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Police Investigate Fatal Overnight Shooting in Homewood
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was fatally shot early Wednesday in Homewood, according to an official Public Safety release. Police said Zone 5 officers responded at 5:05 a.m. to a one-round ShotSpotter alert in the 7000 block of Idlewild Street. Arriving officers found a man unresponsive in the street with…
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Pittsburgh Rape Suspect Arrested in New York, Police Say
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh police say a man wanted in connection with an alleged rape on the South Side was arrested Thursday in Staten Island, New York. The city’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and Special Victims Unit worked with the New York Police Department’s Staten Island Warrant Squad to locate 37-year-old Larry Pappy Johnson, according to…
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Downtown Pittsburgh Public Safety Center Reports 25 Arrests in Weekly Enforcement
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh’s Downtown Public Safety Center reported 25 arrests during focused enforcement efforts in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts from Aug. 10 through Aug. 16. According to figures released by the City of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, officers also recorded nine non-traffic citations, 15 parking citations and nine vehicle tows during the week.…
August 21, 2026
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