Megan Guza stories, Page 4
Police: Teen burglarized Hazelwood home, then returned and assaulted women there
A Homestead teenager faces charges after police said he burglarized a Hazelwood home on Wednesday afternoon and then returned to the home and assaulted two women waiting there for police to arrive. Jason Bethune-Curry, 15, is charged as an adult with multiple counts of burglary, robbery and aggravated assault. A...
Pittsburgh police urge victims of suspected serial rapist to come forward
Police said they believe a Polish Hill man accused of drugging, raping and filming a half dozen women likely has more victims. Eric Jefferson, 39, faced 81 charges across six rape cases as of Thursday when Pittsburgh police said in a statement that evidence in the cases indicates there are...
Activist Leon Ford, outgoing Pittsburgh police Chief Schubert form nonprofit to improve police-youth relations
An unlikely friendship forged out of healing and the desire to help Pittsburgh led to the creation of a new nonprofit aimed at repairing and growing the relationship between police and the city’s young people. The Hear Foundation, launched Wednesday, was co-founded by Leon Ford, an activist and police shooting...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ filming to shut down roads in North Side, Strip District
Filming for the streaming series “Mayor of Kingstown” will affect traffic near Riverview Park on Wednesday, officials said, and shut down streets in other parts of the city throughout the week. The inbound side of Riverview Avenue in Perry North will be closed from the playground to Riverview Drive from...
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh, touts need for lead pipe removal
Vice President Kamala Harris, in a visit to Pittsburgh on Friday, discussed the administration’s efforts at the federal level to replace lead pipes — an issue familiar to many Pittsburgh residents. Harris, alongside EPA administrator Michael Regan and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge, spoke at the Community Empowerment...
Infant who died in Upper St. Clair after being left in vehicle for hours is identified
A 3-month-old boy died Thursday after police said he was left inside a vehicle for several hours in Upper St. Clair. Allegheny County Police Lt. Venerando Costa said in a statement Friday that it will be up to District Attorney’s Office as to whether charges are filed in the child’s...
Leet police chief on leave sues township, alleging political retaliation
The police chief of Leet sued the township this week, alleging commissioners placed him on administrative leave because of his support of their political opponents, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Michael Molinaro, a Leet officer since 2013 and chief since March 2021, said in the lawsuit the township...
Police: Treasurer withdrew more than $10K from Plum PTO account
The treasurer of a Plum elementary school’s parent-teacher organization is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization through a series of ATM withdrawals in the spring, according to the charges against him. Omarr Moses, 32, of Monroeville, is charged with theft and device fraud in connection with the...
Police: Treasurer withdrew more than $10K from Plum parent-teacher organization account
The treasurer of a Plum elementary school’s parent-teacher organization is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization through a series of ATM withdrawals in the spring, according to the charges against him. Omarr Moses, 32, of Monroeville, is charged with theft and device fraud in connection with the...
Man charged in vandalism of 16 cars in Downtown Pittsburgh parking garage
Pittsburgh police on Wednesday arrested an Arlington man in connection with the vandalism of 16 cars in a Downtown parking garage earlier this month. Dallas Bobnes, 28, is charged with one felony count of criminal mischief, 12 misdemeanor criminal mischief charges and one summary citation for driving without a license....
Police searching for McKeesport man who they said attacked, shot woman at Duquesne bar
Police are searching for a McKeesport man who they said attacked and shot a woman outside a Duquesne bar over the weekend, according to the charges against him. Deandre Hawkins, 28, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault in connection with the attack on the 34-year-old woman early Saturday....
Program director at Pittsburgh’s Sarah Heinz House accused of sexual abuse against 6-year-old
A former program director for Pittsburgh’s youth-oriented Sarah Heinz House is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old boy he had been babysitting, court records show. Nicholas Gindele, 25, of Eighty-Four, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, sexual assault and child endangerment in connection with the case. “Upon...
