Police seek suspect in attempted North Huntingdon bank robbery

Police are seeking the suspect who attempted to rob a North Huntingdon bank Wednesday afternoon. The man tried robbing the PNC Bank on Norwin Avenue, about 45 minutes before it closed that day, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The robber told a teller he wanted money and was armed,

Source: Police seek suspect in attempted North Huntingdon bank robbery

Wanted fugitive spotted by off-duty sheriff’s deputy at Ross Park Mall

Dejon Fuller, 25, was arrested on Wednesday

The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said the warrants he was wanted on included theft and assault charges and that he’d managed to evade police for several months.

Fuller is now in the Allegheny County Jail.

Source: Wanted fugitive spotted by off-duty sheriff’s deputy at Ross Park Mall

Pennsylvania energy companies increasing prices next month

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is notifying residents and businesses that electric generation prices for some customers are expected to rise on Sept. 1, 2022.

According to PUC, approximately half of Pennsylvania’s major electric distribution companies (EDCs) will reset their energy prices, including PECO Energy, along with the state’s four FirstEnergy companies – Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power.

Source: Pennsylvania energy companies increasing prices next month

Man, woman accused of using chain to try to break into ATM on Pittsburgh’s North Shore

PITTSBURGH — Holding a chain and trying to hook it to a First National ATM, two suspects were captured on surveillance footage in front of Stage AE on the North Shore trying to get rich.

But on Tuesday, instead of ending up with cash, the duo landed themselves in jail.

“Dude what are you doing everyone can see you,” said Michael Klein, a bystander who witnessed the end of the attempted theft.

According to police, at about 4:30 a.m. in front of Stage AE on the North Shore, John Dawson and Jessica Jastraub walked over to the First National ATM.

The duo, captured on multiple surveillance cameras, had a black drawstring bag. Inside was a chain that they used to try to pry open the ATM. The problem was that it was all on camera with people like Michael watching.

“There are a couple over there, a couple over here, some at Tequila Cowboy, and Jerome Bettis Bar across the street,” Klein said.

He was talking about cameras; Klein said he and his friends had just arrived to get in line for a concert that happens tonight when he saw police and asked what was going on.

The cops told him that Dawson was trying to break into the ATM while Jastraub played lookout.

“I mean it’s pretty stupid for someone to rob someone, but mid-daylight on a busy street with a bunch of cameras everywhere it’s pointless,” said Klein.

Both Dawson and Jastraub had out-of-state licenses and said they had been living in Pittsburgh for a few weeks without a permanent residence. Both were taken from the North Shore to Allegheny County Jail.

Source: Man, woman accused of using chain to try to break into ATM on Pittsburgh’s North Shore

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SWAT team called to home in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood

 

The SWAT team was called to a home in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood on Wednesday morning.

They were called to the 600 block of Mount Pleasant Road a little before 5 a.m. after a report of a man in crisis and threatening to harm himself.

No injuries were reported.

Source: SWAT team called to home in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood

13-year-old boy allegedly in possession of heroin, stolen gun arrested in McKees Rocks

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — McKees Rocks police arrested a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly in possession of heroin and a stolen, loaded gun.

According to a Facebook post from police, the boy was loitering suspiciously in the backyard of a residence on Russellwood Avenue.

Source: 13-year-old boy allegedly in possession of heroin, stolen gun arrested in McKees Rocks

Fatal crash shuts down portion of Route 51 in Fayette County on Tuesday morning

A fatal crash shut down a portion of Route 51 in North Union Township, Fayette County.

The crash happened around just before 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The wreckage from the crash caused a shut down of the northbound lanes in the area.

State police said the two-vehicle crash happened near the Jim Shorkey dealership between a box truck and a Saturn SUV.

The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead on scene. Their name has not been released.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Source: Fatal crash shuts down portion of Route 51 in Fayette County

Suspect surrenders after standoff in Ross Township

 

SWAT officers responded to a North Hills neighborhood Tuesday afternoon on the report of a standoff.

Thompson Run Road between White Oak Drive and Cherrington Drive was closed as officers responded to the scene.

The victim called 911 to report her adult son, 48-year-old Robert Gentile had attacked her and barricaded himself in his room.

