Megan Guza stories, Page 56
Castle Shannon bank robbery suspect arrested in Ohio
A Wilkins man is awaiting extradition from Ohio, accused in the robbery last month of a Castle Shannon bank, police said Tuesday. Deontre Lamar Simpson, 23, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property and two counts of robbery, court records show. The robbery happened about 1:30 p.m. April 29 at...
Police searching for Crescent girl missing since weekend
Update: Grace was found safe in Pittsburgh Tuesday evening Police in Crescent are searching for a teenage girl missing since the holiday weekend. Crescent police said in a social media post that a 14-year-old girl named Grace has been missing since Sunday. She was last seen wearing a black shirt...
Allegheny County health chief leaving Pittsburgh for CDC post
Dr. Karen Hacker will leave her position as head of the Allegheny County Health Department for a leadership role with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, county officials said Friday. “It is something that all of us can be proud of – that one of ours is going to...
Police: Employee brought loaded gun to Westinghouse High School
A Pittsburgh Public Schools employee who brought a loaded handgun to school Thursday after threats from a student “made him feel unsafe” faces criminal charges, police said. James Cole, 32, is charged with possession of a weapon on school property and reckless endangerment — both misdemeanors — and one felony...
Rabid raccoon found in Lawrenceville
A raccoon in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville has tested positive for rabies, Allegheny County health officials said Thursday. It’s the 12th rabid animal reported in the county so far this year, most of which have been raccoons, officials said. Two bats and one cat have also tested positive for the virus. The...
Attorneys for accused Tree of Life shooter continue to eye plea deal
Attorneys for accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers continue to eye a potential plea deal that would take the death penalty off the table in favor of life in federal prison. Bowers waived his federal court appearance Thursday at a status hearing that lasted less than 20 minutes, court...
How did the region’s embattled candidates fare in the primary?
Several incumbents went into Tuesday’s primary election facing strong criticism or controversy over decisions they made in office. Some won, some lost. Here’s a look at how the embattled candidates fared. Bobby Wilson topples Darlene Harris for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 Unofficial vote tallies show Wilson taking more than...
Meet the Pittsburgh zoo’s clouded leopards, Rukai and KansasVideo
Born four days and 1,000 miles apart, two clouded leopard cubs now have names – and a home together – at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Rukai, born March 14 to a pair of clouded leopards at the Pittsburgh zoo, is named for an indigenous Taiwanese tribe that believes...
Police: Woman sprayed can of bear repellent inside Pitt building
A woman sprayed bear repellent inside a University of Pittsburgh building Monday, sickening at least six people and forcing those inside to evacuate, police said. Mary Siegert, 28, allegedly told police the canister of bear spray must have gone off by mistake. University and city police responded to the Eureka...
Peters school board censures member accused of racist Facebook post
The Peters Township school board voted Monday night to publicly censure a board member accused of sharing a racist Facebook post. William Merrell previously said he never made the Facebook post, and it happened when his account was hacked two years ago. The post included a link to a list...
Body found near Highland Park bike trail
A man was found dead near a bike trail in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood Monday, police said. The body was reported about 5 p.m. near Washington Boulevard, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. The man was in a wooded area about 75 feet from the bike trail. The medical...
Man linked to Rachael DelTondo case found unconscious along Aliquippa road
A man linked to the unsolved homicide of an Aliquippa teacher was found unconscious along a road early Sunday, hours after a “48 Hours” episode on the 2018 killing aired on television. Sheldon Jeter Jr. was found unconscious about 4 a.m. near the intersection of Sheffield Avenue and Orchard Street,...
Fight spurred stabbing at Fox Chapel Yacht Club, cops say
An argument early Sunday near the Fox Chapel Yacht Club left one man in jail and another with multiple stab wounds, according to police. Christopher Schmeider, of Etna, faces two counts of aggravated assault in the incident. Police and paramedics responded about 3:15 a.m. to the yacht club, which is...
Uber driver charged with kidnapping in Pittsburgh accused of same crime on same night
An Uber driver accused of kidnapping two female passengers earlier this month in Pittsburgh was charged Monday with trying the same thing on the same night on a different woman, court records show. Richard Lomotey, 36, of Monaca, now faces a second set of charges that include kidnapping and unlawful...
’48 Hours’ to feature unsolved murder of Rachael DelTondoVideo
Saturday’s episode of “48 Hours” will cover the killing of Aliquippa school teacher Rachael DelTondo, whose 2018 shooting death remains unsolved a year later. The episode of the investigative series, titled “What Happened to Rachael?” will air at 10 p.m. May 18 on CBS and feature correspondent Erin Moriarty. DelTondo...
5 arrests made in connection to Monroeville Mall shooting
Five men are in jail and one remains at large in connection with a fight and shooting last month at Monroeville Mall, authorities said Thursday. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said the shooting grew out of a fight between two gangs from McKeesport. “Consider this matter ongoing,”...
Federal authorities in Pittsburgh help take down alleged cybercrime ring
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted 10 members of an alleged transnational cybercrime ring believed to be responsible for $100 million in malware attacks on banks and businesses across the United States, including in Western Pennsylvania. Victims of the malware attacks include a dozen businesses from Texas to...
2 new measles cases in same family confirmed in Allegheny County
Two more members of an Allegheny County family have contracted the measles, county health officials said Wednesday. There are no new risks of public exposure because the family has been quarantined since four other members were diagnosed earlier this month. The first four cases in that family were reported by...
$1M scratch-off sold in Coraopolis
A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million was claimed at a Coraopolis convenience store Tuesday, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The ticket, a $1,000,000 Money Mania scratch-off that cost $20, was sold at the Speedy Food Mart on Fifth Avenue, according to a news release. The store will receive a $5,000...
Suspect in Carnegie stabbing arrested while letting the dog out
The suspect in Sunday’s double stabbing in Carnegie walked out the backdoor of a Scott home Wednesday morning and into police custody, authorities said. Richard ‘Stretch’ Mickens, 58, is charged with homicide in the stabbing that left a man dead and a woman in critical condition. The stabbing happened at...
Pittsburgh paramedics honored for Tree of Life heroics
City and Public Safety officials honored more than a dozen EMS members for their life-saving actions during the Tree of Life synagogue mass shooting last year. The death toll could have been higher, Mayor Bill Peduto said, if not for their actions on Oct. 27. “There is no doubt that...
Antonio Brown back in Pittsburgh for reckless driving hearing
Former Steeler Antonio Brown returned to Pittsburgh on Tuesday to appeal a reckless driving charge from last year when he sped down McKnight Road at more than 100 mph. “To all my fans in Pittsburgh who never got to say goodbye, I’m here today in the Downtown Pittsburgh courthouse,” Brown...
13th person this year caught with gun by Pittsburgh airport security
A Crawford County man tried to take a loaded handgun through security Sunday at Pittsburgh International Airport, security officials said. It is the fourth firearm found in carry-on luggage at the airport in the last three weeks, according to the Transportation Safety Administration. Security agents stopped the Cochranton man after...
Pittsburgh stabbing victim shows up at Monroeville hospital
A man was stabbed overnight Saturday near a club on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to police. Investigators said a man walked in to UPMC East in Monroeville with a stab wound to his torso. His injuries were not life-threatening, said Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri, and he was transferred to...
Pittsburgh first responders save infant in cardiac arrest
Pittsburgh first responders saved an infant in cardiac arrest Saturday in the city’s Hill District, authorities said. Authorities responded at about 7 p.m. to a home on Bedford Avenue in the Middle Hill for a report of a 1-month-old in cardiac arrest, according to Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri. Togneri...
