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Dads ID'd As Men Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police Dads ID'd As Men Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police
Dads ID'd As Men Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police Two fathers have left behind young children — including an infant after drowning in a Pennsylvania creek, as detailed in a GoFundMe started for their family. The discovery of the first body led divers to another body, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Bilsón Araél Ramirez, 22 recently of Pittsburgh, but originally of Guatemala, was found "floating in the Montour Run Creek near the Montour Run Trail" around 4:05 p.m. in Moon Township on June 28, according to the police release and identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on July 9.  After first res…
Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police
Man Opens Fire Killing Woman At PA Warehouse: Police A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting at a warehouse in Western Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Police Assistant Superintendent Victor Joseph explained at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.  Sean M. Black, 42 of Leechburg, Westmoreland County went to Tri-Arc Manufacturing in the 300 block of Fountain Street in Blawnox, Allegheny County, just before 6:30 a.m. and opened fire at the workers, Superintendent Joseph explained. Courtney Smith, 30 of Blawnox, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene, according to the medica…
Suspected Florida Killer, Pregnant GF Beater; Caught In Pennsylvania: Police Suspected Florida Killer, Pregnant GF Beater; Caught In Pennsylvania: Police
Suspected Florida Killer, Pregnant GF Beater; Caught In Pennsylvania: Police A Jamaican man with an expired visa, has been on the run since he was accused of fatally shooting a man in Florida, and now he has been arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 5.  Danitto Simpson, 25, along with one of the owners of Smoking Stars, Shelly Omarie Duberry 38, were arrested during warranted searches by Pittsburgh Police, with the assistance of Allegheny County Police. Duberry was arrested at her residence in a hotel located at 1000 Park Lane Drive in North Fayette. Simpson was arrested at the Smoking Stars store located at 433 …
1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead In PA Parking Lot Witnessed By 8-Year-Old Brother: Reports 1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead In PA Parking Lot Witnessed By 8-Year-Old Brother: Reports
1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead In PA Parking Lot Witnessed By 8-Year-Old Brother: Reports Four siblings were playing in the parking lot by the swing set outside their apartment complex when the youngest — 1-year-old Arionna Porter— was struck dead, and her 8-year-old brother saw it happen, the family told multiple media outlets. Ariel Coover's daughter was hit by her neighbor's silver SUV in the parking lot of the Eastland Apartments in the 900 block of East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard, North Versailles on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, she explained to WTAE and authorities confirmed.  In addition to Coover's older children, numerous neighbors witnessed the deadly incident and call…
'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says 'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says
'Respectful' PA Teen Shot In Chest After Grandma's Funeral, Family Says A 16-year-old boy was gunned down the same day as his maternal grandmother's funeral, according to his family.  Dominic Sanner of Homestead, West Mifflin Township was shot in the chest while standing between two homes in the 100 block of East 17th Street at 11:27 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, Allegheny County police explained in a release the following afternoon.  First responders came but he died from his injuries at the scene, the police said.  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner later confirmed his identity. The county police are investigating this as a homicide. Anyone with informat…
Western PA Officers Shooting Suspect ID'd, Arrested By US Marshals: Authorities Western PA Officers Shooting Suspect ID'd, Arrested By US Marshals: Authorities
Western PA Officers Shooting Suspect ID'd, Arrested By US Marshals: Authorities The man accused of shooting act law enforcement officers in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 27, 2023— which sent multiple schools into lockdowns— has been identified and arrested authorities announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Eric Nathaniel Durah Jr., 25, was arrested at his Penn Hills home on March 16, according to the release.  No law enforcement officers were hurt when he allegedly opened fire at  "agents and task force officers with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (PAOAG) Narcotics Task Force were following a narcotic suspect’s vehicle in unmarked vehicles," around 1:45 p.…
7-Month-Old PA Baby Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose While In Grandma's Care: Authorities 7-Month-Old PA Baby Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose While In Grandma's Care: Authorities
