coming after incidents at three Atlanta spas that killed eight people, including six Asian women, and at a Boulder, Colo., supermarket that killed 10.

Few details were immediately available about the victims or a potential motive for the shooting.

Source: 4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex

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Deadly fight at Hawaii vacation rental puts Pittsburgh man behind bars – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

HAWAII — A Pittsburgh man and a man from Massachusetts have been arrested and charged with manslaughter after a fight at a hotel in Hawaii turned deadly.

According to Hawaii Island police, 37-year-old Benjamin Fleming of Pittsburgh and 31-year-old Alexander Germany-Wald of Boston were arrested and are being held at a local jail after a fight at vacation rental.

Investigators said shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, dispatch was called about a man who was unresponsive and not breathing in Kailua-Kona. Officers arrived and started CPR on the victim. Police said those efforts “were unsuccessful.”

Source: Deadly fight at Hawaii vacation rental puts Pittsburgh man behind bars – WPXI

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G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind and Nixon operative, dead at 90 | Fox News

G. Gordon Liddy, the Nixon 1972 reelection campaign operative who played a central role in the Watergate scandal that led to the former president’s resignation, died Tuesday at the age of 90.

Liddy’s son, Thomas, confirmed his death. He did not provide a cause of death but noted that COVID-19 was not a factor.

A former FBI agent, Liddy was known as the mastermind of a plot to place wiretaps inside Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate building in 1972. The plot was discovered and Liddy was later convicted on charges of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping.

Source: G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind and Nixon operative, dead at 90 | Fox News

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Philadelphia mall’s food court turns into deadly shooting scene | Fox News

 

A man was fatally shot in a Philadelphia mall court Monday, authorities said.

The 21-year-old victim was hit multiple times in the chest and died at the scene in the Philadelphia Mills Mall, the Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News.

The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. at the orange entrance to the food court. No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered.

Source: Philadelphia mall’s food court turns into deadly shooting scene | Fox News

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Man in critical condition after shooting in Millvale

MILLVALE, Pa. —

Allegheny County police are investigating after a man was shot in Millvale Sunday afternoon.

County 911 was notified of a shooting in the 300 block of North Avenue around 2:30 p.m.

First responders found a 36-year-old man shot in the chest. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

Homicide detectives have initiated an investigation.

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

Source: Man in critical condition after shooting in Millvale

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Oklahoma jail inmate is shot, killed after taking corrections officer hostage inside lockup | Fox News

An Oklahoma City corrections officer was taken to a hospital Saturday after being held hostage on the 10th floor of the Oklahoma County Detention Center — with videos of the drama posted online.

Source: Oklahoma jail inmate is shot, killed after taking corrections officer hostage inside lockup | Fox News

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Man With 6 Firearms Arrested At Grocery Store Following Tip From ‘Startled’ Shopper : NPR

A 22 year-old man armed with multiple guns was arrested on Wednesday in Atlanta after a shopper overheard him loading weapons in a grocery store bathroom.

Charles Russell was entering the restroom in a Publix supermarket when he heard “clicking sounds” coming from a bathroom stall, according to a police incident report. Then he saw an AR-15-style rifle leaning against the wall.

Russell, who works as a shopper for the grocery delivery service Instacart, rushed to alert Publix staff, who then called security. Soon after, an Atlanta Police officer arrived at the store and arrested Rico Marley, who was found with six loaded firearms, including four handguns, an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun.

Marley was also wearing body armor, according to the report.

While police have not yet said why Marley brought the weapons into the store, Russell said seeing the rifle put him on edge following the mass shooting days earlier at a Boulder, Colo., grocery store that left 10 people dead. That attack took place less than a week after a series of shootings killed eight people, including six Asian women, at Atlanta-area spas.

Source: Man With 6 Firearms Arrested At Grocery Store Following Tip From ‘Startled’ Shopper : NPR

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DA: Johnstown woman among seven arrested in recent warrant sweep | WJAC

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — According to Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer, a Johnstown woman was among seven people arrested in a recent warrant sweep.

Authorities say 39-year-old Vanessa Stephens was arrested Thursday in Solomon Homes on felony drug charges.

Investigators say a search of her residence led to the seizure of 4.5 grams of crack cocaine, as well as a small amount of heroin.

