Pittsburgh

Trials
April 24, 2023

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing 11 at Pittsburgh Synagogue

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Robert Bowers, a Pennsylvania truck driver accused of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. Bowers faces 63 counts, including obstruction of free exercise of religion resulting in death and hate crimes resulting in death, in the federal trial. Bowers, 50, could be sentenced …

Missing
March 25, 2023

Missing Pittsburgh Woman’s Remains Found by Hunters 3 Years After She Disappeared

Human remains found in Pittsburgh last weekend have been identified as those a woman who disappeared in January 2020. Kaylene Oehling, 20, was last seen at a friends house on January 9, 2020, when she left to meet someone. She was expected to return but did not, and she was supposed to babysit younger siblings …

Homicide
May 29, 2022

1-Year-Old Boy Killed in Afternoon Drive-By Shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh

A 1-year-old boy was killed Saturday afternoon in an apparent drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police responded to a 911 call at about 2:45 p.m. near PPG Place. The boy, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers who arrived on the scene found the boy in a vehicle with …

Assault
April 3, 2022

2 Children in Critical Condition After Mom Allegedly Stabs Them

A Pittsburgh woman has been jailed and her two young children are in critical condition after she allegedly stabbed them Friday morning. Police said that a man showed up at the Zone 2 station at about 7 a.m. Friday with his 3-year-old son, who was suffering from stab wounds, KDKA reported. Emergency medical personnel took …

Shooting
November 22, 2021

Shootings Claim the Lives of 2 Pennsylvania Toddlers

Two four-year-olds died from gun violence in Pennsylvania’s Alleghany County on Monday, including one who was shot and killed by a 6-year-old sibling. Police said the sibling shooting took place at about 5:30 p.m. in Penn Hills, KDKA reported. They did not say what led to the shooting. Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating; neither …

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Missing
August 4, 2021

37-Year-Old Woman Missing From South Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh police have asked for the public’s help finding a missing and endangered woman who hasn’t been seen since very early Wednesday morning. Tonya Prevade, 37, is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 185 pounds. She has brown hair, blue eyes, and a distinctive “Blue Dermal” on her right cheek, Pittsburgh police …

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Missing
July 18, 2021

Mom, 12-Year-Old Son Missing From Pittsburgh

A mother and her 12-year-old son are missing from the West End in Pittsburgh. Toni Baker, 41, and her son Najeh Taylor are said to be “vulnerable” by Pittsburgh police. Baker is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 150 pounds with brown eyes. Taylor is 4 feet 5 inches tall and 110 …

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Shooting
June 10, 2021

6-year-old girl in critical condition after Pittsburgh shooting

A 6-year-old girl was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition Thursday after she was shot in the abdomen. The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said that officers were initially alerted by ShotSpotter to gunfire on Lawndale Street at about 6:20 p.m. and then a 911 call about a child shot a few blocks away …

Hit-and-Run
May 17, 2020

Hit-and-run driver injures 14-year-old in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh police are looking for a white SUV with four doors that struck a 14-year-old girl and fled the scene. The Bureau of Police said the incident took place just after midnight Sunday morning. The girl was take to the hospital suffering from back pain. The was reported to be in stable condition. How do …