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Hempfield man accused of stealing Rostraver woman’s coin collection | TribLIVE.com

A Westmoreland County carpet installer is charged with stealing a Rostraver customer’s coin collection valued at more than $1,000 while working in her home last month.

Curtis Burkholder, 51, of Hempfield, is charged with theft and receiving stolen property by township police in connection with the theft that allegedly occurred when he was installing carpeting in a residence on the 1100 block of Willowbrook Drive on Oct. 2.

The female victim told Rostraver police Sgt. Kerry August that she had been saving spare coins for years in two “large animal cracker containers” stored in her walk-in closet. She told August the containers held more than $1,000 in coins.

She noticed both containers were empty after the carpet was replaced and repeatedly telephoned Burkholder. She said Burkholder did not return her telephone calls.

The victim then telephoned a co-worker of Burkholder’s who admitted seeing him with a large amount of coins at his residence shortly after completing the work. August reported that the co-worker said he would have Burkholder return the currency.

According to August, a short time after making the complaint, the victim received $20 in coins in a small plastic bag.

August reported in court documents that Burkholder has not responded to repeated telephone inquiries about the theft.

According to court dockets, in 2008 a complaint of theft by unlawful taking filed by Greensburg police was dismissed against Burkholder after an agreement was reached that he would pay $1,600 restitution. Court records indicate that Burkholder made only one $200 payment and still owes $1,400 that is more than 11 years overdue.

Source: Hempfield man accused of stealing Rostraver woman’s coin collection | TribLIVE.com

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Police: Man Robs $5,000 Worth Of Merchandise From Beloved Millvale Hobby Store – CBS Pittsburgh

MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Millvale are investigating after a beloved hobby store was robbed twice last week.

Esther’s Hobby Shop has stood proudly on North Avenue in Millvale for over 80 years. Bob Mehler’s mother opened Esther’s Hobby Shop as a variety store.

“She opened this store in 1937,” the 90-year-old man said. “I was 7 years old.”

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Model trains now line every inch of the store’s walls and fill its cabinets. But after two robberies in as many days, the shelves and cabinets have glaring empty spaces. Police say the suspect robbed the store on Nov. 3 and Nov.4.

“He kept moving boxes closer to the door,” said Mehler of the suspect.

Between both robberies, the suspect got away with around $5,000 worth of merchandise.

Mehler says he was by himself during the first robbery, and the store’s layout can make it difficult to keep track of everyone inside.

(Photo Credit: KDKA)

“When I would disappear, either go back at my desk or somewhere else, he’d run out to his car and come back,” Mehler said.

When the man allegedly came back the next day, Mehler says an employee was working the counter and didn’t immediately recognize the suspect.

Though Millvale police believe the suspect is not from Pennsylvania, he is also wanted in a robbery in Heidelberg.

While the robberies are a financial burden and have caused some heartbreak, Mehler says he won’t be walking away from his lifelong passion anytime soon.

“I’m too trustworthy of human beings, but I still enjoy the business,” he said.

Source: Police: Man Robs $5,000 Worth Of Merchandise From Beloved Millvale Hobby Store – CBS Pittsburgh

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Rapper Mo3 Shot Dead On Highway In Dallas Attack, Police Say | HuffPost

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas rapper Mo3 was shot and killed during a daytime attack on a highway in the city, authorities said.

The 28-year-old performer, whose real name was Melvin Noble, was driving north on interstate 35 in south Dallas on Wednesday when a man in a dark colored car drove up to him, police said.

The man got out of his car with a gun in his hand and walked up to Noble’s vehicle.

Noble got out of his car and began running south on the freeway.

MO3 attends day two of the 2018 BET Awards Radio Remotes on June 23, 2018 in Los Angeles.

MO3 attends day two of the 2018 BET Awards Radio Remotes on June 23, 2018 in Los Angeles.

The gunman gave chase and began shooting, hitting Noble and a bystander who was sitting in his car, police said.

Both men were taken to a hospital and the bystander is expected to survive.

Police said they don’t know why the man attacked Noble, and they only described the suspect as Black. He remains at large.

Noble had more than 800,000 followers on his Instagram page and was best known for a 2019 remix of the song “Errybody,” with Baton Rouge, Louisiana, rapper Boosie Badazz.

Source: Rapper Mo3 Shot Dead On Highway In Dallas Attack, Police Say | HuffPost

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2 men arrested in Southwest Greensburg on illegal gun charges | TribLIVE.com

Two men are being held without bond in the Westmoreland County Prison on weapons violations after police said they were found illegally in possession of guns in a Southwest Greensburg home.