Stephens faces charges of drug possession with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication device, according to court documents.

Source: DA: Johnstown woman among seven arrested in recent warrant sweep | WJAC

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Man killed, boy hurt during shooting along Pittsburgh street – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — A man is dead and a boy was hurt during a shooting Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, police said.

Calls to 911 and a ShotSpotter alert notified police to multiple gunshots fired about 9 p.m. near the intersection of Frankstown and North Braddock avenues.

Michael Lyons, 30, of Pittsburgh, was found shot to death, officials said.

Source: Man killed, boy hurt during shooting along Pittsburgh street – WPXI

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Virginia Beach: Two people were killed and at least eight injured in shooting incidents, police chief says – CNN

(CNN)Two people are dead and at least eight have been injured after multiple shootings near the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police said Saturday.

Police discovered at least eight shooting victims at “the original crime scene” near 20th Street and Atlantic Avenue when they arrived shortly after 11 p.m. Friday night, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate told a press briefing.
While police were investigating the first crime scene, shots were fired about a block away near 20th Street and Pacific Avenue, resulting in “an individual being confronted by a uniform Virginia Beach police officer,” Neudigate said. The officer shot and killed the person in what the chief described as a “police intervention shooting.”

A second person was killed in a separate nearby shooting incident, Neudigate said. He said police were still trying to determine what happened but did not believe it was related to the first two shootings.

In addition to the shootings, a Virginia Beach police officer was also taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car.

Source: Virginia Beach: Two people were killed and at least eight injured in shooting incidents, police chief says – CNN

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Sheriff: Mother of 6 killed in road rage shooting on I-95 South in N.C.

 

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) – A woman was killed in a road rage shooting Thursday morning in Robeson County, authorities said.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said the shooting happened at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Interstate 95 South near the weigh station just north of the city limits of Lumberton.

According to Wilkins, 47-year-old Julie Eberly, of Manheim, Pennsylvania, was shot through a passenger door and later died at UNC Southeastern Hospital. Her husband was not injured in the shooting, the sheriff said.

“Prayers are needed for the victims involved,” Wilkins said.

Source: Sheriff: Mother of 6 killed in road rage shooting on I-95 South in N.C.

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DA: Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by state police following standoff in Quincy – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

QUINCY, MASS. (WHDH) – An armed robbery suspect who stole a Rockland police cruiser and led authorities on two wild chases was fatally shot by a state police STOP Team member Friday morning following a tense standoff in Quincy, officials said.

The 36-year-old man, whose name has not been released, tried to get out of the cruiser with a patrol rifle in his hand near the BJ’s gas station on Burgin Parkway when the officer opened fire, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey told reporters.

The rifle in the patrol car was fastened in a mount that can only be accessed by officers, but since the suspect was in the cruiser for about three hours, he was able to bend away metal brackets that keep the weapon secured, Rockland Police Chief John Llewellyn said during a news conference.

Source: DA: Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by state police following standoff in Quincy – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

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Boulder Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance : NPR

The suspect in the Boulder, Colo. grocery store shooting that left 10 people dead made his first appearance in court Thursday, in a brief hearing that called for a mental health assessment. Last night, hundreds of people gathered to mourn the victims and support those affected by the senseless gun violence.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, is facing 10 counts of murder in the first degree and one count of attempted murder over the horrific attack at a King Soopers supermarket. The victims include a police officer who responded to calls for help. The ages of those who died range from 20 to 65.

Alissa appeared in court alongside his attorney, Kathryn Herold of the Colorado Public Defender’s Office. Alissa wore a white face mask and what looked to be a purple hospital gown. Because of an injury to his leg, the suspected gunman was seated in a wheelchair.

“Our position is that we cannot do anything until we are able to fully assess Mr. Alissa’s mental illness,” Herold told the court as she requested a delay. She did not go into detail about what that illness might be.

Source: Boulder Shooting Suspect Makes First Court Appearance : NPR

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Wilkinsburg man pleads to manslaughter after friend is killed in drug deal gone bad | TribLIVE.com

A Wilkinsburg man with ties to two high-profile cases pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in an unrelated shooting.

Demetres Beck, 26, admitted to Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski that he and a friend, Kierre Simmons, participated in a robbery on Dec. 29, 2014.

