Category Archives: Local News
DAUGHERTY TESTIFIES IN KNIGHT RE-SENTENCING HEARING
One of the six people convicted of the torture-murder of Jennifer Daugherty back in February of 2010 testified yesterday in the re-sentencing hearing of Melvin Knight, who was convicted of that same c...
Nov 09, 2018
MURRYSVILLE LOOKS TO REDUCE POLICE OVERTIME
Murrysville officials are taking steps to try and reduce the amount of overtime their police forces are racking up. The Tribune-Review reports that this year so far, the department has incurred about ...
Nov 09, 2018
TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP CAR CRASH
Two people were injured last night in a crash on Baltzer Meyer Pike in Hempfield Township. Westmoreland County 911 reports that the crash was reported shortly after 9 PM in the 500 block of Baltzer Me...
Nov 08, 2018
DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP ON ROUTE 30, CRASHES INTO CAR DEALERSHIP
A driver in Greensburg fell asleep behind the wheel of his car and crashed into a car dealership. WTAE-TV reports the crash happened just before 3:30 at the Sendell Mitsubishi dealership on Route 30. ...
Nov 08, 2018
SHOOTING AT CALIFORNIA BAR LEAVES AT LEAST 13 DEAD
At least 13 people are dead in a shooting that happened outside a bar in California. Police on the scene at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California say that the suspected gunman is a...
Nov 08, 2018
TRAFFIC VIOLATION LEADS TO DRUG ARREST FOR GREENSBURG WOMAN
State Police in Greensburg have charged a woman with marijuana possession after they pulled her over on a traffic violation. Troopers say that 32-year-old Ashley Brawley of Greensburg was stopped on R...
Nov 08, 2018
VANDERGRIFT FIREFIGHTER LOSES HOME TO FIRE
A firefighter from Vandergrift lost his home to fire Wednesday morning. KDKA-TV reports that Rick Hooks found out that his home was on fire and he beat firefighters to the scene to help them out, but ...
Nov 08, 2018
TRAPPED PERSON RESCUED AFTER TWO-CAR CRASH NEAR HEMPFIELD SCHOOL
One person had to be rescued from a two-vehicle crash on Route 136 near Hempfield High School. The Tribune-Review reports that the crash happened just before noon on Wednesday. The drivers have not be...
Nov 08, 2018
FORENSIC INVESTIGATORS TESTIFY IN KNIGHT RE-SENTENCING HEARING
Forensic investigators took the stand yesterday during the re-sentencing hearing of Melvin Knight. The Tribune-Review reports that during Wednesday's session, forensic scientist Sarah Keener testified...
Nov 08, 2018
WALLET THEFT AT WESTMORELAND MALL UNDER INVESTIGATION
State Police are investigating a theft at the Westmoreland Mall of someone's wallet. Troopers say that a man lifted a wallet from a woman's purse on Tuesday in the mall's food court and used her credi...
Nov 08, 2018
