Tony LaRussa stories, Page 7
Oddities & Curiosities Expo brings its traveling show of all things macabre to Pittsburgh
The traveling Oddities & Curiosities Expo stopped at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday with something weird for everyone. The event featured original artwork and handcrafted oddities along with vendors selling an array of items of the macabre, from taxidermy, preserved specimens and horror memorabilia to...
District judge orders Tarentum man accused of strangling his girlfriend twice to stand trial
A Tarentum man accused of strangling his girlfriend during separate altercations earlier this month has been ordered to stand trial. James Robert Miller, 46, of the 100 block of Heuser Way was charged Aug. 8 with two felony counts of strangulation along with two counts each of making terroristic threats,...
Former Fawn supervisor accused of harassing fired police officer who sued him, township in federal court
A former Fawn supervisor who was sued for allegedly orchestrating the firing of a police officer has been accused of harassing the officer at his new job in Armstrong County. David A. Montanari, 64, of the 1600 block of Bull Creek Road in Fawn was issued a citation by Manor...
Kiski Township police accuse Swissvale man of running stop sign, killing couple on motorcycle
Kiski Township police accused a Swissvale man of killing an Indiana County couple when he ran a stop sign and crashed into their motorcycle. Michael Arnold Flynn, 32, of the 1300 block of Pocono Street was charged Thursday with two counts each of felony homicide by vehicle, accident involving death...
Police release description of suspect in Asay’s newsstand robbery in Tarentum
Tarentum police posted a notice on social media asking for help identifying the suspect in a robbery Wednesday afternoon at Asay’s News Stand in Tarentum. Police are searching for a white man who was wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, black shoes, a green-and-brown face mask, sunglasses and a ball...
Asay’s newsstand in Tarentum robbed by man wielding knife; suspect sought
The only thought that entered April Baczynski’s mind when a knife-wielding man entered Asay’s newsstand in Tarentum on Wednesday afternoon demanding money was her baby. “I thought it was odd that he was wearing sunglasses when he came in,” the 29-year-old store clerk said. “But I didn’t think much about...
Judge dismisses Leechburg district’s immunity claim in lawsuit alleging girl was raped at middle school
An Armstrong County judge struck down the Leechburg Area School District’s claim that a state law gives it immunity from being sued by the mother of a former middle school student who alleges her daughter was raped during an after-school program in 2021. In May, the girl’s mother filed a...
Springdale man accused of firing shots along riverbank that nearly hit passing boater
Springdale police arrested a man Saturday after a boater told them he heard a volley of gunshots ring out from along the riverbank before a bullet whizzed past him. Michael Bonomo, 31, of the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue was charged with felony counts of discharging a firearm into an...
Stolen Jeep results in arrest of convicted sex offender
When a Vandergrift man called police to report his Jeep had been stolen, he was the one who ended up being arrested. State police say Calvin Walter Kendall Jr., 44, of the 100 block of Longfellow Street is a convicted sex offender who did not report to police that he...
Deputies arrest man in New Kensington wanted by Allegheny County sheriff since January on multiple warrants
A Pittsburgh man wanted by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office since January on multiple arrest warrants was taken into custody Tuesday after deputies found him hiding in the bathroom of a New Kensington home. Pittsburgh police charged Tre DeVaugn Wingate, 31, on Jan. 13 with felony counts of aggravated assault,...
Police accuse homeless man of pawning Pine parents’ jewelry, coins for nearly $5K
A Pine man is accused of pawning his parents’ jewelry and coins after they they let him sleep in a tent in the backyard and come into the house to eat and use the bathroom. James Sergei Betts, 28, who is homeless, was charged by Northern Regional Police on Aug....
Police say Cleveland man found with 15-year-old runaway assaulted, dragged Harmar cops
Harmar police officers who were searching for a 15-year-old runaway from Ohio on Friday accused the man she was with of assaulting and dragging them with his vehicle when they tried to take him into custody in a motel parking lot. Perry Jarome Pierre Williams, 19, of Maryland Avenue in...
