December 1, 2022 3:54 am
The Monessen community is mourning the death of a 16-year-old who died from injuries suffered in a shooting Tuesday night. An autopsy is reportedly scheduled for Thursday. His death has been ruled homicide and police believe he was likely shot inside a friends home and then exited that home along South 14th Street where he was found. A search warrant was executed at that home and police say they are working to interview several suspects. They are being assisted by Westmoreland County Detectives and the District Attorney’s office. Officials have not released the teens name, but Monessen football coach Wade Brown posted a picture of junior Amari Altomore saying “my guy Amari didn’t make it through surgery” and “has passed to a better place”. Several friends and family gathered Wednesday at the scene of the shooting to remember him as “an outstanding football player’ and “good young man.” (Photo: Facebook)
December 1, 2022 3:06 am
Peters Township Police arrested the suspect that caused a SWAT situation in the township on Tuesday. Brandon Osborne, 31 of Peters Township, contacted police and surrendered himself at a business on Rt. 19 on Wednesday morning. Sgt. Jason Brunetti of the Peters Township Police stated that Osborne called police at 8:40 Wednesday morning stating that he was unarmed and ready to turn himself in. Brunetti said that he was taken into custody without incident. Osborne, accused of a domestic dispute, caused a several hours incident that involved SWAT on Tuesday at the Residences on McMurray just off West McMurray Road in Peters Township. He eluded police by fleeing the scene between the time police were contacted by his victim and the time that police arrived. Police were in contact with him throughout the night before he surrendered. Osborne is charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor simple assault. He is in the Washington County Jail on $150,000 bond.
November 30, 2022 2:52 pm
NEW YORK (AP) – Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were immediately provided, but a family statement said she “passed away peacefully at hospital this morning” with family around her after a “short illness.” “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” the band’s statement reads in part. McVie was a steady presence and personality in a band known for its frequent lineup changes and volatile personalities – notably fellow singer-songwriters Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. (Photo: ABC)
November 30, 2022 4:19 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. It would impose a compromise labor agreement brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration. That agreement was ultimately voted down by four of the 12 unions representing more than 100,000 employees at large freight rail carriers. The unions have threatened to strike if an agreement can’t be reached before a Dec. 9 deadline.
November 30, 2022 4:17 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages. It’s an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. The bill approved Tuesday would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the legislation is “a long time coming” and part of America’s “difficult but inexorable march towards greater equality.” Senate Democrats are moving quickly to send the bill to the House and President Joe Biden’s desk.
November 30, 2022 4:16 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A Washington, D.C., jury on Tuesday found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations. The nearly two-month-long trial showcased the far-right extremist group’s efforts to keep Republican Donald Trump in the White House at all costs. An attorney for Rhodes says they intend to appeal. Rhodes was also convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding, but acquitted of two other conspiracy charges.
November 30, 2022 4:14 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Treasury Department says it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to a congressional committee. The Supreme Court last week rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented Treasury from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee. The court ended the three-year legal battle over disclosure of Trump’s tax returns. A department spokesperson said “Treasury has complied with last week’s court decision” but declined to say whether the committee had accessed the documents.
November 30, 2022 4:10 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A police officer was hurt while trying to break up a fight and evidence of a shooting was found in Downtown Pittsburgh Tuesday evening. According to Pittsburgh police, officers saw juveniles in a dispute at the Five Guys restaurant near Market Square. Allegheny County 911 told Channel 11 police activity began around 7:20 p.m. Officials said one officer sustained a hand injury trying to break up the fight. The officer was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. According to police, one juvenile was arrested at the scene for assaulting the officer. While dealing with the fight, officers were notified of shots fired and found evidence of a shooting a few blocks away near Coffey Way and Sixth Avenue Police said one person has been detained in connection with the shots fired call. There were no reported injuries in the shooting and the investigation is underway. Police said they don’t believe these incidents are connected.
November 30, 2022 4:03 am
A Monessen high school student who was shot Tuesday night has died and authorities say they are now investigating the shooting as a homicide. They say a search warrant was being issued for a house at the corner of South 14th Street and Reservoir Avenue in Monessen, in the area where the teen was shot. The sixteen-year-old male was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and police say he died there Wednesday. Police say they have not yet made an arrest. The Monessen School District operated Wednesday morning on a two-hour delay and district officials say counseling and support staff would be on hand for any student who may need them.
November 30, 2022 3:18 am
Thanks to Washington County residents and businesses, our annual 2000 Turkeys campaign has surpassed its goal. More than $234,000 has been raised. It means that needy families throughout the county will have a complete Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. It was projected that we would need $200,000 to provide those meals. The total was announced at WJPA Wednesday morning. All money raised stays right here in Washington County to help our neighbors. You can still make a donation by sending a check to; 2000 Turkeys, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, Pa. 15301. Donations are still coming in, and an updated total will be announced next week.