Jamie Rayques Espy, 32, of Southwest Greensburg, and Kyra Malik Seifullah, 21, of Warren, Ohio, were charged this week with unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying an unlicensed gun.

Jeannette police on Tuesday investigating an armed robbery and home invasion spotted a Dodge Charger matching the suspect vehicle’s description parked outside a Mt. Pleasant Street home in Southwest Greensburg, according to court papers.

A man, identified as Seifullah, and woman walked outside the house and immediately turned away after seeing officers near the car, police said. They claimed to have just arrived in town to visit family, but Greensburg police reported seeing the man at that location recently.

Investigators got a search warrant for the home and returned later to find Espy and a woman in the basement. Authorities found drug paraphernalia and two loaded handguns in the basement, as well as ammunition and digital scales elsewhere, according to court papers. Seifullah told investigators he recently got a gun from a friend in Ohio.

Both Espy and Seifullah are convicted felons and prohibited from having a firearm, police said.

Source: 2 men arrested in Southwest Greensburg on illegal gun charges | TribLIVE.com

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Woman found shot in head inside Pittsburgh home, police say

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a woman was found shot to death in East Liberty.

The deadly shooting happened around 11 a.m. Tuesday in the 5700 block of Rippey Street. When officers got to the scene, the victim — who has not yet been identified — was found inside a house with a gunshot wound to the head.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Source: Woman found shot in head inside Pittsburgh home, police say

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‘Ingraham Angle’ exclusive: Nevada poll worker claims she witnessed blatant voter fraud | Fox News

Voter fraud was allegedly committed in Nevada during the early voting period, according to a Clark County poll worker who told Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” what she witnessed in an exclusive interview Tuesday night.

The whistleblower, whose identity was hidden and whose voice was modified at her request, told host Laura Ingraham that she noticed white envelopes being passed around and ripped open near a Biden-Harris van while on a walk during her lunch break. The envelope handlers then leaned against the side of the van in order to mark the papers, which she recognized as ballots.

“As I got closer, I thought, ‘Those are ballots,’” she said. “I walked by four or five times. On the next time I walked by, they were putting them in the envelopes. They were putting them in a white and pink envelope.”

Source: ‘Ingraham Angle’ exclusive: Nevada poll worker claims she witnessed blatant voter fraud | Fox News

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Johnstown man pleads guilty to setting fire | News | tribdem.com

A Johnstown man pleaded guilty on Monday to setting fire to a mattress near a trailer, damaging the structure and forcing a family member who lived there to flee, authorities said.

Brandon Joseph Pileski, 28, of the 100 block of Benshoff Street, pleaded guilty to a summary charge of disorderly conduct during a preliminary hearing before District Judge Mary Ann Zanghi, of Vinco.

According to a criminal complaint filed by East Taylor Township police, Pileski set fire to a mattress outside of the trailer in the 1200 block of Bartlett Street on July 8.

Source: Johnstown man pleads guilty to setting fire | News | tribdem.com

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Family Counselor In Westmoreland Co. Facing Sex Trafficking And Child Sexual Abuse Charges – CBS Pittsburgh

LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — A family counselor in Latrobe is facing sex trafficking and child sexual abuse charges after a two-year investigation.

Police say Gregory Miscik targeted some of his own clients.

At 1001 Ligonier Avenue in Latrobe, the office of family counselor Dr. Miscik, is where Latrobe police say the 59-year-old man sexually abused young clients.

(Photo Credit: KDKA)

Source: Family Counselor In Westmoreland Co. Facing Sex Trafficking And Child Sexual Abuse Charges – CBS Pittsburgh

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Barr tells DOJ to probe election fraud claims if they exist

In a memo to U.S. attorneys, obtained by The Associated Press, Attorney General William Barr wrote that investigations “may be conducted if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State.”

He said any allegations that would “clearly not impact the outcome of a federal election” should be delayed until after those elections are certified and prosecutors should likely open so-called preliminary inquiries, which would allow investigators and prosecutors to see if there is evidence that would allow them to take further investigative measures.

Barr does not identify any specific instances of purported fraud in the memo.

“While it is imperative that credible allegations be addressed in a timely and effective manner, it is equally imperative that Department personnel exercise appropriate caution and maintain the Department’s absolute commitment to fairness, neutrality and non-partisanship,” Barr wrote.

States have until Dec. 8 to resolve election disputes, including recounts and court contests over the results. Members of the Electoral College meet Dec. 14 to finalize the outcome.

