Local Stories for March 2012
Stories for Saturday, March 31
Police: Whitehall woman, 71, fatally beaten with wrench
Investigators said an elderly man is accused of stabbing his wife to death Saturday inside their Whitehall home. Authorities responded to a medical call at the couple’s home on Brant Drive around 3:30 p.m., officials said. Police said upon arriving at the house, they confronted Joseph Manning, 75, while he ...
Pitt football player charged with drug possession, resisting arrest
A University of Pittsburgh football player was arrested Friday night and charged with drug possession and resisting arrest. According to the criminal complaint, officers approached sophomore Carl Fleming’s car while it was in the parking lot of the One Stop Mini-Mart in Oakland because it didn’t have visible registration. The ...
Police: At least 15 texting while driving citations given so far
PITTSBURGH -- State police said Friday that at least 15 motorists have been cited for sending text messages while driving since the ban took effect March 8. "That is a fraction of the number of warnings for the same offense," said Sgt. Anthony Manetta, a state police spokesman. "This is ...
Final section of Civic Arena’s roof torn down
The final section of the roof of Pittsburgh's old igloo-shaped Civic Arena, the former home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been demolished. Demolition crews on Saturday finally brought down the last section of the domed roof, which had given them problems for weeks. The building, which for a time was ...
Ligonier Valley High School student dies after car slams into tree in Cook Township
Police have identified the teen who was killed early Saturday morning when his car crashed into a tree in Cook Township. According to police, Jonathan Kristiansen, 17, crashed his Mitsubishi Eclipse along Route 711 near Horseshoe Bend Road around 4 a.m. The impact of the crash split the car into ...
Vandals spray-paint cars, other property in East Carnegie
Authorities in East Carnegie are investigating after nearly a dozen cars, a boat and a fence were vandalized early Saturday morning. According to police, the suspects targeted Gary Street and Bell Avenue. A man who lives in the area heard his dogs barking around 3 a.m. He told officers that ...
Family, supporters continue searching for information on Hazelwood man’s murder
A local family is increasing their efforts to find the suspect in a Hazelwood man’s murder. Devin Wheeler, 20, was shot several times in the head last September inside his West Elizabeth Street home in Hazelwood. Police have investigated various leads, but no arrests have been made. Wheeler’s family, along ...
Expensive Mini Daschund puppy stolen from Montgomery County pet store, police say
Police are searching for two women accused of stealing an expensive puppy from a Montgomery County pet store. According to police, two women walked into a pet store Wednesday carrying over-sized purses. One of the women picked up a Mini Daschund and put him in her purse. The store said ...
Crosby’s 4 points lead Penguins past Sabres 5-3
Sore nose and all, Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help Pittsburgh beat Buffalo 5-3 on Friday night, snapping the Penguins' mini-slump and slowing the Sabres' late-season surge. It was Crosby's third four-point game in a season in which concussion troubles have limited him to 18 games. ...
Driver recovering after crashing into house
Police are investigating after a driver crashed into a home along Troy Hill Road Friday night. Officials said the crash happened just after 5 p.m. The car and home were both badly damaged. Authorities said they believe speed may have played a role in the crash. The driver’s name and ...
Kan., Ill., Md. tickets win $640M lottery jackpot
Three lottery tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland hit the world record-breaking $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said Saturday. Illinois' winning ticket was bought at a convenience store in the small town of Red Bud, near St. Louis, and the winner used a quick pick to select ...
Stories for Friday, March 30
2 kids hit by car while getting mail in Summit Township
Two children were airlifted to an area hospital Friday after getting hit by a car in Summit Township. According to police, the boy and girl were crossing Freeport Road after getting their mail around 4 p.m. when they were hit. Investigators said the driver was not speeding at the time ...
Judge rules 14-year-old New Castle murder suspect won't be released before trial
A local judge ruled Tuesday that the boy who's been held for more than three years on charges he killed his father’s pregnant fiancée and her unborn child will not be released from jail before his trial starts. The Superior Court panel ruled last month that a Lawrence County judge ...
Teen rescued after falling down 55-foot hillside in Center Township
Emergency crews rescued a teen that fell down a steep hillside in Beaver County Friday afternoon. Officials said the 13-year-old slid down a ravine behind his Greenvieve Circle home in Center Township home around 3:30 p.m. The Center Township Fire Chief said the boy was walking in the woods when ...
Officials warn public about popular income tax scams
The Pennsylvania attorney general has issued a warning to watch out for income tax scams. Officials said the scams tend to pick up right before the filing deadline. Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor uncovered what you need to watch out for. The con artists can be pretty clever. Often ...
Surveillance video shows men stealing from Union Township scrap yard
Police have released surveillance video that they hope will help them identify two men accused of stealing scrap metal earlier this week in Union Township. The video clearly shows the men going back and forth, loading their truck at Diliscia Stone Contractors along Route 837. “We are lucky, in this ...
Advice for joining Mega Millions pools with a group
PITTSBURGH -- When the lottery jackpot gets high, like Friday's record-setting Mega Millions drawing, co-workers often pool their money for a better shot at winning. However, that can create problems when it comes time to dividing the jackpot. Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor discovered what you should agree to. ...
Local man targeted by identity thieves similar to Microsoft’s co-founder
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was the first wealthy identity targeted by identity thieves. Now a local man has also been victimized. Just two months after passing away, William Dietrich’s identity was stolen by thieves who used his credit card, officials said. According to police, in December, a thief attempted to ...
Loose pit bulls kill puppy in Carrick
Police continue to investigate after a family’s terrier was mauled to death by two pit bulls in Carrick. Police said no one has claimed responsibility after the attack happened along Brownsville Road two days ago. “I am angry. Nothing I can do. My puppy is gone,” said the dog’s owner, ...
Recent arsons have Garfield residents concerned
Three recent fires that have been ruled arsons are raising concerns in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. Rodney Bryant lives on Rosetta Street, where the three arsons were reported in the last week. “(I’m) very concerned about it. There's a number of empty houses up here,” said Bryant. The fires all happened ...
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