PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office in Washington believes its deputies stopped a man from carrying out plans to commit a mass shooting at the Gorge Amphitheater Friday night.
The sheriff’s office said people at the event and security personnel notified them at around 9 p.m. of a man in the parking lot.
Witnesses saw the man inhale an unknown substance or gas from a balloon and then load two 9mm pistols from the trunk of his car.
The man hid one gun in the waistband of his pants and the other in a holster that was outside his waistband, witnesses told investigators. The suspect then approached concertgoers and asked what time the concert ended and where they would be leaving the venue.
The person with the guns was identified as 31-year-old Jonathan R. Moody of Ephrata, Wash.
The sheriff’s office said Moody never made it inside the venue. Security stopped him outside the gates and disarmed him of his two pistols.
On Friday, the S&P 500 closed down 1.29%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 292 points, or 0.86%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.01%. The major averages also posted weekly losses.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kittanning police were dispatched to the area of 1200 North Grant Avenue late Friday night for reports of a man actively firing a handgun at bystanders.
Officers arrived on the scene and confirmed that no one had been hurt, per a statement posted to the department’s Facebook page. Bystanders at the scene said that the suspect had fled back into his home following the incident.
Officers entered the residence where they were able to apprehend Joseph Mohnack. Officers also located a 9mm semi-automatic handgun used in the act, the statement added.
Officers learned that Mohnack is a person not to possess firearms.
Mohnack has been charged with several offenses and was transported to the Armstrong County Jail.
PITTSBURGH — A moving vehicle was shot at while it was traveling on the Parkway West, state police say.
Troopers said a vehicle was sideswiped by a gray sedan on Route 30 and Ardmore Boulevard at around 11:35 a.m. on Saturday.
A passenger in the vehicle that was hit told police the driver of the sedan did not stop. The driver followed the sedan onto the on-ramp to Interstate-376.
Police said shots were fired at the victim’s vehicle and hit its hood.
Anyone who saw the incident take place or knows any information is asked to contact state police at 412-299-1607.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
Maiky Simeon was driving east in the westbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway when he smashed head-on into a Honda sedan.
Five people were killed on a Florida expressway when their car was hit head-on by a wrong-way driver — who had his license revoked nearly a decade ago, according to a report.
Maiky Simeon, 30, was driving east in the westbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway near Miami in an Infiniti sedan around 4:30 a.m. Saturday when he smashed head-on into a Honda sedan.
Everyone inside the sedan — four women and one man ranging in age from 18 to 25 — was killed in the wreck, authorities said. None of them have been publicly identified.
Our crew at the scene learned that close to 150 parishioners were inside the building at the time.
PITTSBURGH — A local church was struck by lightning just before Sunday’s service.
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, located on East Street in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill-City View neighborhood was just about to hold mass at around 8:55 a.m. when the lighting hit.
It wasn’t just Kenny Pickett who showed some last-minute heroics. Mason Rudolph came up with his own late magic when he threw a 1-yard touchdown to undrafted rookie Tyler Snead with 1:56 remaining to give the Steelers their second preseason victory.
Two pilots on an Ethiopian Airlines flight reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing, according to the commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald.
The Boeing 737-80 was en route to Ethiopia from Sudan on Monday when the pilots dozed off, causing the aircraft to fly past the runway at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Air traffic control tried to contact the crew multiple times but could not reach anyone, Aviation Herald reported. Eventually, an alarm sounded in the plane waking the sleeping pilots, according to the news site.
The pilots safely landed the plane about 25 minutes later.
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, did not confirm that the pilots fell asleep but said it received a report about a flight temporarily losing communication with air traffic control.
“The flight later landed safely after communication was restored,” the airline said in a statement.
The involved crew was “removed from operation” pending an investigation, the statement continued.
Incident: Ethiopian B738 at Addis Ababa on Aug 15th 2022, pilots asleep
By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Aug 18th 2022 20:09Z, last updated Saturday, Aug 20th 2022 19:10Z
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AOB performing flight ET-343 from Khartoum (Sudan) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), was enroute at FL370 when the pilots fell asleep. The aircraft continued past the top of descent maintaining FL370 and continued along the FMC route set up for an approach to runway 25L without descending however. ATC tried to contact the crew numerous times without success. After overflying runway 25L at FL370 the autopilot disconnected, the disconnect wailer woke the crew up who then maneouvered the aircraft for a safe landing on runway 25L about 25 minutes after overflying the runway at FL370.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2.5 hours before departing for its next flight.
