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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…

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Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police
Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police A body seen floating in a Pennsylvania creek soon led divers to another body, the Allegheny County Police Department announced in a release on Friday night.  The department's Homicide Unit was called to Moon Township around 4:05 p.m. on June 28 after 911 received a call "of a body floating in the Montour Run Creek near the Montour Run Trail," police detailed in the release. After first responders spotted the dead man "floating in approximately 6 feet of water," divers were called to "retrieve the body," as stated in the release. That's when things got even creepier, "while divers…

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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 calle…

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IDs Of Officers Killed, Wounded In Pennsylvania Shooting Released IDs Of Officers Killed, Wounded In Pennsylvania Shooting Released
IDs Of Officers Killed, Wounded In Pennsylvania Shooting Released One police officer has died after two officers were shot in McKeesport on Monday, February 6, 2023, authorities say.  Officer Sean Leonard Sluganski has been identified as the officer killed and Officer Chuck Thomas has been identified as the officer shot in the face and neck area, according to the Allegheny County sheriff's office.  The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to a request for assistance in McKeesport for an... Posted by Allegheny County Police Department on Monday, February 6, 2023 🚨Everyone please stop what you are doing and PRAY for my BLUE …

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Police Sergeant's Son ID'd Days After Falling To Death Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb Police Sergeant's Son ID'd Days After Falling To Death Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb
Police Sergeant's Son ID'd Days After Falling To Death Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb The infant son of a police sergeant who fell out of a window in a Pittsburgh suburb on Tuesday, August 30, has died, authorities say. Henry "Hank" Witucki, 1, fell out of a window of the second-story window of his family's home in the 100 block of Winchester Drive in Plum Borough around 6:30 p.m., Allegheny County police say.  The infant survived the fall and was rushed to UPMC's Children's Hospital in critical condition, according to Allegheny County police. He remained in the ICU for several days but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, September 3, according to the Allegheny County Med…

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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…

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17-Year-Olds Killed At AirBnB Mass Shooting ID'd: Medical Examiner 17-Year-Olds Killed At AirBnB Mass Shooting ID'd: Medical Examiner
17-Year-Olds Killed At AirBnB Mass Shooting ID'd: Medical Examiner The two 17-year-olds who were killed in a mass shooting at a party on Sunday, Apr. 17, have been identified, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Mathew Steffy-Ross of Pitcairn and Jaiden Brown of East Allegheny have been identified as the victims of the deadly shooting. No suspects have been arrested as police continue to investigate the shooting at the AirBnB on Monday. Follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report
Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report A body was found by an Amazon delivery driver in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Feb. 10, WPXI reports. Police and EMS were called to a report of a body covered in snow near Verona Road and Brinley Drive just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. The victim appeared to have come outside and fallen, approximately seven to 10 days prior to being discovered, the outlet reports citing the police chief. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office is leading the investigation, according to the chief, the outlet says. Click here to read more from WPXI.

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Student Shot Dead At PA School ID'd By Medical Examiner Student Shot Dead At PA School ID'd By Medical Examiner
Student Shot Dead At PA School ID'd By Medical Examiner The 15-year-old boy killed in a shooting at Pittsburgh area high school has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Marquis Campbell of Pittsburgh, was shot twice in the chest by two masked men while he was in a school van during dismissal from Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy, authorities say. Campbell was pronounced dead at an area hospital at 5:30 p.m., according to the police. “Today was nothing short of a tragedy,” interim Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Wayne Walters said during a virtual news conference on Wednesday. “I stand with the leaders of…

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Mom, Son, Murdered Months After Other Son Drown In Central PA Hotel Pool Mom, Son, Murdered Months After Other Son Drown In Central PA Hotel Pool
Mom, Son, Murdered Months After Other Son Drown In Central PA Hotel Pool Three people who were shot dead on New Year's Eve have been identified as two mothers who leave behind two children– one of the mothers' 6-year-old son drowned in a hotel pool on a birthday trip to Hersheypark over the summer– and her one of her other sons was among the victims of the shooting, according to GoFundMe campaign pages set up by the women’s families. Wanda “Nandi” Fitzgerald, 28, her son Denzel “Buddy” Nolan Jr., 13, and Tatiana “Tay” Hill, 28, were found shot to death inside of Fitzgerald’s home in the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue in Pittsburgh on New Year’s Eve around 4 a.m.,…

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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 …

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