Pittsburgh leaders brace for busy weekend amid ongoing violence
Pittsburgh city and police officials held a catch-all news conference Friday afternoon to discuss safety measures this weekend on the North Shore and South Side, though they declined to give updates on any high-profile ongoing investigations. Violence on the city’s South Side, particularly in the East Carson Street entertainment district,...
South Side shooter used stolen gun, victim returned fire, police say
One of two men critically injured in a shooting last weekend along busy East Carson Street instigated the incident, according to police, prompting one of the victims to return fire. Christopher Young, 27, used a stolen gun when he opened fire, police said. He is charged with attempted homicide in...
Lawsuit: Allegheny Co. Jail gave poor care during woman’s pregnancy, miscarriage
A Wilkinsburg woman alleged that poor care by medical staff at the Allegheny County Jail caused her to lose her pregnancy and suffer a painful, days-long miscarriage, according to a lawsuit filed this week in federal court. A county spokeswoman declined to comment on the pending litigation. Kenya Harper and...
Mt. Lebanon mothers sue school district, teacher over gender identity lessons
Three Mt. Lebanon mothers are suing the school district, its leaders, its school board and a first-grade teacher for the alleged teaching of gender identity issues to elementary-age students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court. The suit, filed by parents Carmilla Tatel, Stacy Dunn and Gretchen Melton,...
Police: Peters man charged in infant’s death said he tripped on a grocery bag
A Peters man told police his infant son sustained fatal head injuries when he tripped on a grocery bag while carrying the child last month, according to the charges against him. Jordan Clarke, 36, is charged with homicide in connection with the death of the infant, referred to in the...
Police: Pittsburgh woman trespassing at SpaceX facility ‘wanted to speak to Elon Musk’
A Pittsburgh woman told police she worked for SpaceX and needed to speak with Elon Musk when she was accused of trespassing at the Texas facility last week, authorities said. Nivea Parker, 20, is charged with criminal trespass, evading arrest and assault of a public servant in connection with the...
Homestead man wanted in Greenfield bar shooting turns himself in
A Homestead man wanted charged in connection with a shooting at a Greenfield bar in April turned himself in to police Tuesday, authorities said. Jeremy Banks, 40, faces 21 charges, including 12 counts of aggravated assault in the April 30 shooting at Zeno’s on Acorn Street. Police allege Banks shot...
TSA officers catch 2 guns in 3 days at Pittsburgh International
Security officers at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday stopped the second person in three days from bringing a loaded gun past the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, according to a spokeswoman. Both men — one stopped Sunday and the other on Tuesday morning — claimed they’d forgotten they had the loaded...
Retiring Pittsburgh Chief Schubert headed for position with FBI
Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, set to retire next month, will take a job with the FBI, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Schubert, 55, will move to a position within the bureau’s Criminal Justice Information Services headquarters in Clarksburg, West Virginia, said spokeswoman Cara Cruz. He will serve as the...
Woman’s screams lead to search of North Park, arrest of man accused of fighting police
Reports of a woman screaming in North Park led to the arrest of a McCandless man who fought with two police officers who responded to the park, according to Allegheny County Police. Police were called to the park just before midnight Thursday when someone at the park’s administration building reported...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey unveils plan to combat city violence
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday unveiled a plan that aims to reduce violence across the city. “It is time to address the violence as a public health crisis that is treatable and preventable,” Gainey said during a news conference at a community garden in Beltzhoover. High-profile violent incidents so...
Police: Man broke into Bloomfield woman’s home, attacked her
A Pittsburgh man is charged with burglary and assault after he broke into a Bloomfield woman’s home and tried to sexually assault her as she slept, according to police. The incident happened in mid-May, according to the criminal complaint against Patrick Yungwirth. He was initially charged with burglary, simple assault...
Covid cases down, deaths rise in Allegheny County
Covid-19 deaths in Allegheny County have predictably ticked upward, trailing behind the increase in cases that started in April, according to the latest data. Sixteen deaths were reported to the Allegheny County Health Department from May 26 to June 1 — up from four the week prior and two in...
