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2 hurt in police chase, crash - WTAE Pittsburgh
"I looked up, and a car rolled on top of my car," said a woman who did not want to be identified. Investigators said the chase reached speeds of 80 mph and ended at Leishman Avenue and Locust Street. The woman said she was grateful to escape injury, ...
Drunken intruder frightens 93-year-old Ambridge woman - WTAE Pittsburgh
"I hollered out to him," said the woman, who did not want to be identified. "I said, 'What are you doing over here?,' then he started mumbling something I couldn't understand." She said the man got up and began pushing his way inside while she tried in ...
Westmoreland County Burglar Dognaps Woman's Pet - WTAE Pittsburgh
Harley is an 11-year-old Gordon Setter with some arthritis in his legs, said the woman, who did not want to be identified. "I just realized I'm never going to see him again, and I hope he's OK," she told reporter Marcie Cipriani.
Witness: Road Rager Beats Postal Worker In Mail Truck - WTAE Pittsburgh
The SUV driver got out of his vehicle, went into the postal truck and punched the mail employee near Grandview K-5 school on McLain, according to a witness who did not want to be identified. "The mailman jumped out and was screaming for help because ...
Device Explodes On Jeep's Windshield On South Side - WTAE Pittsburgh
The Jeep's owner, who did not want to be identified, told Channel 4 Action News he has no known enemies. The damaged vehicle was towed away while police continue to investigate. Police have not commented on the investigation yet.
Man Flooded With Calls After Bieber Tweet - WTAE Pittsburgh
However, her client, who asked to remain anonymous, was the unsuspecting victim of the teen icon's stunt, KTVT-TV reported. Horton told the TV station that her client has no connection to Bieber, and that although many of the callers have been polite ...
Police: Son Wanted After Assaulting Mother, 2 Others At Home - WTAE Pittsburgh
The 84-year-old neighbor, who did not want to be identified, told Channel 4 Action News' Sheldon Ingram that O'Donnell went to the home where his mother and her boyfriend live and assaulted them. "(O'Donnell's mother) knocked on my door and said, ...
Homeowner Thanks Neighbor's Watchful Eye For Breaking Up Burglary - WTAE Pittsburgh
The homeowner, who did not want to be identified, said his neighbor saw two people who looked like they were stealing scrap metal from his yard and called to alert him. The neighbor then stopped the pair from leaving by blocking in their pickup truck.
Police: Woman Pulls Gun, Claims To Be Officer At Family Dollar - WTAE Pittsburgh
A witness, who did not want to be identified, told Channel 4 Action News' Sheldon Ingram what he saw Friday night at the Family Dollar in the 900 block of Main Street. "All of a sudden, I heard, 'I got a gun!' She got her gun. ...
Team 4: Convicted Criminals Failing To Pay Restitution - WTAE Pittsburgh
One victim, who did not want to be identified, said he was a client of broker Paul Minutello, who was convicted of stealing from clients and ordered to pay the victim $298000. But all the victim said he's received in five years is a handful of checks ...
Burglary Victim Tracks Down Stolen Items, Told She Has To Pay - WTAE Pittsburgh
The woman, who asked not to be identified, said a burglar broke in and stole two laptop computers and two Nintendo game systems from her Friendship house on Sept. 30. “It's a terrible feeling. I don't know if you have ever been treated like that, ...
Defendant In Sex Assault Case Attacks Woman In Court - WTAE Pittsburgh
You're done,” said a witness, who asked not to be identified. “He started talking some kind of different language whenever they asked him to raise his right hand and then they told him to get out.” The judge ordered the man of court, ...
Undercover Officers Nab Man Suspected Of Dealing Ecstasy - WTAE Pittsburgh
"He had no prior record, but anyone who brings a gun to a fourth drug deal is not someone you want to take lightly," said an officer involved in the case who did not want to be identified. Police said thousands of dollars in cash were also found on ...
Ben Roethlisberger's Nuptials Sheathed In Secrecy - WTAE Pittsburgh
Over in Beaver County, a real estate agent who also asked not to be named noted that the reception could be taking place at the 150-acre property Roethlisberger bought for his parents in 2009 in Independence Township, complete with an old hunting lodge ...
Threatening Scammer Calls Young Woman During WTAE Interview - WTAE Pittsburgh
On Friday, Van Osdol met and interviewed the woman, who did not want to be identified because of security concerns. While they were meeting, a suspected scammer called and spoke to her again. The call was recorded with consent. ...
Scammers Make Threatening Call To Young Woman During WTAE Interview - WTAE Pittsburgh
Team 4 investigative reporter Paul Van Osdol on Friday interviewed the victim, who did not want to be identified because of security concerns. While they were meeting, the scammers called the woman and spoke to her again. The call was recorded with ...
Driver Of Stolen U-Haul Flees Scene After Crash With School Bus - WTAE Pittsburgh
It was very scary," said the man, who did not want to be identified. Police said the driver of the U-Haul, who has not yet been identified, fled the scene and will face charges. The man who originally rented the U-Haul reported it stolen, police said.
Cops: Shooting Suspect Uses Kids As Shields - WTAE Pittsburgh
It's just getting terrible," said another witness who did not want to be identified. The suspect -- identified as 26-year-old Curtis Reynolds, of Homewood -- was in custody early Monday evening. Police said Reynolds tried to escape officers by throwing ...
Family Says Police Raid In Ex-Cop Prostitution Case Targeted Wrong House - WTAE Pittsburgh
The woman, who did not want to be identified, said that officers seized her computer and her son's computer during the raid. The woman told Nicotra that her family has been living in the home since February and has never met Ghafoor. ...
Assault Suspect Last Seen Near Settler's Cabin - WTAE Pittsburgh
A person who was driving in the area and did not want to be identified told Channel 4 Action News, "I looked in my rear-view mirror and I see a pickup truck. There's a person in the bed of the truck. So I come to a stop and I hear, 'Somebody please ...
LIHEAP Backlog Leaves Pittsburgh Families Cold - WTAE Pittsburgh
They did not want to be identified. Two weeks ago, they went to the downtown Pittsburgh office of LIHEAP -- the Low Income Heating Assistance Program, operated by the state Department of Public Welfare. They said they could not afford their Duquesne ...
Druggie Day Care: Crack, Cash, Sex Toys Seized In Homewood - WTAE Pittsburgh
"What you've got to realize is there's a substantial amount of money, a substantial amount of drugs," said an undercover detective who did not want to be identified. "Somebody who's desperate enough could, at any time, busted through the door with guns ...
Good Samaritans Help Woman Trapped Under Car On North Side - WTAE Pittsburgh
One of the people who helped the woman, and who did not want to be identified, said she was in a lot of pain. "She had a little bit of blood running down ...
Men Wearing Ski Masks Break Into Elderly Couple's Home - WTAE Pittsburgh
A source close to a police investigation tell Channel 4 Action News two men looking for retaliation against a pair of murder suspects are responsible for an ...
Rings Stolen From Elderly Care Home Residents - WTAE Pittsburgh
It's very sad," said care home resident Thelma Steep's daughter, who did not want to be identified by name. The son of one of the victims spoke to Channel 4 ...