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…
ShotSpotter Alert Leads Cops to Pittsburg Gunshot Victim
PITTSBURGH, PA – Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on Idlewild Street. Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 responded to a ShotSpotter alert followed by a 9-1-1 call for a male shot in…
Man Shot and Killed Inside His Home
PITTSBURGH, PA – The details are light at this time, but the Pittsburgh Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 500 block of Maytide Street just before 9 p.m. Sunday. According…
One Dead After Multiple Shots Fired Near Warrington Field
PITTSBURGH, PA -A man was shot and killed near the intersection of Kingsboro Street and Pasadena Street just before 6:15 p.m. today. Police said multiple shots were reportedly fired. When Pittsburgh police…
Penn Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy…
Local Man on Supervised Release for Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty in New Drug Conspiracy Case
PITTSBURGH – Eugene Hall pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Hall, age 28, formerly…
Judge Sentences Penn Hills Man to 31 Years in Prison for 2014 Armed Robbery Spree
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 31 years’ imprisonment followed by five years’ supervised release on his conviction of firearms charges, United…
Alabama Man Admits Trafficking Woman for Sex
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Alabama pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to charges of sex trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Anthony Juskowich, age 23,…
Jury Convicts 3 Participants in a Prison Drug-Smuggling Operation
PITTSBURGH – Noah Landfried, Michel Cercone, and Anthony Smith were convicted at the conclusion of a six-day jury trial of conspiring to distribute Schedule I and II controlled substances between 2017 and…
Federal Inmate Sentenced to 8 Additional Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute K2 Controlled Substances
PITTSBURGH – Paris Wilson was sentenced to 8 months in prison for conspiring to distribute K2 controlled substances (Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids) while serving a federal prison sentence in 2017, Acting United…
Allegheny County Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids
PITTSBURGH, PA – Diassandai Serrano was sentenced to 35 months in prison for conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while on federal supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Stephen…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to one count of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer,…
Cleveland Man Laundered Money While Incarcerated in West Virginia
PITTSBURGH, PA – Lamar Middleton was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to launder drug-trafficking proceeds between 2017 and 2019, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Middleton,…
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, ARIZONA – Richard Georgelos pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine between 2017 and 2019, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Georgelos, age…
Convicted Murderer Gets 18 More Months for Laundering Drug Money
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – Richard Bracey was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to launder drug-trafficking proceeds between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Bracey, age…
Child rushed to hospital after allegedly eating marijuana gummy left in bedroom
Police say a 4-year-old suffered overdose symptoms and was rushed to a hospital after allegedly consuming part of a THC-infused gummy left within reach GREENSBURG, Pa. — A Greensburg woman is facing…
Louisiana traveler caught with loaded handgun at TSA checkpoint
24-year-old passenger charged after firearm detected during early morning security screening at Pittsburgh International Airport PITTSBURGH, PA — A Louisiana man was charged after Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a loaded handgun…
4 Wounded After Chaos Erupts on Homestead Streets in Late-Night Shooting
Homestead, PA – Four adults were wounded in a shooting that unfolded across two nearby streets in Homestead early Sunday morning, sending multiple victims to area hospitals and prompting an active investigation…
DNA bombshell cracks 1989 rape case after decades of silence
Cold case cracked as DNA links Beaver County man to 1989 rape Pittsburgh, PA — A decades-old sexual assault case in Allegheny County has led to charges against a 65-year-old Beaver County…
New Kensington Man Charged With Murder in 2023 Shooting Death of Troy Vickers Jr.
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — A New Kensington man has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with the 2023 shooting death of Troy Vickers Jr., Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli…