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Woman Dies After Less Than 24 Hours In Allegheny County Jail: Officials Woman Dies After Less Than 24 Hours In Allegheny County Jail: Officials
Woman Dies After Less Than 24 Hours In Allegheny County Jail: Officials A woman who had only been in the Allegheny County Jail for one day has died, officials announced on Saturday, Sept. 14.  The unidentified 53-year-old woman passed away following a "medicinal incident" less than 24 hours after entering the jail, Acting Warden Shane T. Dady said.   The woman was still in the Allegheny County Jail intake department when she passed. She was brought in on a felony possession charge on Friday, Sept. 13. A "medical emergency" was called in the department at approximately 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. "Jail healthcare staff attempted lifesavin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To UPMC, Dad Charged: Police 4-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive Rushed To UPMC, Dad Charged: Police
Seth Williams 28 Of Pittsburgh Charged With Baby Boy's Abuse A 28-year-old man is in jail after an infant was found unresponsive in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 11, police announced.  Seth Williams of Pittsburgh has been charged with five felony counts of Aggravated Assault, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, the police explained. The police first became aware of the incident after someone found the unresponsive 4-month-old boy and brought the baby to a hospital "with visible signs of abuse," as stated by police.  Due to his "multiple severe injuries", the infant was transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital where …

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3-Year-Old Ayla Miller Killed By PA Grandma Denise Johnson: Affidavit 3-Year-Old Ayla Miller Killed By PA Grandma Denise Johnson: Affidavit
Denise Johnson Charged For 3-Year-Old Grandaughter's Death A 56-year-old grandmother is accused of beating her 3-year-old granddaughter to death over Labor Day weekend, Pittsburgh Public Safety announced on Sunday, Sept. 1. Denise Johnson of Pittsburgh's North Side has been charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, aggravated assault, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, according to the police and court records.  The charges stem from an investigation by homicide detectives after her 3-year-old granddaughter Ayla Miller was found dead by other family members — including another child — in…

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by Jillian Pikora