Seventeen Defendants Charged in Connection with Cocaine Trafficking Operation Originating in Puerto Rico

As alleged in the Indictments, members of the two charged groups would transport, either by person or mail, drugs from Puerto Rico to Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere to distribute those drugs…

Teen Charged in Fatal McCandless Crash

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Police Department has announced charges against 18-year-old Aiden Saber of Richland Township, following a devastating crash in McCandless. The incident, which occurred in the early hours…

Additional Charges Filed in Allegheny County Murder Case

Pittsburgh, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has announced further charges against a Coraopolis man implicated in the murder of 57-year-old George Dayieb. Initially, on December 30, 2023, authorities disclosed the…

Lawrence County Woman Charged in Fatal Poisoning of One-Year-Old

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the arrest of Aleisia Owens, a 20-year-old Lawrence County woman, for the abuse and death of her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter. Owens faces charges of…

Security Guard Arrested for Misconduct with Student at McKeesport High School

MCKEESPORT, PA – Allegheny County Police charged a McKeesport Area High School security guard for an inappropriate relationship with a student. The incident came to light on December 4, 2023, involving a…

Woman Reported Missing In Pittsburg Since New Year’s Eve

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has issued a missing person alert for a 43-year-old woman, Amy Shanholtz, who was last seen Downtown on New Year’s Eve. Shanholtz is described…

Home Invader in Critical Condition, Shot After Kicking in Woman’s Door

PITTSBURGH, PA – A burglary incident escalated into a shooting late Monday evening in Pittsburgh’s Burrows Street area. Police responded to a call at approximately 10:25 p.m. in the 300 block of…

Armed and Dangerous Fugitive Wanted for Carnegie Stabbing

CARNEGIE, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department is actively searching for a Pittsburgh man linked to a stabbing in Carnegie. At around midnight on December 23, authorities received a report of…

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One Injured in Explosion at Pennsylvania Home

BERNVILLE, Pa. — An explosion occurred early Friday morning at a residence approximately 10 miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania, resulting in one injury and severe damage to the property. The incident, which…

Man Arrested in Springdale Township Shooting

PITTSBURGH, PA – County Police apprehended a suspect following a shooting incident in Springdale Township. At 5:11 PM on December 15, authorities received a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting at a residence…

Mt. Oliver Man Arrested on Drug Charges After South Side Traffic Stop

PITTSBURGH, PA – Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus has announced the arrest of a Mt. Oliver man on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop in the South Side area. On Thursday night,…

Turtle Creek Man Arrested After Fleeing Trial and Assaulting Officer

PITTSBURGH, PA – Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced the arrest of a Turtle Creek man, Alphonso Francis, 28, who failed to appear for his trial’s conclusion last week. Francis was on trial…

Mt. Oliver Woman Arrested After Child Found High on Cocaine at Hospital

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department has charged Toni Hinton, 28, of Mt. Oliver, following her child’s hospitalization due to cocaine exposure. The incident occurred on Tuesday, December 12. Mt.…

Biden DOJ Taps Group Funded By Deep-Pocketed Left-Wing Orgs To Guide Gun Violence Reduction Efforts

Biden DOJ Taps Group Funded By Deep-Pocketed Left-Wing Orgs To Guide Gun Violence Reduction Efforts Robert Schmad on December 12, 2023 The Biden administration is utilizing a think tank funded by left-wing…

Criminal Charges Filed After Shooting of Four-Year-Old in Greensburgh

GREENSBURG, PA – The Rostraver Police Department, in cooperation with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, announced the filing of criminal charges following a shooting incident involving a 4-year-old child. On July…

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Charges Filed in Allegheny County Jailhouse Fire

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA — The Allegheny County Police Department has filed charges related to a fire that occurred at the Allegheny County Jail. On December 4, at 10:40 PM, the Jail Investigations…

Duquesne Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Eric…

Cleveland Resident Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, PA – Donte Smith pled guilty and was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for committing drug trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Smith, age 44,…

Lowell, Michigan Resident Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Lowell, Michigan pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Frank Davis,…

Castle Shannon Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Castle Shannon, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and a quantity…

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