Police: West Virginia Man Faked His Own Kidnapping To Get Money From Family
Police say a West Virginia man is accused of faking his own kidnapping in order to get money from his family.
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Police say a West Virginia man is accused of faking his own kidnapping in order to get money from his family.
A Pennsylvania man faces up to 52 years in prison for slashing his young daughter's neck and kidnapping her.
Pittsburgh Police are investigating an alleged kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a young girl.
There are new details in a case that police say involves kidnapping, threats and sexual assault.
A man is facing a number of charges after he allegedly kidnapped and assaulted his ex-girlfriend in Washington County early Sunday morning.
A man wanted in connection to a violent kidnapping and rape case was arrested Friday night.
Charges have been filed in a violent case that police say involved kidnapping, threats, and sexual assault.
A man accused of kidnapping a woman after she refused to go home with him during a night at the bar will stand trial on the charges.
Authorities say the parents of a 6-year-old boy found wandering alone have been criminally charged after police learned the mother sometimes secured the child's arms and legs with duct tape to a bed in the basement of their Ohio home.
A 19-year-old from Sweden has been charged with kidnapping after he was found with a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing two days earlier in West Virginia.
Milan police say they have jailed a Polish man in the kidnapping of a British model who was held captive for six days last month.
Police say a man abducted his ex-girlfriend after running her off the road in New Castle Thursday evening.
Authorities say a suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese scholar visited a popular sexual fetish site on his phone in April. One thread on the forum was entitled "planning a kidnapping."
A man from Brentwood is facing charges after police say he kidnapped two people, including a child, over the weekend.
A Rhode Island man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while posing as an Uber driver has been indicted on multiple charges.
Police in Pennsylvania have reportedly arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the abduction and death of a 13-year-old girl in Ohio.
Police say an Ohio man with mental health problems kidnapped a neighbor and kept her trapped in a small grave-like pit in his backyard shed.
A woman and child are safe after a possible abduction in Homewood early Wednesday morning.
Two men are charged with kidnapping a woman in Penn Hills.
A man is facing multiple charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting children in Mercer County.
A newborn girl stolen from a Florida hospital 18 years ago has been found alive in South Carolina, where police accused the woman who raised her of kidnapping.
Allegheny County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a woman.
Police are looking for a woman and man believed to be in their thirties involved in a kidnapping and hostage situation.
The family of a Washington County woman, allegedly abducted at gunpoint by her estranged husband, is dead.
Late Tuesday night, police found a man who kidnapped his 4-year-old daughter from her home in Beltzhoover after assaulting the child's mother.
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Entries are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 16.
Officers were called to the area of Tecumseh Street around 10:15 p.m. on Monday.
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There's a chance for rain in the forecast that comes after sunset.
Entries are being accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 16.
Officers were called to the area of Tecumseh Street around 10:15 p.m. on Monday.
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Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
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Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
The yearly tradition marks the start of months of training for Pittsburgh Marathon participants.
Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.
Once the holidays are over, we often find ourselves in a funk, so how can we find ways to boost our mood?
A major expansion in women's health care is taking shape in Washington County.
Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him.
Pittsburgh hasn't won a playoff game since 2017.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins left Monday night's playoff game against the Steelers to be evaluated for a concussion.
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs on Monday night.
The McKeesport Area School District will operate on a two-hour delay after the Steelers-Texans playoff game.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
The Macy's location at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall will be among the several closures.
With the Steelers hosting their first playoff game with fans in the building since 2018, a lot of revenue is expected to be made in the city.
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There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
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Investigators said the businesses were involved in a large-scale illegal marijuana sales operation.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
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