47-year-old man shot and killed in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department is investigating a St. Patrick’s Day shooting murder that took place at 10:23 am in the 700 block of Middle Avenue. “At approximately 10:23…

Police say couple harassing Shadyside families daily since February

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects wanted for serial harassment complaints in Shadyside that have gone on almost daily for weeks. “Detectives…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Heroin Distribution Scheme

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and…

Woman caught with gun at Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint

PITTSBURGH, PA – A woman was stopped on Sunday by TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport after officers observed a loaded .22 caliber revolver within a passenger’s backpack at the main security…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Drug Law Violations

PITTSBURGH – Seth Lindsey was sentenced to a total of 39 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl while on federal supervised release for a prior heroin trafficking conviction and also…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Making Threats by Phone

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of making a threat by telephone to destroy a building, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 3½ Years for Possessing Drugs and a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction for charges of…

Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man Involved in Heroin Trafficking Scheme to Nearly 4 Years

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and…

Former Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment for Narcotics Offense and Bribery of a Corrections Officer While Detained at the Indiana County Jail

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy, and bribery of a…

Wanted Felon Pleads to Illegally Possessing Pistols and Ammunition Stolen from a Retired Police Officer

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to violations of federal gun laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Frankie Leon Morrison, 55,…

Man shot in Pittsburgh apartment Sunday night in critical condition

PITTSBURGH, PA – On Monday, just before 9:45 p.m., Pittsburgh Police responded to 9-1-1 calls for a person shot inside an apartment building in the 600 block of Stanwix Street. Arriving units…

Neighborly dispute ends with stabbing in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa. – At 3:10 AM on February 12, 2022, officers of the Duquesne Police Department responded to the 2300 block of Duquesne Place for a report of an ordinance violation. Upon…

Pittsburgh teen charged for armed carjacking in Mt. Oliver

PITTSBURGH, PA – At 11:40 p.m. on February 10, 2022, officers of the Mt. Oliver Police Department responded to the 200 block of Rustic Avenue for a report of an armed robbery…

Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Bank Robbery and Attempted Bank Robbery

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to charges of Bank Robbery and Attempted Bank Robbery, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…

We gotta go down, we’re all going: Pittsburgh cops recognized for bravery after bridge collapse

PITTSBURGH, PA – Five Pittsburgh Police Department officers were recognized today for their act of bravery after the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Frick Park. Without hesitation, the four officers…

Five vehicles, including bus on bridge when it collapsed, Pittsburgh officials report

PITTSBURGH, PA – At 6:39 a.m. on January 28, rescue crews responded to the Forbes Avenue Bridge in Frick Park after the bridge collapsed near Forbes and South Braddock. Five vehicles and…

Pittsburgh Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to six years’ (72 months’) imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of federal…

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Child Sex Assault Images

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years (120 months) in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release on his…

Former Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH – An inmate of SCI Pine Grove, Indiana, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a quantity of fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Delrico…

TSA officers seize gun in passenger backpack at Pittsburgh International

PITTSBURGH, PA – On January 22, 2022 at 5:52am, TSA officers observed a loaded 9mm handgun within a passenger’s backpack at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport and alerted Allegheny…

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