7-Month-Old PA Baby Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose While In Grandma's Care: Authorities A Pennsylvania infant has died from acute fentanyl toxicity, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.  The announcement comes two months after 7-month-old Zhuri Sade Bogle was found unresponsive in her bed in the 8100 block of Chaske Street, Penn Hills on January 14, 2023, at 6:44 a.m., according to the release.  "When first responders arrived, they found Zhuri’s father performing CPR. First responders took over, but at 7:05 a.m. she was pronounced deceased at the scene," Allegheny County officials stated in the release. "Detectives learned Zhuri was in the care of her grandmother …
Three Dead, Dad-Son Duo Involved In One Of Two Deadly McKeesport Shootings: Authorities Three Dead, Dad-Son Duo Involved In One Of Two Deadly McKeesport Shootings: Authorities
Three Dead, Dad-Son Duo Involved In One Of Two Deadly McKeesport Shootings: Authorities Two separate shootings including one involving a father and son, left three people dead and one wounded as well as caused three area schools into lockdowns, Allegheny County officials announced on March 2, 2023.  McKeesport police were called to a report of gunfire near the 50 building of Crawford Village around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, according to the release.  Three men were found with gunshot wounds: 22-year-old Jerred Duncan of Turtle Creek was pronounced deceased on scene and 30-year-old Jordan Eubanksof McKeesport was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounce…
Woman, Child Shot Dead In Barricaded PA Apartment, Police Say Woman, Child Shot Dead In Barricaded PA Apartment, Police Say
Woman, Child Shot Dead In Barricaded PA Apartment, Police Say A woman and a child were found shot dead inside a barricaded apartment in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday, February 15, authorities say. Swissvale officers were called to help medics get into the apartment in the 7800 block of Sailor Place shortly before 10:15 a.m., Allegheny County police said in a statement. "First responders found an adult female victim deceased from a gunshot wound and a female child deceased from a gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation shows this was a double homicide," county police said in the statement. The victims have not yet been identified. County homicid…
Allegheny County Controller Employee Sent Nudes To 8th-Grade Boy Through Snapchat: Police Allegheny County Controller Employee Sent Nudes To 8th-Grade Boy Through Snapchat: Police
Allegheny County Controller Employee Sent Nudes To 8th-Grade Boy Through Snapchat: Police A 15-year-old boy was sent more than 25 nude images and videos by an Allegheny County Controller's office employee, police allege in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  While working as an accounting department employee for the Allegheny Controller's office, 25-year-old Cam Zmenkowski, sent "sexually explicit messages and sexual assaults occurred over the past several months," county officials stated in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.  Allegheny County Police detectives and Indiana Township Police served a sealed search warrant at the residence of Zmenkowski, locat…
Police Chief Killed By Suspected Carjacker In PA Exactly Four Years After Being Sworn In Police Chief Killed By Suspected Carjacker In PA Exactly Four Years After Being Sworn In
Police Chief Killed By Suspected Carjacker In PA Exactly Four Years After Being Sworn In A Pennsylvania police chief was fatally shot by a suspect who late was killed by officers exactly four years after being sworn in as chief. Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire — who was sworn into his role on Jan. 2, 2019 — was killed in the line of duty Jan. 2, 2023, officials confirm. He was allegedly shot by a suspected carjacker identified as 28-year-old Aaron Lamont Swan near the the 800 block of Sixth Avenue shortly after 4 p.m., local police said. Swan fled in a vehicle then crashed, and ran into a wooded area toward a housing development, Allegheny County Police Superintende…
Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities
Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities Two children have died and their mother has been hospitalized with severe burns following a house fire in Sewickley on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Allegheny County police. The fire broke out at 512 Miller Way around 2:45 a.m., according to Allegheny County 911 emergency dispatch.   Two children were pulled from the home but they were both pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials at the scene. The mother suffered 2nd-degree burns jumping from the roof of the porch, WTAE's Tori Yorgey reports.  Homicide detectives and the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office were investigat…
PA Woman Missing Since BF Suicide Found Dead In Apparent Homicide: Police PA Woman Missing Since BF Suicide Found Dead In Apparent Homicide: Police
PA Woman Missing Since BF Suicide Found Dead In Apparent Homicide: Police A man who apparently committed suicide might have killed his girlfriend first, authorities believe.  A hunter found the remains of 59-year-old Darlene Harbison over a hillside on Nichola Road in Worthington Township on Monday, Dec. 5, Allegheny County police announced around 3 p.m. The Frazer Township woman had been missing since Sept. 11, according to the national registry for missing people.  The motorcycle's license plate was registered to Harbison, according to the police release.  The remains will be taken to the medical examiner’s office for formal identification, the…