The woman was able to exit the home. Police said she was suffering from minor injuries.

The victim told police her son was in possession of multiple weapons to include at least one AK-47 rifle.

The suspect eventually surrendered, police said.

Source: Suspect surrenders after standoff in Ross Township

The FBI’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: What we know, and what we don’t – Vox

Trump is possibly in legal jeopardy, but we don’t know yet what charges he could face, if any at all.

On Monday, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Trump confirmed in a statement published online that his residence was “occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” although Trump himself was reportedly in New York when the search warrant was executed.

Little is known about the raid — or what, if any, further steps the Justice Department might take — but even this moment is politically and historically significant. There are constitutional rules regarding what law enforcement must do to justify searching private property, and the Justice Department has institutional norms on top of those about the treatment of political figures that could influence elections. It’s unlikely the decision to search Mar-a-Lago was taken lightly.

It’s not yet clear what specifically these agents were looking for during the raid, but CNN reports a few details about it. Among other things, the search “included examining where documents were kept” in Trump’s personal residence and office, and “boxes of items were taken.” Currently, the Justice Department is conducting two known investigations into Trump: one on his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the ensuing January 6 attack on the US Capitol, and the other regarding Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.

According to the New York Times, the search focused on material Trump brought from the White House to Mar-a-Lago after he left office — material that included classified documents and other documents subject to the Presidential Records Act, which requires official presidential documents to be turned over to the National Archives at the end of a presidency. Trump’s son Eric told Fox News something similar on Monday night.

Source: The FBI’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: What we know, and what we don’t – Vox

Coroner called to scene of fire at apartment building in Westmoreland County

The Westmoreland County coroner was called to the scene after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Greensburg Monday night.

One person has died following the fire in Westmoreland County.

The fire was reported a little before 11:40 p.m. at Autumn Brook Apartments in the area of Indiana Avenue near Luzerne Street and Allegheny Street.

Officials have not released identities of anyone involved in the incident.

There was no initial word on the cause of the fire.

Source: Coroner called to scene of fire at apartment building in Westmoreland County

Olivia Newton-John, pop singer and ‘Grease’ star, dies at 73

The sugar-sweet performer with a string of No. 1 hits was also an advocate for cancer research.

(CNN)Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of the ’70s and charmed generations of viewers in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday, according to a statement from her husband. She was 73.

“Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time,” her husband, John Easterling, wrote in a statement on the singer’s verified Instagram account. “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.”
The singer revealed in September 2018 that she was treating cancer at the base of her spine. It was her third cancer diagnosis, following bouts with breast cancer in the early ’90s and in 2017.

Source: Olivia Newton-John, pop singer and ‘Grease’ star, dies at 73

Clu Gulager, Actor From Classic Westerns and Horror Pictures, Dies at 93 | Vanity Fair

The Oklahoma native appeared in television’s “Golden Age,” and last worked with Quentin Tarantino.

The Oklahoma-born actor got his start in television, starring as Billy the Kid on NBC’s The Tall Man in 1960 after appearances on Have Gun—Will TravelWagon Train, and other classics of the era. In the mid-1980s he appeared in The Return of the Living Dead and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. His most recent acting role was in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. He was 93 years old.

Gulagar, whose 165 credits on the IMDb made him ubiquitous enough to warrant his own alert on Mystery Science Theater 3000, was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and a cousin (once removed) of vaudevillian-humorist Will Rogers. Born William Martin Gulager, the nickname Clu, which he shared with an uncle, was in reference to the Cherokee word for the type of birds that nested near his home.

His early days in television included appearances on Playhouse 90The UntouchablesAlfred Hitchcock Presents, and a Gene Roddenberry-penned episode of Have Gun—Will Travel. This led to his first starring role, as Billy the Kid on NBC’s The Tall Man, for 75 episodes. He starred opposite Barry Sullivan, playing Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Source: Clu Gulager, Actor From Classic Westerns and Horror Pictures, Dies at 93 | Vanity Fair

Man in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Morningside – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — A man is in stable condition after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Morningside neighborhood Sunday night.

Officers responded to the 5500 block of Jackson Street just before 9:45 p.m. for reports of a man shot in the thigh and ankle.