Source: Barr tells DOJ to probe election fraud claims if they exist

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Project Veritas Talks To Michigan Whistelblower

A post office whistleblower in the battleground state of Michigan reveals that his supervisor instructed letter carriers to separate ballot envelopes so clerks could fraudulently hand-postmark them for Nov. 3. Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe interviewed the man via conference call.

O’Keefe said the problem with mail-in ballots stems from the fact that there was never a chain of custody. “Our Project Veritas Insider is taking an enormous risk to get out the truth,” said O’Keefe. Michigan law states that ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3, to be counted.

 

The unidentified postal worker said that he is speaking out because the entire process carried out by USPS workers is “shady”. “As far as I am aware, we’re not supposed to be counting ballots that are postmarked after the third of November here in the state of Michigan.”

There are 16 Electoral College votes at stake in Michigan with the presidential election still up for grabs. The whistleblower said many employees were upset that they were ordered to isolate the ballots.

The Insider said he was shocked when Barlow Branch morning supervisor Jonathan Clarke told a group of mail carriers how late ballots would be handled.

Clark declined to comment on the postmark scheme to Project Veritas.

Project Veritas investigates and exposes corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions to achieve a more ethical and transparent society.  

Source: Project Veritas Talks To Michigan Whistelblower

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State troopers seeking identity of suspected burglar at Dairy Queen in Hempfield | TribLIVE.com

State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a man who recently broke into the exterior coolers at Shrader’s Dairy Queen along College Avenue in Hempfield and made off with multiple food items.

Police released a still photograph taken of the accused thief carrying multiple items away from the establishment at 1244 College Avenue, near Jeannette, at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 17.

The suspect appeared to be wearing a camouflaged hooded sweatshirt as he carried multiple items away from the ice cream parlor and restaurant. The photograph was obtained from a security video camera, troopers said.

Anyone with information on the suspect can telephone state police at 724-832-3288.

Source: State troopers seeking identity of suspected burglar at Dairy Queen in Hempfield | TribLIVE.com

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Homicide detectives investigating fatal North Braddock shooting | TribLIVE.com

Allegheny County Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the Saturday afternoon shooting death of a Pittsburgh man in North Braddock.

Authorities said police responding to the call of shooting shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday found Theodore B. Jones, 52, of Pittsburgh, along the 1500 block of Beech St., suffering from gunshot wounds.

Jones was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, Jones was pronounced dead at the hospital at 3:59 p.m.

Source: Homicide detectives investigating fatal North Braddock shooting | TribLIVE.com

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Pa. State Police Issue Amber Alert For Autumn Collis And Evelyn Collis, Who Were Reported Abducted In New York – CBS Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have issued an Amber Alert for two children reported abducted in New York and seen in Pennsylvania.

(Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)

The Pennsylvania State Police say Autumn Collis and Evelyn Collis were reported abducted by Amanda Collis on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Binghamton, New York. Police say they were last seen traveling south on Interstate 81 and entering Pennsylvania.

Amanda Collis is driving a 2015 Kia Forte with Maryland registration 9EF0726, police say.

Source: Pa. State Police Issue Amber Alert For Autumn Collis And Evelyn Collis, Who Were Reported Abducted In New York – CBS Pittsburgh

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3 arrested after protests, vandalism of Pittsburgh City-County Building

PITTSBURGH — Three people were arrested amid protests Wednesday in Pittsburgh during which the City-County Building was vandalized.

Michael Frank, 33, is accused of spray painting a red hammer and sickle onto the building on Grant Street. He had a can of red spray paint when he was arrested.

Caleb Seaman, 24, and James Page, 26, were also arrested for their involvement in vandalism, which included throwing construction signs, cones and trash cans onto downtown streets.There were several groups protesting Wednesday in the city. Some people broke off from them and became destructive.

Source: 3 arrested after protests, vandalism of Pittsburgh City-County Building

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Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci Steps Down To Face War Crimes Charges : NPR

Hashim Thaci, a senior guerrilla commander during the Kosovo war in the late 1990s, said he

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, who fought in his country’s 1998-1999 war for independence from Serbia, has abruptly resigned after a Hague-based special court confirmed that he’s been indicted on war crimes charges.

Speaking at a news conference in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, Thaci said he was stepping down “to protect the integrity of the state.”

“I resign as of today,” he told reporters on Thursday, urging calm and “political and civic unity.”

had a confirmed indictment from a special court in The Hague.