Police: 2 women face burglary charges after vacationing Allegheny Township family sees movement on doorbell camera
Allegheny Township police accused two New Kensington women of breaking into a home after the owners reported seeing activity on their Ring doorbell camera while away on vacation. Hailey Marie Bollinger, 20, of the 500 block of Keystone Drive was charged Aug. 17 with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass,...
Fawn police accuse man of injuring woman in crash while driving car without title, insurance, registration
A Uzbekistani national has been ordered to stand trial, accused by Fawn police of seriously injuring a woman when he ran a stop sign and crashed into her vehicle while driving without insurance, registration or proper title. Farkhod Akbarov, 35, of the 1000 block of Hillgate Place in Scott Township...
Felony charge dropped against Arnold woman accused of fatally shooting dog in June
A felony charge filed against an Arnold woman accused of shooting her dog to death in June has been dropped. Arnold police charged Susan Mullenax, 49, of Alcoa Drive on June 11 with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. She was detained for a day in the Westmoreland...
Gathering to celebrate life of Plum blast victim Kevin Sebunia set for Sunday
A gathering to celebrate the life of one of the six people who died in last week’s house explosion in Plum will be held Sunday afternoon. Family and friends of Kevin Sebunia, 55, will gather from 1 to 8 p.m. at Larry Mills Park to share photos, stories and messages...
Woman charged in connection with theft of $250K from Fort Pitt Block House fund
A Pine woman who served as treasurer for the organization overseeing the historic Fort Pitt Block House is accused of embezzling more than half of the $500,000 the nonprofit organization had in its coffers to preserve Pittsburgh’s oldest building. An Allegheny County Police detective on Thursday charged Rebecca Catherine Stein,...
Harrison police accuse ‘stressed’ babysitter of walking out on 3 kids under 3 years old; felony charges filed
Harrison police accused a woman who was babysitting three children under the age of 3 of walking out on them because she was frustrated about the way they were behaving. Charlene Reed, 33, of the 400 block of Park Avenue in Harrison was charged by summons with three felony counts...
Felony charge reduced against teen accused by Tarentum police of having gun; trial ordered
Tarentum police say a 19-year-old passenger in a vehicle pulled over for a traffic violation at the boat launch under the Tarentum Bridge was arrested after a loaded gun was found in his backpack. Frederick Xa Dorsey-Hua, 19, of the 7500 block of Ormond Street in Swissvale was charged with...
Longtime Trib employee Janet Beresik remembered for friendliness, dedication to family
Janet Beresik never went searching for the next career opportunity once she started working in sales and marketing for her hometown newspaper. “My sister had wonderful people skills, so when she started working at the Valley News Dispatch (now the Tribune-Review), it really was the perfect job for her,” said...
Police: Man cornered in yard after fleeing when officer spots gun on Tarentum boat dock
A Tarentum man was charged with carrying a gun without a permit after police accused him of running from a boat launch when an officer spotted the weapon on a dock. Ryan Allen Berry, 21, of the 900 block of East Sixth Avenue faces a felony charge in connection with...
West Deer police accuse Springdale contractor of taking money for work he never did
A Springdale man was accused of contractor fraud after a West Deer homeowner told police that he paid the contractor up front to do some remodeling in a bathroom but that he never showed up to do the work. Police charged Delos J. Hough, 42, of the 700 block of...
Allegheny Township man convicted of uploading nude photos of underage girls is accused of violating parole
A registered sex offender from Allegheny Township who pleaded guilty in 2016 to 11 felony child pornography charges for uploading nude or partially nude photos of more than a dozen girls to a website has been accused of violating his parole by viewing pornography and dating sites. Carlos Guevara, 28,...
Arnold woman accused of driving drunk when child flew out of window as police chased SUV is ordered to stand trial
An Arnold woman accused of being drunk when she fled from police in an SUV and her 8-year-old child was ejected from the window has been ordered to stand trial. Amanda Nicole Shaw, 30, of the 1900 block of Woodmont Avenue in Arnold waived her right to a preliminary hearing...
Northern Regional’s police dog getting protective vest with donation from Rich-Mar Rotary
Ballistic vests have long been an integral part of a the gear police officers rely on to protect them during dangerous encounters. So for officers who rely on a dog as part of their patrol duties, protecting their canine partners from serious injury is just as important. But until last...