The victim told police that a car pulled up on the street, and another man got out and shot him, according to public safety officials.

Police said the victim was otherwise uncooperative and didn’t provide his name or address.

He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Pittsburgh police continue to investigate.

Source: Man in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Morningside – WPXI

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Teenager shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood

A teenager was in critical condition after being shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood.

The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. Monday on Van Braam Street between Fifth Avenue and Watson Street.

No arrests have been announced.

Source: Teenager shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood

17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility

HAVANA — A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. Cuban authorities said a unidentified body had been found late Saturday.

Firefighters and other specialists were still trying to quell the blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, where the fire began during a thunderstorm Friday night, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted. Authorities said about 800 people were evacuated from the Dubrocq neighborhood closest to the fire,

The government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector.

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the U.S. government had offered technical help to quell the blaze. On his Twitter account, he said the “proposal is in the hands of specialists for the due coordination.”

Minutes later, President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked Mexico , Venezuela, Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina and Chile for their offers of help. A support flight from Mexico arrived Saturday night.

Source: 17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility

Roger E. Mosley Dies: ‘Magnum P.I.’ Actor Was 83 – Deadline

Roger E. Mosley, best known as the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin in the CBS television series Magnum P.I., died early Sunday morning. No cause of death was given.

Mosley was on the original Magnum P.I. for its eight-year run, appearing in 158 episodes, then came back to the rebooted CBS series for a cameo as a different character.

Born in Los Angeles, he lived in the Watts neighborhood and attended Jordan High School

In addition to Magnum P.I., he appeared on the television shows Love Boat, Night Gallery, Sanford and Son, Kung Fu, Kojak, McCloud, The Rockford Files, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, Starsky and Hutch, You Take the Kids, Night Court, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Walker, Texas Ranger, Rude Awakening, Las Vegas, Fact Checkers Unit and many more.

Source: Roger E. Mosley Dies: ‘Magnum P.I.’ Actor Was 83 – Deadline

Anne Heche in critical condition following fiery car crash – CNN

 

(CNN)Anne Heche remains hospitalized and in intensive care after a car she was driving crashed into a residence in Los Angeles on Friday and became engulfed in flames.

“Anne is in the ICU, she’s lucky to be alive. She has severe burns and has a long recovery ahead. Her team and her family are still trying to process what led up to the crash,” a source close to Heche told CNN Saturday morning.
Overhead view of the scene

The vehicle was traveling at a high speed when it ran off the road and collided with a residence, Los Angeles Police Public Information Officer Jeff Lee told CNN on Friday.
Heche was taken to a hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics in critical condition. It took firefighters more than an hour to “access, confine and fully extinguish the stubborn flames within the heavily damaged structure,” the LAFD said.

Source: Anne Heche in critical condition following fiery car crash – CNN

Police arrest woman in Homewood double shooting | TribLIVE.com

A 20-year-old Wilkinsburg woman was jailed in connection with the Aug. 4 shooting of two 18-year-old women in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said.

The detectives from the violent crime unit arrested Temani Lewis, 20, for shooting the women in the back in the 7400 block of Stranahan Street around 11:15 a.m., police said.

One victim was listed in critical condition, while the second’s condition was stable.

Both Pittsburgh paramedics and Penn Hills EMS transferred the victims to a local hospital, where one was rushed into surgery, police said.

Lewis was placed in the Allegheny County Jail, pending an arraignment on charges in connection with shooting. Police said they will charge Lewis with aggravated assault, criminal attempt at homicide, illegal possession of firearms and recklessly endangering another person.

Source: Police arrest woman in Homewood double shooting | TribLIVE.com

Cincinnati mass shooting: 9 wounded in front of Over-the-Rhine bar

Nine people were wounded when a shooting exploded in a crowd in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine early Sunday morning, police said.

Police have not made any arrests, but said they are searching for “at least two” people who fired weapons during the incident.

All of the people who were shot were treated and released from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Sunday. The names of the injured have not been released. Officials said they range in age from 24 to 47, seven are men and one is a woman.

“I thank God there were no fatalities,” Mayor Aftab Pureval said in a press conference Sunday.

Source: Cincinnati mass shooting: 9 wounded in front of Over-the-Rhine bar

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