Local Stories for October 2012
Stories for Wednesday, October 31
Teacher hit by car in crosswalk near school in Evans City
A fifth- and sixth-grade Evans City teacher was hit by a car Wednesday morning as she was walking to work. According to police, Barb Jaspersen was taken to an area hospital after a car hit her while she was crossing Route 68 in the crosswalk on her way to school ...
Channel 11 investigation: Emergency responders sent to right address, wrong county
A call for help in Vandergrift nearly ends in tragedy when emergency crews are dispatched to the wrong county. "It was the worst day of my life," recalled Audrey Headley of the day her son, Kaiden, fell out of a window in their home. "Like, I was in shock. I ...
Offensive line, new scheme keeping Roethlisberger on his feet
Ben Roethlisberger is running out of things to complain about. In a good way. The perennially banged-up Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback — who never met an injury he didn't try to shake off — is spending less time running around the pocket and more time watching his receivers and running backs ...
Sandusky transferred to 'home' institution to serve 30-60 year sentence
After evaluation upon reception to the Department of Corrections, Jerry Sandusky was transferred to the State Correctional Institution in Greene County Wednesday to serve his 30-to-60-year sentence. "While we normally do not discuss placement of inmates, this individual's notoriety called for the release of this information," Corrections Secretary John Wetzel ...
Ta’amu on arrest: ‘It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life’
Alameda Ta'amu was back at Steelers headquarters Wednesday practicing with the team. The Steelers rookie was suspended for the last two weeks and not allowed at team headquarters after being arrested Oct. 14. Police allege Ta'amu was driving drunk and faces numerous felony charges. “It was a big mistake, one ...
Findlay teen missing for days found in Pittsburgh
Police said a Findlay teen who didn’t return home after telling her father that she was going to see a movie last week was found on Thursday. According to police, Hailey Phillips, 16, left the home of a 19-year-old Bellevue man Friday morning, and was last seen at a Chevrolet ...
Mount Lebanon school board member charged with drunkenness
A Mount Lebanon school board member said he thought he was doing the smart thing when he walked home after drinking with friends -- but the local police didn't see it that way. Instead, police cited 42-year-old Scott Goldman with public drunkenness. Authorities said they issued the citation after responding ...
Surveillance video shows vandals breaking into several cars overnight in Monroeville
Police released surveillance video that shows two vandals smashing car windows and ransacking them in Monroeville early Wednesday morning. According to police, the video shows two hooded vandals arrive at Compunetix Inc. on Mosside Boulevard on bicycles and try to disable surveillance cameras. An employee went to parking garage about ...
Fayette County gets several inches of snow; Some residents without power
Residents of Fayette County received several inches of snow after remnants of Hurricane Sandy moved through the area. In the Farmington region, several residents were left without power. Officials have set up a shelter for those affected at the local fire department. Channel 11's Courtney Brennan spoke to one family ...
Police: Armed man wearing Halloween mask robs Greenfield convenience store
Police are looking for a gunman who was wearing a Halloween mask who is accused of robbing a convenience store in Greenfield early Wednesday morning. Authorities said the robber was wearing an “old man” mask when he demanded money from the register inside Sunoco on Browns Hill Road. According to ...
Brownsville family loses everything as flames tear through home
A family of four was displaced after their Brownsville home caught fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Fayette County 911 dispatchers, the blaze at a home on High Street was reported by a neighbor about noon Wednesday. Firefighters said the flames destroyed the home. Authorities said Isaac and Yvonica Melvin, and ...
Demolition crews bring down condemned Hill District home
Demolition crews worked quickly Wednesday to bring down a condemned Hill District house before it collapsed on its own. Rhoda Christian told Channel 11 News she was afraid that her Cliff Street home was in danger because part of the condemned house on Cassett Street collapsed Tuesday night. According to ...
Reward increased to $20K for information on 2007 Derry Twp. homicide
Police announced Wednesday that a $20,000 reward is being offered for information of a 2007 homicide in Westmoreland County. Samantha Lang, 22, was found with her throat slashed inside a Derry Township home in March 2007. Authorities investigated, but no arrests have been made and detectives are looking for new ...
2 arrested in connection with shooting death of pregnant Ambridge woman
Federal marshals helped police arrest two men wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Ambridge woman who was seven months pregnant. Marlin Kelly, 27, and Tyrone Fuller, 31, are accused of killing Coco Finney. Her family members said she was seven months pregnant. Investigators said Finney was ...
W.Va. House candidate among 3 killed in Sandy
West Virginia officials are blaming superstorm Sandy for three deaths, including a state legislative candidate The dead include a House of Delegates candidate and a second Barbour County man, killed in separate weather-related accidents. Officials didn't immediately have details of two of the deaths. Barbour County Emergency Services director Cindy ...
Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen wins 1st Gold Glove
Pirates star Andrew McCutchen reaped more accolades for his breakout season Tuesday when he was awarded a Gold Glove as the top center fielder in the National League. Drew Stubbs of the Cincinnati Reds and Michael Bourn of the Atlanta Braves were the other finalists. “It’s a tremendous honor to ...
Police search for Chinese-food eating burglar in Oil Creek Twp.
Eating Chinese takeout in front of a glowing fireplace is a pleasant enough way to spend an evening:. But state police in northwestern Pennsylvania said there was just one problem with those plans: The person or persons who made the fire and ate the food didn't live in the residence. ...
Squirrel Hill Tunnel closing snarls morning rush
Motorists trying to get into Pittsburgh from the eastern suburbs experienced long delays Wednesday morning because a key tunnel was closed after a report of a light fixture fire. Crews didn't find such a problem in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, which reopened but not before inbound traffic backed up for ...
Police search for 4th person involved in Penn Hills home invasion
Police said they're searching for a fourth person who was involved in a home invasion in Penn Hills on Monday. Investigators said the incident happened at a home on Fielding Drive. Officers said four people broke into the house and beat up the homeowner. Police said they arrested three of ...
No skiing (yet) at Seven Spring Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort has received more than a foot of snow due to superstorm Sandy, one of the earliest snows on record. But despite at least 14 inches of snow, officials at the resort about 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh say the slopes won't be open to skiers yet. ...
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