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wtae.com > article > cleveland-girls-bodies-buried-suitcases > 70624537

Woman detained in investigation of 2 girls' bodies buried in suitcases, Cleveland police say

25+ min ago  (167+ words) Cleveland police expect to charge a 28-year-old woman in the investigation into the remains of two girls found buried in suitcases earlier this week, a department spokesperson said Thursday. Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz said police detained the woman Wednesday evening after…...

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wtae.com > article > utah-triple-homicide-suspect-arrested > 70622414

Suspect in custody after 3 women found dead in Utah, officials say

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (408+ words) Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the death investigations of three women whose bodies were found Wednesday in Wayne County, Utah, a neighboring sheriff's office said Thursday. "We have received confirmation that a suspect in the Wayne County…...

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wtae.com > article > man-river-attempts-evade-police-car-chase-pittsburgh > 70611876

Police: Man jumps into river, attempts to evade police after car chase in Pittsburgh

18+ hour, 57+ min ago  (152+ words) A man was arrested in Station Square on Wednesday afternoon after police said he led them on a chase through the area and later jumped into the river in an attempt to escape. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said around 4 p.m., officers…...

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wtae.com > article > police-third-day-radio-channel-threats-pittsburgh > 70610817

Police continue investigation after more threats made over Pittsburgh radio channels

19+ hour, 15+ min ago  (310+ words) Pittsburgh Council member says he's received threatening calls For the third straight day, someone accessed Allegheny County's public safety radio system to make racist and obscene threats to Mayor Corey O'Connor. A county spokesperson said an unidentified person made "hateful…...

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wtae.com > article > 28-year-old-man-dies-crash-liberty-bridge > 70613741

Medical Examiner: 28-year-old man dies days after fiery crash on Liberty Bridge

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (109+ words) A man has died days after a multi-vehicle crash on the Liberty Bridge, according to the county medical examiner Wednesday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office said Jaren Wilkerson, 28, of Duquesne, died Wednesday, three days after the crash occurred between…...

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wtae.com > article > 2-women-dead-butler-county-home-investigation-illinois > 70610251

2 women found dead inside Butler County home following investigation in Illinois

20+ hour, 46+ min ago  (146+ words) An investigation is underway after two women were found dead inside a home in Jackson Township, Butler County, Wednesday morning. State police said in a release that officials were called to a home on Dior Drive following a reported welfare…...

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wtae.com > article > parakeet-fed-marijuana-and-beer-westmoreland-county > 70610932

Man charged after feeding parakeet marijuana, beer in Westmoreland County

23+ hour, 46+ min ago  (533+ words) A Greensburg man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly giving marijuana and beer to his pet parakeet daily. "It's definitely an odd one," City of Greensburg Police Detective Sergeant Justin Scalzo said. "This is the first incident involving something…...

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wtae.com > article > pittsburgh-red-lights-cameras > 70607864

Pittsburgh to install red light cameras at 'high-risk intersections"

1+ day, 16+ min ago  (152+ words) Cameras to be installed at six "high-risk intersections" in Pittsburgh If you run a red light in Pittsburgh, it could be caught on camera. The city is partnering with Arizona-based Verra Mobility to operate red light cameras at intersections. Drivers…...

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wtae.com > article > ecuardor-us-military-anti-drug-trafficking > 70599049

US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador

1+ day, 23+ min ago  (334+ words) The U.S. military began conducting operations with Ecuador targeting "designated terrorist organizations" in the Latin American country, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, marking a new front in the Trump administration's efforts to curtail drug trafficking. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that…...

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wtae.com > article > firefighters-house-fire-south-fayette-allegheny-county > 70610234

Smoke emits from home following fire in Allegheny County

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (144+ words) A man was taken to the hospital out of caution after a fire broke out inside a home in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County Wednesday evening. WATCH PREVIOUS VIDEO IN PLAYFINDER ABOVE Allegheny County dispatchers confirmed to Pittsburgh's Action News…...