Allegheny County Medical Examiner
DNA Evidence Links Suspect To Another Alleged Rape Case
A local man, already in jail in connection with several rape cases, has now been linked to another, and it’s all thanks to new DNA evidence. The case happened in Friendship back in 1989, and it has been unsolved ever since.
1 Killed In Penn Hills Motorcycle Accident
A local man was killed in a motorcycle accident. It happened in Penn Hills near Jefferson Heights Road.
Medical Examiner Seeks ID In 15-Year-Old Cold Case
In June of 1997, the body of a petite, black woman in her 80′s was found thrown over a hillside along Ohio River Boulevard and her body was mummified. That case remains open.
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Learn Crime Scene Investigation
Each room was set up like a different crime scene, everything from a meth lab to a shooting. Every crime scene has evidence and that’s what makes drills like this so critical.
Pedestrian Struck By Train In Glenfield
A pedestrian died after being hit by a train in Glenfield. The accident happened in the 100-block of East Beaver Street just before 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Wecht Hoping To Be Re-Appointed Medical Examiner
Big decisions lie ahead for the next Allegheny County Executive, but none may be more difficult than choosing the next Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The man holding the title right now has earned praise, but a big name from the past also wants the job.
Cremated Human, Pet Remains Found In Defunct Funeral Home
Pittsburgh police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office searched a former funeral home and recovered a dozen containers of what appeared to be cremated remains.
Forensic Evidence Helps Local Murder Investigation
The badly decomposed body of a woman was discovered wrapped in a carpet and discarded in a wooded area in Wilkinsburg leaving the police and forensic scientists at the Allegheny County Crime Lab little to go on.
Local Crime Lab Helping To Solve Homicide Cases
They are the real CSI. Forensic scientists don’t carry weapons and don’t make arrests; but in the new Allegheny County Crime Lab, they’re using state-of-the-art technology to help police solve murders and rapes
Allegheny County Crime Lab Goes High-Tech
For years, Allegheny County’s crime lab suffered from a lack of funding, staff and resources; and as a result, some violent criminals were never prosecuted.
Allegheny County Crime Lab No Longer Backlogged
Federal grants have allowed the forensic scientists at the county’s new crime lab to analyze and process the evidence under the watchful eyes of the current Allegheny County Medical Examiner Dr. Karl Williams.
Fatal North Side Shooting Probed
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on the North Side Tuesday night.
Woman Killed After Accident Involving Farm Equipment
A woman is dead following an accident involving farm equipment in Elizabeth Township. It happened just after 9 p.m. at 201 Park Avenue.
Man Found Dead In South Park
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has been called to South Park Township.
Deadly Fawn Township Crash Probed
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has been called to the scene of an accident in Fawn Township.
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