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Woman Arrested for Setting Boyfriend on Fire

Woman Arrested for Setting Boyfriend on Fire

Taylor Roberts
September 28, 2023

A woman who set her boyfriend on fire has been arrested by Pittsburgh Police and is facing several charges including criminal attempt, aggravated assault, aggravated arson, and reckless endangerment. On Sunday evening, dispatchers received several calls of reports of a man...

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Pittsburgh Police Department Searching for Two Missing Juvenile Girls.

Amere Keasley
September 26, 2023

    PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's assistance to find two missing juvenile girls. They are believed to be at risk. The girls have been identified as Aakira Harris and Kayleigh Phillips, who are believed to...

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Police Blotter: 9/13/23-9/18/23

Evelyn Luthringer
September 22, 2023

9/13/23 Motor Vehicle Accident Without Injury: Moon Dispatch reported a two-vehicle crash in the Upper Massey Lot. Officers responded and located the vehicles. All pertinent information and pictures were taken for insurance purposes. One vehicle was removed by a tow truck....

Escaped Killer Captured by Authorities after Intense Manhunt in Pennsylvania

Escaped Killer Captured by Authorities after Intense Manhunt in Pennsylvania

Mitchell McIntosh
September 14, 2023

A convicted killer who has been on the run from authorities after escaping from the Chester County Prison has been apprehended following a two-week-long manhunt. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandao,...

SWAT team arrests suspect in McKeesport killing of local barber

SWAT team arrests suspect in McKeesport killing of local barber

Taylor Roberts
September 8, 2023

Thursday evening, SWAT officers arrested a homicide suspect in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police identified the suspect as Edwin Wiley-Biggs, 42, and said he is connected to the Aug. 25th shooting of Victor Musgrove, who owned the VIP Styles barber shop in downtown Pittsburgh. "They...

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Deputy Fired After Testing Positive for Cocaine

Mitchell McIntosh
September 6, 2023

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus announced Tuesday that he was forced to terminate a deputy who tested positive for cocaine after responding to the hours-long standoff that left the Garfield neighborhood paralyzed with fear. Law enforcement exchanged thousands of rounds...

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

One person was killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the incident happened at Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way. The man who was killed was identified as 24-year-old...

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Armed Man Arrested Near Church in Ambridge

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

A man is in police custody after pointing a gun at two women and attempting to gain entrance to an African-American church in Ambridge last Sunday morning around 9 a.m. The man has been identified as Jeffrey Harris, 38. One of the women threatened by the suspect quickly alerted...

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Police Blotter (8/22/23 – 8/28/23)

Evelyn Luthringer
September 1, 2023

8/23/2023 Suspicious Incident: A student reported that someone was knocking on their window outside Ross Hall. Officers responded and checked the area and building but were unable to locate anyone outside. After reviewing the cameras, a student was let into the building. The...

Faculty Member Dead after Shooting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Faculty Member Dead after Shooting at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mitchell McIntosh
August 29, 2023

A shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has left a faculty member dead and a campus paralyzed with fear. The campus was on lockdown for over two hours after reports were made of shots being fired. The perpetrator has been taken into custody and identified...