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Teen Shot in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Brooke Hart
February 21, 2025

On late Wednesday afternoon, a teenage boy was shot in downtown Pittsburgh. The victim was transported to the hospital, and the perpetrator has been detained by Pittsburgh police. Shots were fired shortly after 4 p.m. on the 400 block of Smithfield St. A nearby police officer...

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Man Killed in Officer Involved Shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District

Brooke Hart
February 7, 2025

Allegheny County Police have confirmed that a Pittsburgh police officer has shot and killed a suspect from an incident the night prior. On the evening of February 5. Allegheny County Police Officers responded to a call from the Oak Hill Apartments in Terrace Village shortly...

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Police Blotter 11/5-11/11

Malena Kaniuff
November 13, 2024

11/05/2024: Lost & Found- Officers took possession of a wallet that was found in Hale Hall. Officers located the owner and the wallet was returned. This case is closed 11/05/2024: Medical Emergency- Officers were called to PNC Café for a worker who had passed out. Officers...

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of Off Duty Officer on Montour Trail

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of Off Duty Officer on Montour Trail

Amere Keasley
October 23, 2024

A suspect is in custody after a 44-year-old off-duty Liquor Control Enforcement officer was found fatally stabbed on the Montour Trail in Moon Township Monday afternoon. Police officers were called to the 1900 block of Hassam Road around 3 p.m. for reports of an injured man....

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Police Blotter: 10/15/24-10/21/24

Malena Kaniuff
October 23, 2024

10/15/2024: Departmental Information- Officers were called to the Lafayette Center for two persons that were told to leave the center because of an employee meeting only event. Officers identified and spoke the individuals who were just checking out the building and had no nefarious...

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Police Blotter: 9/17/24-9/23/24

Malena Kaniuff
September 25, 2024

09/18/2024: Theft By Deception- Officers took a report of a money scam. Officers are investigating. The case is pending. 09/18/2024: Lost and Found- Officers took possession of items that were discovered in the Nicholson Center by a Parkhurst worker. Officers logged the property...

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Police Blotter: 1/16/2024 – 1/22/2024

Evelyn Luthringer
January 26, 2024

1/17/2024 Theft of Property Lost, Mislaid: An individual called to report missing money from their property in Pagoda Locker Room #2 at the ISC on Neville Island. The complainant alleges that 40.00 or 50.00 dollars is missing. There are no cameras in the locker room area....

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Police Blotter: 10/10/2023 – 10/16/2023

Evelyn Luthringer
October 20, 2023

10/10/2023 Fire Alarm – Smoke Detector Activated: Guardian Protection reported a fire alarm activation in Nicholson Student Center. The officers responded and found the cause to be unknown. RMU Maintenance was notified. The Moon Fire Department was canceled. The panel was...

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Fight Among Teens Turns into Gunshots

Taylor Roberts
October 10, 2023

A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot to the leg following a fight in the streets of Ross Township early Tuesday morning. Ross Township police responded to a call of five teenage boys fighting on Sixth Street in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood just after midnight. The...

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,...