Allegheny County investigating unauthorized and hateful radio transmissions

Officials say the public safety system was not hacked, and emergency operations remain unaffected. Pittsburgh, PA – Allegheny County Police and Allegheny County Emergency Services are investigating a series of unauthorized radio…

Pennsylvania woman accused of plotting mom’s murder over custody fight

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, PA – A shocking family tragedy has unfolded in a Pennsylvania courtroom, where prosecutors say a woman and her accomplice orchestrated the execution-style murder of her 71-year-old mother amid…

Gun store burglary ring busted after year-long probe

PITTSBURGH, PA – County police, working with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and federal agents, have charged eight people following a year-long investigation into a group accused of targeting gun stores…

Woman with early dementia vanishes near Myrtle Beach hospital

Police search for missing woman with early dementia near Myrtle Beach hospital MYRTLE BEACH, SC – A search is underway near a Myrtle Beach medical center after a woman with early-stage dementia…

Connellsville man charged with attempted homicide after shooting outside Planet Fitness

EAST HUNTINGDON TWP., Pa. – A Connellsville man is facing attempted homicide charges after police say he shot another man multiple times Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Planet Fitness…

Vape shops exposed as marijuana hubs in Allegheny County raid

Illegal marijuana operation uncovered at McKnight Road vape shops Pittsburgh, PA — What appeared to be routine vape shops along one of Allegheny County’s busiest commercial corridors were allegedly operating a large-scale…

Mother sentenced for abandoning children in filthy home

Mother sentenced for abandoning children in filthy home Vandergrift, PA – A Pennsylvania mother has received her sentence after leaving her children in hazardous living conditions while she was away with her…

Temple Hills killer caught in PA after fatally shooting mother

Manhunt ends in Pennsylvania after 24-year-old son accused of fatally shooting mother in Temple Hills Temple Hills, MD – A 24-year-old man is in custody in Pennsylvania after authorities say he shot…

Ford City man busted in trading card heist at collectibles shop

Ford City man accused of stealing $13K in rare trading cards from New Kensington shop NEW KENSINGTON, PA – A man from Ford City is facing charges after allegedly stealing more than…

Ex‑teacher jailed as detectives uncover multiple juvenile victims

Former Highlands School District teacher charged as investigators search for more potential victims Pittsburgh, PA — A former teacher in the Highlands School District is facing a series of serious child‑sex charges…

Toddler overdoses on fentanyl and cocaine in Monessen home

Monessen couple charged after 2-year-old overdoses on cocaine and fentanyl Monessen, PA – A Monessen couple has been charged after a two-year-old child in their care was hospitalized with a drug overdose…

Airport checkpoint shock as loaded weapon found in passenger’s bag

Latrobe man charged after handgun found in carry-on at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint Pittsburgh, PA – A 51-year-old Latrobe man is facing a criminal charge after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered…

Bomb threat to 911 leads cops to Munhall man

Munhall man charged after texted bomb threat targets UPMC hospitals Pittsburgh, PA — A 43-year-old Munhall man is in custody after authorities say he sent a bomb threat via text message to…

Mystery surrounds shooting of 17-year-old in Allegheny County

Teen shot in leg overnight as Allegheny County Police search for shooting scene North Braddock, PA — A 17-year-old male is recovering after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning, but…

Mt. Oliver woman charged in methadone death of toddler

Mt. Oliver woman charged in methadone death of one-year-old girl Pittsburgh, PA – A 60-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a one-year-old child who died last year…

Deputies nab man who threatened to kill staff and students

Man accused of school threats arrested at Pittsburgh courthouse PITTSBURGH, PA – A 28-year-old man charged with threatening to kill staff and students at a local school district was arrested Tuesday morning…

Guns drugs and stolen weapons seized in Allegheny County raids

PITTSBURGH, PA – Seven illegal firearms were taken off the streets this week following two search warrants executed by Allegheny County Police’s Violent Crimes and Firearms team. The first raid occurred in…

Truck driver who murdered pregnant Amish woman in front of kids gets life behind bars

A 53-year-old truck driver convicted of murdering a pregnant Amish woman and her unborn child while her two toddlers were in the house has been sentenced to spend the rest of his…

Teen arrested in January murder of 19-year-old in Wilkinsburg

WILKINSBURG, PA — Allegheny County Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the fatal shooting of a man found dead on a Wilkinsburg sidewalk earlier this year. On January 4 at…

Pennsylvania man charged with cruelty to over 50 dogs arrested in early morning raid

PITTSBURGH, PA — A man accused of more than 50 counts of animal neglect and cruelty was arrested early Friday after authorities tracked him to a trailer in Washington County, officials said.…

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