TACO BELL TERROR: Yelling Man Displaying Gun Shot Dead By Police In Pennsylvania TACO BELL TERROR: Yelling Man Displaying Gun Shot Dead By Police In Pennsylvania
Taco Bell Terror: Yelling Man Displaying Gun Shot Dead By Police In Pennsylvania Two police officers shot a 38-year-old man to death following an incident at a Taco Bell in western Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to a release by the police.  The Forest Hills police officers were called a reporter of a man "yelling at people, lifting his shirt and displaying a firearm" in the 2300 block of Ardmore Boulevard at 10:19 a.m., Allegheny County police stated in a release that evening.  What sparked the incident remains unclear. The officers found the man— later identified as Marcus Allen— walking on Yost Boulevard near Ardmore Manor Drive, but wh…
Charges Dropped Against Injured Probationer Teen For Pennsylvania Amusement Park Shooting Charges Dropped Against Injured Probationer Teen For Pennsylvania Amusement Park Shooting
Charges Dropped Against Injured Probationer Teen For Pennsylvania Amusement Park Shooting All charges have been dropped against a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in a shooting at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, court records show following a preliminary hearing on Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, was on juvenile probation when he illegally obtained a gun, brought it to Kennywood Park, and fired at a group of teens he was feuding with, Allegheny County police alleged. "The Commonwealth did not prove burden in the case which led to the charges being dismissed," Magisterial District Judge Kim Berkeley Clark said accordi…
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports A 2-year-old who fell into a private pond in Bethel Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, has died, according to multiple media reports.  Emergency crews were called to a home on Tischler Road just after noon, Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O'Connor told WTAE.  Upon arrival, officers started CPR on the child until medics arrived and took the toddler to an area hospital, reports WPXI.  The child died on Sunday night according to KDKA and WTAE.  Daily Voice spoke with police in Bethel Park police who say Allegheny County police are now investigating this drowning. Allegheny C…
Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms
Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms There appears to be a disturbing trend of firearms at one Pennsylvania airport, authorities say.  TSA officers seized the fourth gun in five days at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 1:07 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County Police of their finding. The latest gun seized was a loaded Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm caliber handgun within 35-year-old Paul O’Brien of San Diego, CA's carry-on and he did not possess a valid concealed carry permit, according to the police. TSA officers stopped O'Brien at the security scanner and notified the police and the FBI…
Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police One of the three people who were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, turns out to be one of the shooters, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, was on juvenile probation when he illegally obtained a gun, brought it to Kennywood Park, and fired at a group of teens he was feuding with, Allegheny County police allege.  Evidence at the scene helped police determine that there was a second shooter who fled before police arrived, police explain in the release.  Pirl was grazed by the other shooter's bullet, and was "observe…
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police 3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police.  The responding officers found three gunshot…
Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police
Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police A Lyft driver shot and killed his passenger in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  Allegheny County police were called to the Wilkins Township Sheetz in the 3400 block of William Penn Highway around 10:45 p.m. according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival police found John R. Angel, 55, shot in the parking lot—he was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police and identified by the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.  The man was the only passenger in Lyft rideshare, police explain. The 37-year-old driver and the man had been arguing du…
Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA
Two Women Caught With Loaded Handguns At Pennsylvania Airports: TSA Two women at two separate airports in Pennsylvania were caught with loaded guns on Thursday, July 21, according to releases by the TSA.  A Swissvale woman was stopped at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint with a 9 mm gun loaded with two bullets, with an additional 35 bullets packed in her carry-on, officers say.  After detecting the gun, TSA officers notified the Allegheny County Police who confiscated the weapon from the woman.  That same day at Harrisburg International Airport a Mechanicsburg woman  was found with a .380 caliber handgun load…
