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Audit details overwhelming caseloads for public defenders in Allegheny County
A recently released audit shows concerns about Allegheny County's heavy caseloads for public defenders that possibly make it ...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail needs a restraint chair
The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania where a restraint chair is not being used because of a 2021 referendum. The restraint chair allows officers to transport residents without ...
2 more arrests made in March 2024 gunfight in Wilkinsburg that killed teenage bystander
Allegheny County Police arrested two men Friday who they say helped escalated a social media beef into a homicide last March ...
Man accused of escaping medical corrections facility in downtown Pittsburgh
A man has been accused of trying to escape a medical corrections facility in downtown Pittsburgh. The man was identified as ...
City and county leaders announce progress in finding housing for Pittsburgh's homeless population
Two of the more visible homeless encampments in the City of Pittsburgh have been cleared and now those people have a roof ...
2 more charged in deadly Easter shooting of 16-year-old boy in Wilkinsburg
Two more people have been charged in the deadly Easter shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Wilkinsburg. Omar Campell, 19, and ...
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Investigation finds Allegheny County Jail leads state in Taser use
PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Action News Investigates has learned the Allegheny County Jail uses Tasers far more than any other county lockup in Pennsylvania. A policing expert said that is a red flag ...
Wanted man arrested, girlfriend charged with helping him hide from police
The arrest happened Friday, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office.