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Prosecutors to seek death penalty against man accused of killing Uber driver in Monroeville
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed notice Thursday that it will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing an Uber driver after she picked him up for a fare. Calvin Crew, 23, of Pitcairn, is accused of shooting Christi Spicuzza, 38, in a wooded area off...
Police: Michigan man arrested after stolen car runs stop sign in Pine
A Michigan man was arrested in Pine following a traffic stop after police learned that the vehicle he was driving was reported stolen from a used car dealer in Cleveland. Derek Arlie Peaters, 49, of Flint, Mich., was charged with a felony count of receiving stolen property in connection with...
Police arrest Wilkins man wanted on sexual assault charges
The Allegheny County Police have arrested a Wilkins Township man who was reported missing on Tuesday and charged with aggravated indecent assault, sexual exploitation of children and additional charges on Wednesday. Police said Frank M. Derzak, 59, of Wilkins, was reported missing by a family member on Tuesday. He was...
Man seriously injured in Penn Hills drive-by shooting
A man was in serious condition after being shot Tuesday in Penn Hills, according to police Chief Ronald Como. The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 700 block of McFarlane Drive. Como said the 20-year-old victim was targeted in a drive-by shooting. “An unknown number of actors shot into...
Standoff in Etna ends without incident
No one was injured during a standoff overnight Tuesday in which police blocked off a portion of Freeport Street in Etna, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police were dispatched to the area around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, with SWAT officers responding shortly after. A SWAT situation carried on for a...
Pittsburgh man federally indicted on charges related to several robberies in Allegheny County
A Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with four armed robberies in March, including two in which people were shot, now faces federal charges. Eric Jones, 32, of the city’s East Hills neighborhood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and firearms violations, authorities...
Penn Hills man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for traveling extensively while on supervised release
A Penn Hills felon who wasn’t supposed to travel outside of Western Pennsylvania after serving 14 years in prison was found to have gone on at least 14 trips to places such as Las Vegas, Disney World and Los Angeles. Federal authorities say Kevin Carter, 50, was busted when he...
Mail-in, absentee ballots will start going out to Allegheny County voters this week
Voters in Allegheny County who applied for mail-in and absentee ballots should begin receiving them soon, as the first batch of such ballots should be mailed out by the end of the week, officials said. More than 100,000 mail-in and absentee ballots have gone out so far, said county spokeswoman...
Crash injures 1, temporarily closes section of Route 8 in Shaler
One motorist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday in Shaler, according to township police. A section of Route 8 was closed for about two hours as investigators gathered evidence at the scene in front of a McDonald’s restaurant at Pennview Street, police Chief...
Mother describes ‘nightmare’ after blast destroyed her family’s Plum home
It was a normal Friday night for Laura Petty and her family at their new home on Hialeah Drive in Plum. It was shortly after 11 p.m. She was sleeping, and her husband, Jake Rabb, had fallen asleep in the living room. Of their three sons, Dean, 2, and Colin,...
Vehicle crashes through wall at Forest Hills hair salonVideo
Anthony Fazio woke Monday to a 2:30 a.m. call from Forest Hills police informing him that someone had crashed a truck into his salon, Fazio’s Hair Designs. “When they said a hole in the wall, I didn’t expect this,” Fazio said gesturing toward an opening as tall as him. “I...
Communities across Pittsburgh region participate in Drug Take Back Day
Residents across the Pittsburgh region will be able to rid themselves of unwanted medication Saturday as several communities participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locations include: • Oakmont: Rite Aid, 109 Allegheny River Blvd. • Aspinwall: Municipal office, 217...
Plum family whose house exploded treated at hospitals, 1 child with burns; no gas leaks found
Authorities are still investigating the cause of a house explosion Friday night along Hialeah Drive in Plum that sent a family to local hospitals. Although the family of five — a husband, wife and three children, ages 2, 6 and 11 — escaped the house safely, one child suffered burns...
Man shot in shoulder in Duquesne
A man was treated at a hospital and released Sunday after being shot in the shoulder in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators said a shooting in the 1000 block of Duquesne Boulevard was reported around 2 a.m. to Allegheny County 911. The man was found with a shoulder...
Woman hurt in Clairton shooting
A woman was hospitalized Sunday after being shot in the stomach in Clairton, according to Allegheny County Police. Authorities said they were called to the 400 block of Saint Clair Avenue around 2 a.m. after the shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911. The wounded woman was in critical condition,...
Arrest warrant issued in fatal McKeesport shooting
An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for a Pittsburgh man accused in a fatal shooting in McKeesport. Vernon Dean Eutsey, 25, is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment and a weapons violation in the death of Michael Gunter, 22, of McKeesport. Allegheny County Police said they found Gunter...
Police seize handguns, drugs while arresting 16-year-old boy in Stowe shooting
Allegheny County Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the April 13 shooting in Stowe Township that wounded a 15-year-old boy. Lamont Charles Thomas of McKees Rocks is charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of a firearm by a minor. The shooting was reported...
Man fatally shot in McKeesport identified
Allegheny County Police said a McKeesport man died after being shot Friday afternoon in that city. The county Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Michael Gunter, 22, of McKeesport. Officers responded to the shooting along the 100 block of Fifth Avenue around 1:35 p.m. Police said first responders found...
Police: Man killed in White Oak crash, another person hospitalized
A man was killed and another person injured in a three-vehicle crash in White Oak on Friday afternoon, Allegheny County Police reported. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. along the 3100 block of Jacks Run Road. Police said first responders found a man deceased when they arrived. Another person was...
Nature center program to replace lawns with wildlife habitat serves as ‘anti-grassroots’ campaign to improve environment
For many people, the lush green lawn and meticulously landscaped gardens surrounding their homes can be like a slice of heaven. But no matter how beautiful or verdant, when it comes to supporting the ecosystem, most lawns and gardens are hell on earth, experts say. To help combat what environmentalists...
Allegheny County to offer early, in-person voting at Downtown Pittsburgh election office
Allegheny County plans to offer registered voters the opportunity to apply for a mail-in ballot, have it approved on-site, and then cast that ballot the same day all at the elections building in Downtown Pittsburgh. It’s Allegheny County’s de facto version of early, in-person voting. It all can be done...
‘Most wanted’ man in Allegheny County arrested after window tint violation
A man listed on the Allegheny County Sheriff’s “most wanted” list has been arrested after police say they pulled him over for a traffic violation. On April 19, Jefferson Hills Police pulled over Cyon Taylor, 30, on Route 51 for a window tint violation. Taylor allegedly provided a false ID...
Aspinwall artist, Spectrum Charter students unveil mural in MonroevilleVideo
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville has a theme that its staff and students try to live out each day: “Look for the good.” There was plenty of good on display Wednesday night, as students joined resident artist Alison Zapata to unveil a 16-by-8-foot mural that will welcome everyone who comes...
Fox Chapel man accused in 2 separate killings said Satan compelled him to kill; offers plea of guilty, but mentally ill
Adam Rosenberg said he was compelled to kill by Satan and had designs of becoming a serial killer. He had already shot two people to death and intended to kill more, he told a forensic psychiatrist. “Why didn’t he become a serial killer?” asked defense attorney Casey White. “I believe...
Allegheny County Executive Fitzgerald back at work after covid isolation
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is back in the office five days after testing positive for covid-19. Fitzgerald, who is vaccinated and boosted, had no symptoms, said county spokeswoman Amie Downs. He was tested last week after he’d been in close contact with someone who had the virus, and he...