ADS-B data confirm the information, The Aviation Herald received, showing the aircraft maintained FL370 until after overflying the runway before the aircraft began to descend and maneouver for another approach.
On Aug 20th 2022 the airline confirmed the incident advising that both pilots have been suspended pending further investigation. Appropriate action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation.
KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman was killed and another person was injured after the car they were traveling in collided head-on with a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus.
According to Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson Adam Brandolph, the crash happened on McCoy Road at Neville Avenue in Kennedy Township around 4:12 p.m. Friday.
The passenger of the car, identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as 54-year-old Helen Ringeisen, from Bridgeville, died at a hospital from injuries she sustained in the crash.
Brandolph said the driver of the car was also taken to a local hospital with injuries.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper is accused of driving intoxicated while on duty.
State police announced Thursday that Joshua Ravel, who is assigned to the York barracks, was charged with DUI and driving on roadways laned for traffic. Law enforcement said he was found to be under the influence of alcohol during his shift on Aug. 15.
He has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of his case, police said in the release.
Ravel has been assigned to the York barracks since graduating from the academy in June 2020.
Kevin Battle, co-host of the popular “KDKA Radio Morning Show,” has been let go by the station’s parent company Audacy, Inc. in an apparent cost cutting move. Battle joined the 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. show as a co-host with Larry Richert in March 2020.
Also let go by the company was WDSY-FM (Y-108) “Y’d Awake” morning show co-host Kristen Buccigrossi. She had been on the morning show since 2018. Before that she worked in the company’s promotions department for 10 years.
Each of their final appearances on their respective shows happened on Tuesday.
“It came as a complete shock to me,” Battle said. “Everything seemed to be firing on all cylinders with the show. Larry and I get along great. The show was over on Tuesday and the boss said ‘Hey, I need to talk to you’ and that’s how it went down.”
Greater Parkview Church’s Back 2 School Jam promises games, food and music for those attending the second annual event this Saturday in Greensburg. With the help of partners and sponsors, the church also plans to distribute more than 260 book bags to local students.
The possibility emerged after news organizations sought to unseal the affidavit submitted in support of the search warrant. Any public version of the affidavit could be heavily redacted.
Sealed records containing evidence the U.S. Justice Department presented to secure court approval to search Donald Trump’s Florida home will be at the heart of a hearing on Thursday, when news organizations will try to persuade a federal judge that the public deserves to see the details.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a man wanted in connection with an attack on an elderly man.
Police are searching for the male with blond hair and a blue t-shirt.
Police said the attack happened on Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington around 9:30 p.m. on July 11.
According to police, the victim said he was assaulted on the steps of the Carnegie Library and was knocked unconscious. He took himself to the hospital the next day and had several injuries, including fractured ribs, head and chest injuries.
If you have any information, please call Zone 3 at (412) 488-8326.
GM is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of a problem with third-row seatbelts.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicated on Aug. 11 that GM is recalling 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalades, Chevrolet Suburbans, Tahoes and GMC Yukons that have third-row seats.
“The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed,” NHTSA indicated.
The recall affects 484,155 vehicles, according to NHTSA. NHTSA said that while GM “is not aware of any accidents or injuries related” to the seatbelts, the car maker did receive several field reports that could be related to the problem.
The administration advised that “dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.”
GM could not be reached for comment late Tuesday evening.
Now, they can get a hearing where a determination will be made on whether they should get the suspension or if they could benefit from the new driver improvement program.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 10-year-old boy fell off the roof of the Sheraden branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said Monday that the boy climbed onto the roof and fell while he was playing. Officials said the boy ran home after falling but was later taken to a local hospital.
He suffered cuts and bruises and was in fair condition when he was taken to the hospital, Pittsburgh Public Safety said.
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while on vacation with the president and their family, according to her office.
Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed “cold-like symptoms” Monday night, according to her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.
“She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive,” Alexander said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Overseen by the state Attorney General’s Office, an investigation into William Ely, 41, of Wilkinsburg and two mid-level dealers, Jaylon Brock, 32, of Pittsburgh and Tony Burnsworth, 44, of Somerset County began in May 2021.
During the investigation, detectives discovered that Ely was supplying approximately 150 bricks of heroin/fentanyl, or up to 7,500 doses, a week to Mr. Brock and Mr. Burnsworth. The two recipients would then sell the drugs on the streets — Mr. Brock in Pittsburgh and Mr. Burnsworth in Somerset County, the attorney general’s office said.
Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.
Our crew at the scene learned that close to 150 parishioners were inside the building at the time.
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