According to Deputy District Attorney Ilan Zur, Beck and Simmons went to a home in North Braddock to buy marijuana that day, but then pulled guns and tried to rob the two men selling it.

Police said Beck pulled the trigger first, and the sellers had guns and returned fire.

Simmons, 25, of Shadyside, was killed.

Beck was ordered to serve 2-1/2 to five years in prison to be followed by three years probation.

Defense attorney Casey White said his client has already serve 55 months in custody.

During the hearing, Beck apologized to the court for his actions.

Source: Wilkinsburg man pleads to manslaughter after friend is killed in drug deal gone bad | TribLIVE.com

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Spring breakers accused of drugging, raping woman who later died in Miami Beach

By Tim Stelloh

Two spring breakers from North Carolina were arrested and accused of drugging, raping and stealing from a woman who died later at a hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, authorities said Monday.

The men, Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, face charges of sexual battery, burglary and other crimes, court records show. They remain in custody; a bond amount was not listed Monday evening.

Officials in Miami Beach have struggled to handle waves of beachgoers who have flocked to the area since last month. There have been more than 1,000 arrests since February, and on Sunday, the city imposed a new curfew and other restrictions that could last until mid-April.

Source: Spring breakers accused of drugging, raping woman who later died in Miami Beach

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Multiple people killed in shooting at supermarket in Boulder, Colorado – CBS News

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Multiple people were killed Monday when a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. One person has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting, and officials said there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Many of the details surrounding the shooting remain unclear. Police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi did not say how many people were killed in the shooting, noting that officials are still processing the crime scene, but said one of the victims is a Boulder police officer.

Yamaguchi said the person of interest was injured and is being treated at the hospital. Helicopter footage from CBS Denver captured authorities escorting a shirtless man in handcuffs who appeared to have a bleeding leg from the scene, but Yamaguchi would not confirm if that man is the person of interest. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as several loud bangs went off in the grocery store. One man said that he first thought someone had dropped something inside the store — but by the third shot, he said, everyone started running.

Source: Multiple people killed in shooting at supermarket in Boulder, Colorado – CBS News

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Police investigate identity theft attempt in Fayette County

BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Pennsylvania’s unemployment office helped thwart an attempt to illegally obtain unemployment benefits.

A 75-year-old man from Acme said an unknown person somehow gained access to his Social Security number and attempted to file for unemployment benefits through the Pennsylvania Unemployment Office.

State police are investigating.

Source: Police investigate identity theft attempt in Fayette County

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12-year-old boy critically stabbed at Downtown Pittsburgh McDonald’s – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — Police said a 12-year-old boy was critically stabbed at a McDonalds’ restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh just after 2 p.m.

Investigators said it happened at the store on Liberty Avenue. The boy was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Police said a family of four was standing in line when a man approached and stabbed the boy in the neck.

A man is in custody in connection with the incident, according to police. Investigators are reviewing video evidence and speaking with eyewitnesses.

Source: 12-year-old boy critically stabbed at Downtown Pittsburgh McDonald’s – WPXI

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One killed, five wounded in Dallas nightclub shooting

A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people injured in a shooting sparked by a fight at a Dallas nightclub early Saturday.

The fight between two groups at the Pryme Night Club started around 1:30 a.m., Dallas police said. Someone in one of the groups pulled out a gun and opened fire, hitting six people, The Associated Press reported.

A local reporter on the scene said the cops ran into a “chaotic scene” and applied tourniquets to the victims before they were sent to the hospital.

The injured were taken from the nightclub to area hospital, where Daisy Navarrete, 21, was pronounced dead. The wounded ranged from stable to critical condition.

Police said the shooter, a man in his 20s, ran away from the scene. Social media posts showed blocked off streets around the club as cops searched for the shooter.

The investigation is ongoing.

Source: One killed, five wounded in Dallas nightclub shooting

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Police Cancel Amber Alert For Diore Thomas Of East Pittsburgh – CBS Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania State Police have canceled the Amber Alert for a child reported abducted in the Pittsburgh area.

The child was taken to a local hospital for observation and to be reunited with her mother. The child is doing well and was not harmed.

Police say three people are in custody. Police say Giante faces 10 charges, including five felonies. None of the charges are kidnapping.