Source: Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci Steps Down To Face War Crimes Charges : NPR

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Jeannette man held without bond on drug charges | TribLIVE.com

A Jeannette man was arraigned Thursday after police reported finding a large amount of cocaine and a drug packaging station in a house where he lived, according to court papers.

Michael Anthony Dewberry, 33, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond.

Agents from the state attorney general’s office and members of the Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force served a search warrant at a South Seventh Street home on Oct. 19. Police said Dewberry was wanted on several arrest warrants and a narcotics investigation led authorities to the Jeannette home.

Inside, police said they found Dewberry, three other adults and four children. A large amount of cocaine was found separated into five bags in a bedroom chest of drawers that appeared to contain items belonging to Dewberry, according to court papers.

About $4,500 was found in another drawer, police said.

In the basement, authorities found a work bench and microwave that appeared to be used in packaging drugs, according to court papers.

“No food items were located in or near the microwave that would have indicated that it was used for cooking food items,” Agent Jerry Vernail wrote in the complaint.

Police said a white powder residue was found on the microwave’s turntable and on measuring cups, strainers and digital scales. A pistol was wrapped in a rag in a drawer on the work bench, according to court papers.

Source: Jeannette man held without bond on drug charges | TribLIVE.com

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Two people being questioned following shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood

Police said a man was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital.

The SWAT team was called in after police learned a man, who may have had a gun, was inside the home.

Police were able to make contact with the man and both he and the woman who came out earlier were detained for questioning.

So far, no charges have been filed.

Source: Two people being questioned following shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood

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Police: Pittsburgh shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 wounded | WJAC

Pittsburgh, Pa (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a shooting in Pittsburgh has left three people dead, including a teenager, and wounded another youth.

Pittsburgh public safety officials said officers responded to the city’s Allentown neighborhood shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday.

Officials said two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene and one died later.

They said the dead included two men aged 22 and 24 and a 17-year-old, without releasing their names.

Source: Police: Pittsburgh shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 wounded | WJAC

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Man dies after early-morning stabbing in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH —

A man is dead after a stabbing early Sunday.

Investigators said Police and medics responded to a man having a seizure in the 100 block of Buente Street around 12:50 a.m.

At this time, police said one person was detained for questioning, but no suspect descriptions if any have been given.

Source: Man dies after early-morning stabbing in Pittsburgh

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Lyon shooting: Orthodox priest shot with sawed-off shotgun outside church – CNN

A Greek Orthodox priest who was closing a church in Lyon, France, was shot Saturday by a lone assailant using a sawed-off shotgun, the France National Police said.

The 52-year-old priest was shot in the stomach and his condition is considered life-threatening, according to police and the Lyon prosecutor’s office.

The assailant fled after the shooting and remains at large. A police spokesperson said the shooter was dressed a long black coat and a black beanie, and seemed to be hiding the shotgun under his coat.
Residents of the neighborhood and a municipal police patrol reported hearing two shots near the Hellenic Orthodox church in Lyon’s 7th district on Saturday, the Lyon prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
They saw a person running and later found the wounded priest at the back door of the church, prosecutors said.
A motive for the attack motive remains unknown, according to the statement.

Source: Lyon shooting: Orthodox priest shot with sawed-off shotgun outside church – CNN

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Report of man with gun leads to delay for one nearby school in Hempfield Township

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

A report of a man with a gun led to a school delay in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.

Hempfield Township school superintendent Dr. Tammy Wolicki said police were in the area of McCabe Drive.

A middle school bus was diverted and the start of classes at Maxwell Elementary School was delayed until 10 a.m., with children asked not to arrive until 9:30 a.m. at the earliest.

Source: Report of man with gun leads to delay for one nearby school in Hempfield Township

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Police: Suspected Prostitute High On Meth Stabs And Beats Westmoreland Co. Man Over Money – CBS Pittsburgh

Police say an alleged prostitute high on meth stabbed and beat a 76-year-old man in Westmoreland County over money.

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say an alleged prostitute high on meth stabbed and beat a 76-year-old man in Westmoreland County over money.

What ended with the man running from an Oklahoma Township apartment, bleeding heavily, began when investigators say the victim allegedly met 33-year-old Audra Lynn DiVittorio in New Kensington.

“They decided that for an exchange of $26, there was going to be some kind of sexual activity,” state trooper Stephen Limani said.

