February 24, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
McKeesport and Allegheny County police are asking for the public's help in solving the murder of 21-year-old Jesi Jefferson.
Jefferson's body was discovered on the morning of Jan. 11 in the 1300 block of Hilty Alley by sanitation crews making their rounds, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple gunshot wounds.
Police were called to the area on the night of Jan. 10 for a report of "shots fired," but didn't locate any victims, and speculate Jefferson may have been shot at that time.
Anyone with information concerning is asked to call Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers at (412) 255-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals wanted for featured crimes. Callers may remain anonymous.
February 24, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Police and the Allegheny County medical examiner are investigating the discovery of what were described as "skeletal remains" on Washington Street in McKeesport's East End.
A county spokeswoman said McKeesport police responded just after 7 p.m. Thursday when a caller to 9-1-1 emergency dispatch reported that "a body" had been found in the 900 block.
No other details were released Thursday night.
February 17, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
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February 14, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Two people are hospitalized --- one in critical condition --- after a shooting early Tuesday morning in an apartment on Bowman Avenue in the city's Highland Grove neighborhood.
Allegheny County police said in a statement that McKeesport police were dispatched to the 2600 block a6 12:02 a.m. after 9-1-1 callers reported a shooting in the apartment above D & T Country Corral.
Police found two men --- one 34, the other 37 --- suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to area hospitals, but police did not release their names.
Anyone with information is asked to call McKeesport police at (412) 675-5015 or the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit at (412) 473-1300. Callers can remain anonymous.
February 06, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Wilkins Twp. police are warning area residents about another possible telephone-based marketing scam.
In a release over the weekend, police warned that some telemarketers are reportedly calling people and asking them "Can you hear me?" When the person being called responds "yes," the telemarketer records that as proof that the person they called has agreed to purchase a product or service, and then bills or charges the person.
The Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania reports that they have also received reports of the scam dating back to October, in which the callers identified themselves as being from a home security agency, a cruise line or associated with Social Security.
(However, a writer for the non-profit Snopes.com website, which tracks misinformation and hoaxes that circulate on the Internet, was unable to confirm whether anyone has actually been scammed in this manner. Meaning that the hoax itself may be a hoax.)
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February 01, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A 28-year-old man died after being shot this morning inside a home in Versailles, Allegheny County police said.
An Elizabeth man has been charged in connection with the shooting and is currently awaiting extradition back to Pennsylvania from a small town just south of Columbus, Ohio.
Allegheny County police Lt. Andrew Schurman said Versailles police and an ambulance responded to a house in the 4600 block of Third Street at 3:47 a.m. today when a 9-1-1 caller reported that someone had been shot.
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said Andrew McGee of McKeesport was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
A charge of criminal homicide was filed this afternoon against John R. Sethman III. Schurman said police believe Sethman is responsible for the shooting and said he fled to Ohio after the incident.
No motive was disclosed by police, who said the investigation is continuing.
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February 01, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
McKeesport police are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found inside a home in the 1100 block of Craig Street.
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said Frederick Brown, 43, and Tracey Fry, 49, were pronounced dead at the scene at 8:42 p.m. Saturday.
No further details were released. A cause and manner of death are pending autopsies and toxicology tests, said a spokesperson for the medical examiner's office.
January 19, 2017 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
- Arrest records published here were provided by the McKeesport Police Department.
- Not all arrest records are published.
- A report of an arrest does not mean the person identified has been convicted of a crime.
- All people arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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January 18, 2017 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A 19-year-old man from Pittsburgh's Knoxville section has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he stole five rifles and ammunition from a West Mifflin sporting goods store.
Marquis Trammel, 19, is charged with stealing firearms from a licensed dealer and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, said a spokeswoman for acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song in Pittsburgh.
He also faces charged from West Mifflin police in connection with the Dec. 20 incident at Dunham's Discount Sports in Century Square shopping center off Lebanon Church Road.
According to Allegheny County court records, borough police arrested Trammel on Dec. 22 and burglary, five counts of theft by unlawful taking, unlawful possession of a firearm, criminal mischief, conspiracy and carrying a firearm without a license.
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December 29, 2016 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Crime and Police News
Allegheny County police are looking for the man who robbed Compass Bank in Wilmerding Thursday afternoon.
A county spokeswoman said the suspect ran into the bank on Westinghouse Avenue at 3:15 p.m., jumped over the teller's counter and tried to take money from a drawer. When he was unable to get that drawer open, he turned to the next teller's window, grabbed approximately $2,600 in cash, jumped back over the counter and ran out of the bank.
Police said he was last seen fleeing on foot up Commerce Street.
The suspect was described as a white male with blue eyes, a medium build, and 5-feet-10-inches tall. He was wearing a dark gray jacket, gray workout pants and brown hilking boots. He wore gloves on his hands and his face was covered with a black or dark blue mask or scarf.
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