Giante also had some outstanding warrants.

Source: Police Cancel Amber Alert For Diore Thomas Of East Pittsburgh – CBS Pittsburgh

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‘Enough Is Enough’: Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label : NPR

Most of the victims were women of Asian descent. Authorities say it’s too early to declare the attacks a hate crime – but advocates say there’s a pattern that can’t be ignored.

Asian Americans and their allies are calling for solidarity and a push against discrimination and racist violence after a gunman killed eight people at three Atlanta-area spas Tuesday. Most of the victims were women of Asian descent.

Authorities said it’s too early to declare the attacks a hate crime – prompting a debate over when that label should be used and how to present the gunman’s explanation. In an incident report filed by the Atlanta Police Department, officers checked “no” under whether the attacks were a suspected hate crime. But police said Thursday they are still investigating the attacker’s motive.

The suspect, Robert Aaron Long, 21, has confessed, according to police, who said Long denied being motivated by racial animus. Officials in Cherokee County cited sex addiction and a “bad day” as possible explanations for the crime. Police suspect Long was under the influence of alcohol, according to the Atlanta incident report. He is being held in Cherokee, the county northwest of Atlanta where the shootings started.

Atlanta’s Deputy Chief Charles Hampton told reporters on Thursday afternoon that Long had purchased the weapon the day of the attack. He also confirmed Long had frequented at least two of the spas.

Source: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label : NPR

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Monessen man faces drug, gun charges after traffic stop | TribLIVE.com

A Monessen man was arrested Saturday in Rostraver after state police said they found him in possession of a gun and drugs, according to court papers.

Rashawn Ford, 25, is charged with drug possession, weapons violations and other offenses.

State police said they pulled over a car with an expired registration that was headed north on the Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway in Rostraver at 5 p.m. While talking to the driver, identified by police as Ford, troopers noticed numerous empty prescription pill bottles lying on the floor of the car, according to court papers.

Investigators in court papers referenced recent violence and drug activity in the Monessen and Donora area as a factor in the decision to ask him to step out of the vehicle. Troopers said they found 50 bricks of suspected heroin and a loaded pistol in Ford’s pants. Three more bricks and three bundles of drugs were seized from his jacket pocket, according to court papers.

Source: Monessen man faces drug, gun charges after traffic stop | TribLIVE.com

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Officials: Wisconsin man kills 2 co-workers, later dies

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A worker shot and killed two colleagues at a supermarket distribution center near Milwaukee before crashing his vehicle during a police pursuit and then killing himself, a union official and police said Wednesday.

The attack happened Tuesday night at the Roundy’s distribution center in Oconomowoc, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Milwaukee, said Thomas Bennett, secretary-treasurer of General Teamsters Local Union No. 200. He said all three men were in their 40s.

Oconomowoc police said the suspect’s vehicle was spotted in Milwaukee after the attack and officers began to pursue it. The vehicle crashed and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to authorities, who didn’t release the names of any of the shooter or victims.

Union stewards said the two men were shot in different areas of the massive warehouse, according to Bennett. One was shot in the loading dock and the other was shot in an upper area of the facility.

Source: Officials: Wisconsin man kills 2 co-workers, later dies

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Half-ton of marijuana valued at over $8 million found by dog on routine traffic stop – ABC News

More than half a ton of marijuana with a street value upwards of $8 million was discovered by a sharp-nosed police dog during a routine traffic stop in northwest Indiana.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16, when an Indiana State Police trooper stopped a van for a moving violation near the town of Lowell, Indiana, about 50 miles southeast of Chicago, according to a statement released by the Indiana State Police.

The officer approached the vehicle with police to speak with the driver — later named as 31-year-old Christopher S. Colburn from McKinleyville, California — which subsequently led to an investigation of the exterior of the vehicle, including a canine sniff, that caused the officer to ask about what was inside the van.“

During that search, troopers discovered 38 large boxes and 6 black garbage bags.,” said the Indiana State Police. “The boxes were wrapped in black plastic wrap. Inside the boxes contained a total of 1,264 individually sealed bags, each weighing approximately 1.5 lbs., and contained a green plant material. A field test of the content revealed it to be marijuana.”

