Man Shot and Killed on Pritchard Street

PITTSBURGH, PA – Police in Pittsburgh are investigating a Monday night shooting in the Sheraden neighborhood of a city. According to the Pittsburgh Police Department officers responded to a shot spotter alert…

Man Pistol Whipped, Bound and Robbed in Home Invasion in Homestead

HOMESTEAD, PA – Police are investigating after a man reported a home invasion where he was bound and beaten buy for men who held him at gunpoint while they robbed his home.…

Suspect Charged for Quadruple Shooting that Left One Dead

PITTSBURGH, PA – the Pittsburgh Police Department has arrested a suspect for a shooting that took place on August 8th that left one dead and three injured. The female suspect has been…

Fineview Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Various Drugs and a Stolen Pistol

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Clarence Thomas, age 29, of the…

70-Year-Old Woman Struck by Vehicle in Critical Condition

PITTSBURGH, PA – A 70-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle on Ward Street Thursday night remains in critical condition according to police. “Shortly after 4 p.m., officers from Zone 4…

Rideshare Driver Ambushed, Carjacked at Gunpoint Near Elliott Park

PITTSBURGH, PA – A rideshare driver in Pittsburgh was dispatched to an address on Chartiers Avenue near Elliott Park early this morning where four armed men waited to carjack him. According to…

Early Morning Shooting in Wilkinsburg Leaves One Dead

WILKINSBURG, PA – One person was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Wilkinsburg. According to police, officers responded to multiple Shotspotter alerts for the 7200 block of Kelly Street around 3:20…

Leader of Illegal Pill Distribution Network Sentenced to 25 Years for Violating Federal Narcotics, Firearms and Fraud Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years imprisonment on his conviction of violating federal narcotics, firearms and health care fraud laws, United…

78-Year-Old Man Shot in Head, Killed by Neighbor in Kennedy Township

KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, PA – Police in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are investigating a murder-suicide that took place in a rural community southeast of Pittsburgh Friday afternoon. The Allegheny County Police Department responded to…

Aliquippa Felon Sentenced to More Than a Dozen Years in Prison for Dealing Drugs and Brandishing a Gun

PITTSBURGH – Dana Penney was sentenced to 188 months in prison for (1) conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances in 2017 and 2018; (2) possessing…

Jury Convicts Two of Conspiring to Distribute Drugs in Prison

PITTSBURGH, – Ross Landfried and David Curran were convicted at the conclusion of a six-day jury trial of conspiring to distribute Schedule I and II controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United…

Suspect Arrested in Carson Street Shooting

PITTSBURGH, PA – Pittsburgh Police have issued a warrant for Christopher Young as a suspect in the shooting that occurred at S.15th and E. Carson Street on June 5 just before 2:30…

Suspect in March South Side Slopes Murder Barricades Himself in Home Before Removal by SWAT Team

PITTSBURGH, PA – A SWAT team had to remove a fugitive wanted for murder forcibly after he barricaded himself in his Homewood apartment. “Pittsburgh Police received information of a homicide suspect inside…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Murder

PITTSBURGH, PA- The United States Marshalls and the Pittsburgh Police Department have arrested the fugitive wanted for the murder of Baby De’Avry Thomas. The suspect was located early Sunday morning. Thomas was…

22-Year-Old Arrested in South Side Slopes Shooting Murder Case

PITTSBURGH, PA – A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of Adam Cloud on March 19th in the South Side Slopes section of the city. Zahvair Palmer, 22, was charged…

Five Arrested in Pennsylvania for Illegal Gun Trafficking at Gun Show

MONROEVILLE, PA – Five people were arrested for trafficking illegal firearms, including three women who were knowingly buying illegal guns for their significant others. According to Attorney General Josh Shapiro, police arrested…

Suspect Tried to Break Into Home, then Set Victim’s Car on Fire

PITTSBURGH, PA – Police are investigating an incident where a woman who tried to break into a Larimer Avenue home ended up setting fire to the homeowner’s car instead. Pittsburgh Police and…

Jamaican Wedding Trip Lands Felon Back in Prison

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood and current resident of the suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months in prison for violating…

Aliquippa Man Pleads to Drug and Firearms Charges

PITTSBURGH – Dana Penney pled guilty to committing firearm and drug trafficking crimes in 2017 and 2018, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Penney, age 41, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pled…

Domestic Disturbance Escalates to Stabbing

PITTSBURGH, PA – A domestic disturbance at a Pittsburgh home on the 5500 block of Columbo Street turned into a stabbing at around 6:15 am. Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 responded to…

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