Local Stories for March 2012
Stories for Thursday, March 29
Autism cases again rising in U.S.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Autism cases are on the rise again in the U.S., largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. The rate of U.S. cases rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in 110. The new figure is from ...
DA’s office joins McKeesport police in crime suppression operation
A joint effort operation between the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office and the McKeesport police department has led to more than 100 arrests of various offenders in the past six months. According to officials, the crime suppression operation has been going on since September and has resulted in 138 arrests. ...
Authorities warn elderly about suspicious phone scheme
Police in Carnegie are warning people about a scheme that almost left one elderly woman out nearly $3,000. Officials said the woman answered her phone Wednesday afternoon and two men claimed her grandson needed bail money. According to police, one of the men on the phone was crying and the ...
Criminal complaint: Highmark CEO charged in fist-fight with girlfriend's husband
The chief executive officer of Highmark Inc. is facing charges of simple assault and defiant trespass. Kenneth Melani was charged Wednesday in connection with an incident on Sunday. The charges were filed by police in Oakmont. Investigators said Melani went to the home of a woman he was having an ...
Firefighters battle blaze at high-rise apartment in Pittsburgh’s North Side
Firefighters respond to an early-morning fire at an apartment building on the North Side. Firefighters said the blaze began around 5:30 a.m at the Allegheny Center building on the eighth floor. Fire crew said food left on the stove could have sparked the fire. One woman was checked out by ...
Guests evacuate after fire scare at Green Tree hotel
Guests were forced to evacuate their rooms after a hotel fire scare in Green Tree early Thursday morning. Firefighters said someone was smoking outside of the Hampton Inn and a cigarette caught mulch on fire. Officials said the smoke traveled into a stairwell of the hotel, prompting alarm. Firefighters said ...
1 hurt, 1 arrested in Carrick stabbing
One person is in the hospital and another was arrested after an attack in Carrick Wednesday night. Police said a man was stabbed on Reifert Street. Officers took one person into custody. The victim's name and condition have not been released. Police have not said what prompted the stabbing.
Slain Hempfield teacher's husband's audio confession played in court
An audio confession of a man accused of killing his wife in Hempfield Township was played in court Thursday. David Stahl is facing criminal homicide charges after police said he strangled wife Rebecca Stahl, 37, then wrapped her body in plastic and blankets. An audio confession was played in court ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 28
Police: Couple jailed for locking 6-year-old twins inside bedroom
A New Eagle couple is accused of locking their children inside a bedroom in their Washington County home. According to police, neighbors found a boy wandering around their neighborhood last month and called police. “He was very cold. His hands and feet were purple,” Beth Dermont said. Dermont said her ...
Utility shut-off notices sent to thousands of local customers
With spring here, utility companies are sending out shut-off notices, but we discovered some simple steps you can take to keep your service on. State law prohibits utility companies from shutting off low-income customers during the winter, but with spring here, about 14,000 Equitable Gas customers are getting shut-off notices. ...
Ingram residents say speeding cars put kids, elderly in danger
Neighbors on a busy Ingram road are worried about speeding drivers becoming a re-occurring problem. Randy Gilbert said cars speeding on West Prospect Avenue in Ingram is a growing problem because young children and older people live in the neighborhood. “To our knowledge, there have been a few accidents,” Gilbert ...
Connellsville High School math teacher accused of sexting student
A Connellsville High School math teacher was arrested Wednesday. He is accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a student. According to police, a female senior at Connellsville High School told a family member that Kevin Bell, 26, of Mount Pleasant, sent her sexual text messages and videos. Authorities said ...
Homeowner sets up surveillance camera to catch suspect throwing rocks at house
Police have arrested a suspect accused of throwing rocks at a home and cars in Penn Township. Authorities said Bob Milburn caught the suspect on surveillance camera throwing rocks through a window of his house. Milburn told police someone had been vandalizing his house for more than a year so ...
Authorities ID man found dead outside intentionally set Clay Twp. house fire
CLAY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Investigators said a man was found dead in a car outside of a home when firefighters arrived to fight an intentionally set blaze. Police said the fire happened at a home on Beaver Dam Road in Clay Township, Butler County, around 10 a.m. Police said a ...
Bomb threat at Cathedral of Learning building is 5th threat on Pitt’s campus in 2 weeks
Two separate bomb threats were reported in buildings on the University of Pittsburgh's campus Wednesday. Around 10 a.m. school officials sent an alert to students saying, "A bomb threat has been received for Chevron Bldg. Please evacuate building. If safe to do so, please tell others of this message." Authorities ...
Co-worker hits, kills 71-year-old bus driver in Shaler Township
A bus driver was struck and killed outside of a Shaler Township bus lot Wednesday morning. Police said Carol Eggers, 71, was hit by a pickup truck driven by a co-worker on Hahn Road around 9 a.m. Investigators said the driver and Eggers had both finished their driving rounds and ...
Hail, lightning accompany Wednesday morning thunderstorms
Scattered thunderstorms with gusty winds and small hail moved through much of the Pittsburgh-area Wednesday morning ahead of a cold front. Current weather conditions Channel 11 meteorologist Mike LaPoint said some of the thunderstorms produced winds gusting up to 50 mph and some dime size hail. There were reports of ...
Man pepper-sprayed, arrested after road rage incident in Butler Co.
State police in Butler County said they had to use pepper spray to subdue a man involved in a road rage incident earlier this week. Investigators said Ricky Allison, of Slippery Rock, followed a car on Route 308 before hitting it from behind. The victim, Vaughn Bowser, said he was ...
Crash causes gas leak in Georges Township
A crash caused a gas leak in Fayette County late Tuesday night. Police said a car went off Morgantown Road in Georges Township and hit a gas line. Utility crews shut off the gas so repairs could be made. There is no word on what caused the crash or if ...
Police arrest man accused of robbing downtown business minutes after crime
Pittsburgh police said they arrested a man accused of breaking into a downtown business minutes after committing the crime. Officers said someone broke into Sally Beauty Supply on Wood Street. Police said they chased the suspect minutes after the crime was reported and arrested him a few blocks away. The ...
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