Man Crushed To Death At PA Loading Dock, Police Launch Homicide Investigation Man Crushed To Death At PA Loading Dock, Police Launch Homicide Investigation
Man Crushed To Death At PA Loading Dock, Police Launch Homicide Investigation A man has died after he was crushed between a trailer and a loading dock in western Pennsylvania, police say. Emergency crews were called to a report of a man pinned behind a trailer in the 400 block of Nixon Road, Cheswick, Harmar Township around 10:41 a.m. on Monday, June 6, according to a release by Allegheny County police. Police arrived to find the man “pinned between a trailer and a loading dock,” as stated in the release. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release. Homicide detectives and collision reconstruction officers have launched an investigation in…
Man Charged For Killing Uber Driver, PA Mom Of 4: Police Man Charged For Killing Uber Driver, PA Mom Of 4: Police
Man Charged For Killing Uber Driver, PA Mom Of 4: Police A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a mother of four who was found dead days after she went missing while driving for Uber, according to the Allegheny County police. Calvin Anthony Crew, 22, of Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, has been charged with homicide, according to an updated release by the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10, when Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County on Saturday— where her body was found with a single gunshot wound to the head, police s…
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA
Uber Driver, Mom Of Four Found Dead In PA A mother of four who did not return from her work as an Uber driver was found dead in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. Christina “Christi” Marto Spicuzza, 38, of Turtle Creek, had been missing since Thursday, Feb. 10. Two days later, the Monroeville police were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Allegheny County around noon for a body discovery — later identified as that of Spicuzza's, authorities said in an updated release. The victim's family had reported her as missing on Friday after she “failed to return home after taking several Uber fares on Thursday ni…
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Police Station, Authorities Say PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Police Station, Authorities Say
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside Police Station, Authorities Say A man was fatally shot outside of a western Pennsylvania police department on Tuesday night, authorities say. Police officers heard three gunshots near Bell Avenue and Anderson Street outside of the North Braddock police department just after 11 p.m., police say in a release. Trey "Pound" Dmar Paul Dixon, 30, of Braddock, died at the scene, according to police. Dixon attended Woodland Hills high school, according to his Facebook profile. Dixon is survived by his two children, his significant other, his extended family and his friends according to his social media. Funeral and memorial se…
Haunted Hayride Shooting Leaves Pittsburg Area Teen Dead, Another Injured Haunted Hayride Shooting Leaves Pittsburg Area Teen Dead, Another Injured
Haunted Hayride Shooting Leaves Pittsburg Area Teen Dead, Another Injured A 15-year-old boy died and another victim was injured in a shooting at the season opening of a haunted hayride near Pittsburgh, authorities said. An argument between teens broke out before three or four gunshots rang out at the Haunted Hills Hayride in the North Versailles township, Allegheny County Police Lt. Vernando Costa said. Steven Eason was pronounced dead at the scene while the other 15-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition after the incident near a boarding area around 8:15 p.m., authorities say. A teen shooter around 15 to 17 years old was being sought …
Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed
Couple Arrested On Felony Charges After Pennsylvania School Staff Spot Children Handcuffed A suburban Pittsburgh couple was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into abuse, sparked by a teacher reported seeing two children handcuffed in the back of a van, say police. Richard Hayes, 37 of Mt. Oliver, and his fiancee, 26 of Rankin were investigated by Allegheny County police after White Oak police received the initial call from Francis McClure Elementary School on Wednesday. Hayes' 11-year-old son was refusing to get into his dad’s van after he was dismissed from school, saying he "didn’t want to be handcuffed again," according to police. That's when school officials loo…
3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Shooting, Allegheny County Police Say 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Shooting, Allegheny County Police Say
3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Accidental Shooting, Allegheny County Police Say A 3-year-old girl died in what police are calling an accidental shooting in a western Pennsylvania apartment, according to Allegheny County police. Monroeville police were called to Cambridge Square Apartments around 9 p.m. on Friday, where the toddler was found with a single gunshot wound to the head, authorities said. The county medical examiner's office ruled the death a homicide. "There is strong evidence that [another child] accidentally shot the victim while handling an unsecured firearm inside the residence," according to a statement. The statement goes on to say the weapon …