Juvenile shot in legs after gunman opens fire on East Pittsburgh home

EAST PITTSBURGH, PA — A young boy was hospitalized Monday night after being shot in the legs when gunfire erupted outside a home on Main Street, prompting an active investigation by county…

Man charged for violent threats at Pittsburgh elementary school

Man charged after threatening Shaler Elementary School during crisis center visit Pittsburgh, PA — A 28-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly making violent threats against multiple individuals and Shaler Elementary…

Gun found in carry-on at Pittsburgh airport leads to charge

Pittsburgh, PA – A West Virginia man is facing charges after TSA officers discovered a handgun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport Friday morning. Authorities say the firearm was spotted…

Undercover sting busts Pittsburgh man with meth and ghost gun

RILLTON, PA — A Pittsburgh man is facing drug and firearm charges after an undercover operation in Westmoreland County led to the seizure of crystal methamphetamine and a ghost gun, authorities said.…

Police seek public’s help identifying gunman in North Philadelphia deadly shooting

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with the July 6 fatal shooting of 26-year-old Donald Jeffers in the city’s 26th District. Officers…

Pittsburgh PD responds to concerns over law enforcement actions at bars and clubs

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police confirmed Saturday that recent law enforcement presence at several bars and clubs in the city was part of routine compliance operations conducted by the Nuisance Bar Task…

Ocean City appoints Raymond J. Austin as new police chief

OCEAN CITY, MD — Raymond J. Austin has been named the next Chief of Police for the Ocean City Police Department, town officials announced Monday. A veteran law enforcement officer with over…

Ohio man faces felony charges after handgun found in backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport’s TSA checkpoint.

PITTSBURGH, PA — A 30-year-old Ohio man is facing felony charges after authorities say he attempted to bring a handgun through the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.…

Police Issue Alert After Failure During Cheswick Power Station Demolition

SPRINGDALE, Pa. — Authorities are advising residents and commuters to remain cautious as demolition efforts continue at the former Cheswick Power Station following an incomplete demolition attempt on Sunday. The attempted demolition…

Man shot in East Pittsburgh; investigation underway

DUQUESNE, Pa. — Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening in the Prospect Terrace Housing Complex in East Pittsburgh. At 8:20 p.m., the county’s 911 center received reports…

Pittsburgh man arrested in fatal Christmas Day shooting in Shaler

SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 25-year-old Pittsburgh man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man found in Shaler Township the day after Christmas. Shaler Township…

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Two teens charged as adults in South Side Pittsburgh robbery spree

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Police Robbery Unit detectives have arrested two 15-year-olds in connection with a pair of business robberies on the city’s South Side. Anthony Bennett, of Pittsburgh, and Adrian Butera,…

Passenger Arrested at Pittsburgh Airport for Concealed Firearm

Passenger Arrested at Pittsburgh Airport for Concealed Firearm **Pittsburgh, PA** - Allegheny County Police have charged a resident of Millersburg, Ohio, following the discovery of a firearm in the main security area…

Allegheny County Police Charge Two in Phone Scam Case

Allegheny County Police Charge Two in Phone Scam Case **Pittsburgh, PA** - Allegheny County Police have charged two California residents in relation to a phone scam targeting an elderly individual in Pennsylvania.…

Creighton woman charged after handgun found at Pittsburgh airport security checkpoint

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A 61-year-old Creighton woman is facing a felony charge after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a handgun in her purse at the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International…

Ernest Terry Arrested in Connection with Pittsburgh Shooting

Ernest Terry Arrested in Connection with Pittsburgh Shooting **Pittsburgh, PA** - Detectives from the Pittsburgh Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit, along with the Violent Crimes and Computer Crimes Units and Zone 1, arrested…

Allegheny County Police Arrest Fugotove Wanted for Homicide

Allegheny County Police Arrest Homicide Suspect **PITTSBURGH, PA** - Allegheny County Police have arrested a suspect connected to a homicide that occurred in Wilkinsburg. On June 22 at 7:48 PM, a shooting…

Allegheny County Police Charge Man with homicide and other charges

Allegheny County Police Charge Man with Multiple Offenses **Pittsburgh, PA** - The Allegheny County Police have charged Curtis Horne-Baker, 34, in relation to a recent incident. Authorities apprehended Horne-Baker in Wilkinsburg without…

Sex Offender Warrant Leads Police to Pounds of Weed

Duquesne Man Faces Drug Charges After Search for Sex Offender **Pittsburgh, PA** – A search for a wanted sex offender led to the confiscation of multiple pounds of suspected marijuana and other…

Allegheny County Police Seek Fugitive Wanted for Shooting

Allegheny County Police Seek Suspect in Detective Shooting **Pittsburgh, PA –** Allegheny County Police are actively searching for a Wilkinsburg man, Darrell Barham, who is charged with firing shots at Pittsburgh Police…

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