Source: Police: Suspected Prostitute High On Meth Stabs And Beats Westmoreland Co. Man Over Money – CBS Pittsburgh

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Contractor Accused Of Taking More Than $38,000 And Not Finishing Job In Westmoreland Co. – CBS Pittsburgh

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local contractor is accused of taking more than $38,000 for a construction job and never completing the work.

The alleged victim in the case says contractor Frank John Pasquarelli was hired to remodel a house on Home Drive in Penn Township.

“I hired him, we started off doing a step-by-step job,” said the homeowner.

The home’s owner, whom KDKA is identifying as Jeff at his request, said he gave Pasquarelli more than $38,000 in cash and checks to do the job, a claim backed by investigators.

“He claimed this was right up his ally,” Jeff said. “He’s built homes from the ground up. … He and his crew started off fine.”

Three months after the project began during the summer of last year, things went south quickly.

“I made the mistake of trusting him,” Jeff said.

The homeowner says he traveled out of state while Pasquarelli was supposed to be working on the house. He says that did not happen, and Pasquarelli did nothing, with the home sitting incomplete for months.

Pasquarelli allegedly blamed an electrician and then he stopped answering Jeff’s calls. So Jeff called the Penn Township Police Department.

Investigators obtained Pasquarelli’s bank account via search warrant. According to court records, Pasquarelli deposited Jeff’s $18,000, plus $20,000 more, into an account that he set up in his wife’s name and started spending, including just over $1,000 for an Ocean City, Maryland trip. After the trip and some spending, the account was drained to $3.58.

When police tried to contact Pasquarelli, they couldn’t and when they finally did, he said he’d call them back. He never did.

Pasquarelli, of Monroeville, faces multiple felony counts, including home improvement fraud. This isn’t the first time he’s been brought up on these charges. Pasquarelli faces a preliminary hearing on home improvement fraud in Allegheny County.

KDKA’s attempts to contact Pasquarelli were unsuccessful.

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3 men charged with beating sisters in viral video at Pittsburgh gas station found guilty of harassment

The three men previously charged with beating two sisters in a viral video at a Pittsburgh gas station avoided a more serious sentence possible despite being found guilty of harassment.

One video recorded by a witness showed the men who own the gas station repeatedly hitting one of the women in the back of the head while another man grabbed the other woman by her hair and dragged her across the pavement, police said.

The gas station’s security cameras inside the store show the women initiating the argument, while the sisters told Channel 11 employees pushed them first, which started the fight.

Source: 3 men charged with beating sisters in viral video at Pittsburgh gas station found guilty of harassment

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Crew safe, 7 detained after UK special forces raid tanker | Fox News

LONDON (AP) — Seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking, police said Monday.

Hampshire Police said the men, believed to be from Nigeria, were being held at several police stations on suspicion of “seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force.” They have not been charged.

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Police said the 22 crew members of the Nave Andromeda were “safe and well” after the raid, which unfolded after darkness fell on Sunday. Special Boat Service commandos were lowered by rope from helicopters onto the tanker, whose crew had locked themselves in a secure part of the ship known as the citadel. Within minutes, the stowaways were in custody.

Source: Crew safe, 7 detained after UK special forces raid tanker | Fox News

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US marshals rescue 45 missing children as part of ‘Operation Autumn Hope’ | Fox News

The operation was carried out with cooperation from dozens of agencies in apprehending individuals related to sex crimes as well as rescuing dozens of children.

U.S. marshals in Ohio rescued 45 missing children and 109 additional human trafficking survivors during “Operation Autumn Hope,” the state’s attorney general announced.

“Our Human Trafficking task forces – local law enforcement teaming up with the state – conducted a massive statewide sting last week,” Yost wrote in a statement on Twitter. “Operation Autumn Hope is the largest single HT operation in state history.  Our goal: an Ohio where no human is bought or sold.”

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Yost said 76 missing and exploited children cases were cleared, including 45 “by physical recovery by the U.S. Marshals Service.” Marshals from Southern Ohio and Southern West Virginia were involved with the operation, according to a statement from the Marshals’ offices.

Source: US marshals rescue 45 missing children as part of ‘Operation Autumn Hope’ | Fox News

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Man shot while leaving Halloween party in Penn Hills dies

PENN HILLS, Pa. — A man died after shots were fired as he and two other people were leaving a Halloween party early Friday morning in a neighborhood in Penn Hills, police said.

The 20-year-old, who has not been identified, was shot shortly after midnight along Curtis Street.

Multiple people were trying to help the man when police got to the scene, authorities said. They were with him when he was shot.

Source: Man shot while leaving Halloween party in Penn Hills dies

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