Source: Half-ton of marijuana valued at over $8 million found by dog on routine traffic stop – ABC News

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Derry man charged with having heroin, fentanyl at Westmoreland County Prison | TribLIVE.com

Jason Michael Thomas, 31, of Derry, is charged with drug possession and contraband.

Detectives said Thomas was being processed at 1:20 a.m. Sept 15 at the Hempfield jail prior to arraignment on charges stemming from a domestic assault in a vehicle filed by North Huntingdon police. He was carrying his shoes and walking to a cell when authorities said he dropped a bundle of stamp bags.

Source: Derry man charged with having heroin, fentanyl at Westmoreland County Prison | TribLIVE.com

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New Jersey man arrested after attempted break-in at Hempfield home | TribLIVE.com

A New Jersey man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after state police said he tried to break into a Hempfield home Friday, according to court papers.

Colin Daniel O’Connor, 19, of Clarksboro, is charged with attempted burglary, harassment, resisting arrest, false identification and flight to avoid apprehension.

Troopers said they were called to Sarah Court at 5:40 p.m. by a resident who reported a man he did not know walking around on his property and trying to break in through a back door. The resident told police he confronted the man and asked what he was doing on the property. The suspect is accused of punching the resident in the face and running toward Woodhaven Drive and wooded areas, according to court papers.

Troopers were able to find the suspect within an hour based on a physical and clothing description the resident provided. Police said O’Connor refused to allow troopers to handcuff him and repeatedly resisted arrest after being found. He gave police a false identity, but investigators determined his name through items he was carrying, according to court papers. It was unclear from court papers why he was in the area.

Source: New Jersey man arrested after attempted break-in at Hempfield home | TribLIVE.com

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Traffic Stop Turns Into Recovery Of Gun, Cash, And Several Unopened Scratch-Off Lottery Packs – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Sheriffs arrested a 20-year-old man in the Knoxville neighborhood on Friday night after it was found he had a handgun, marijuana, more than $5,000 in cash, and several unopened packs of scratch-off lottery tickets.

County sheriffs pulled over 20-year-old Isaac Duku around 10:00 p.m. on Friday after he failed to stop at a stop sign on Federal Street.

Sheriffs believed he was slightly disoriented and administered a field sobriety test. Duku failed the sobriety test and was taken into custody.

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After the deputies searched his vehicle, they found a handgun, a small bag of marijuana, and more than $5,000 in cash on his person.

However, what they found in the car turned out to be a multitude of sealed, unopened scratch-off lottery tickets.

They found eight $300 packs, five $600 packs, and one open $300 pack.

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Duku was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and is facing several charges including prohibited acts, possession with intent to deliver, and DUI.

Source: Traffic Stop Turns Into Recovery Of Gun, Cash, And Several Unopened Scratch-Off Lottery Packs – CBS Pittsburgh

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Ex-Mutual Aid garage supervisor accused of theft by Greensburg police | TribLIVE.com

A former Mutual Aid Ambulance supervisor is charged with theft after an audit indicated he acquired personal vehicle parts and tires for a himself and a relative last year that were purchased through the Greensburg-based service’s business account, according to court documents.

Ben Malesky, 56, of Cook Township, also instructed other workers he supervised in the vehicle maintenance garage to save scrap metal to take to local recycler for cash, but he kept the money, Greensburg police Det. Charles Irvin alleges.

Malesky is charged with two counts of theft by unlawful taking and single counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and theft of services.

According to court documents, an ambulance service audit “showed several discrepancies related to the ordering of parts and work performed on the personal vehicles of Malesky and some relatives.”

Source: Ex-Mutual Aid garage supervisor accused of theft by Greensburg police | TribLIVE.com

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Hundreds in the Pittsburgh area targeted with fraudulent Chase Bank debit cards, ID theft | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hundreds of Pittsburgh-area residents have been struck by a string of identity theft incidents in the form of fraudulent debit cards.

Local police departments have been receiving reports that residents have been mailed a debit card from Chase Bank that they did not sign up for.

Bethel Park police, along with 21 other municipalities that make up the South Hills Area Council of Governments, have been working together to investigate the incidents.

Source: Hundreds in the Pittsburgh area targeted with fraudulent Chase Bank debit cards, ID theft | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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