Friday, January 13, 2012
Friends of Karissa Kunco gathered in her hometown Thursday night, hours after her death, to remember her.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Erin Faulk
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Friday, January 13, 2012
The usually bustling intersection at Brookline Boulevard United Presbyterian Church was quiet Thursday night, as a crowd gathered to honor a lost friend. “People say things about smiles that light up rooms, but it’s the truth with her,” said Tom Pisano, Karissa Kunco’s former softball coach. Karissa Kunco, a 21-year-old Brookline native, was remembered in an impromptu vigil held by friends just hours after news of her death was made public. She was reported missing Wednesday night after leaving her job, and was found dead Thursday evening near Hickory in Washington County. Police arrested Kunco’s ex-boyfriend, Jordan Clemons, who is a person of interest in her death, late Thursday night. News of Kunco’s death hit the tight-knit Brookline …
Thursday, January 12, 2012
State police confirm that the body found in Mt. Pleasant Thursday afternoon is that of Karissa Kunco.
The body found in Mt. Pleasant Thursday afternoon has been identified as that of a missing woman from Baldwin. State police in Washington announced during a press conference that the body of Karissa Marie Kunco, 21, was found near Sabo Road “where several men doing land surveying in the area had found the body of a white female laying just off the roadway." Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Kunco died of a knife wound. Kunco’s car had been found crashed on Gladden Road in Cecil Township about 9:30 a.m.—several hours after state police had received an alert to be on the lookout for the woman, who was reported missing by Baldwin police. Wanted for questioning in the incident is Jordan A. Clemons, a 22-year-old, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Clocks should be turned back an hour by 2 a.m. Nov. 6—offering a great excuse to get an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning.
As if the snow in late October weren’t evidence enough, winter is on its way. It’s time again to turn back the clocks. Daylight saving time ends this weekend at 2 a.m. Sunday. On the plus side, we get an extra hour of sleep. On the downside, well, it’s cold and now it gets dark earlier. State police also remind residents this is a great time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. “Installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home is one of the most effective things you can do to keep your family safe,” said Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann said. “It’s a small investment of time and money that really does save lives.” Working smoke alarms cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire, …
Thursday, August 11, 2011
A roundup of the region's top stories for Thursday, Aug. 11.
Here are today's top stories from Patch sites in your region: State Police Inspect 1,700 School Buses Plum Senior Center Expansion Project Begins South Hills Summer Basketball League Wraps Up Second Season at Baldwin Borough Municipal Courts Peters' Pride Conducive for Growing Ad Company Downtown Pittsburgh Turns Into Gotham
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Troopers make sure buses are safe before the school year.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Mike Jones
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
It didn’t matter to Trooper Brian Davies that the school bus he was inspecting Wednesday morning was brand new. State police troopers out of the Moon Township barracks inspected nearly 1,700 buses this summer, but Davies was taking no chances with this new 2012 International bus right off the assembly line. “I try to look at every bus the same, whether it’s brand new or 10 years old,” Davis said, noting a recent inspection revealed a new bus had a broken brake line. “It can be brand new and have problems or be 10 years old and in perfect condition.” In all, five troopers at the barracks inspected 1,687 buses from around Allegheny County this summer and found 445 violations, mostly malfunctioning lights bulbs or other minor problems that …
Monday, March 14, 2011
State police arrested an Upper St. Clair man on Friday at his home on Old Washington Road.
State police arrested an Upper St. Clair man Friday on charges he possessed and distributed child pornography. Scott Michael Freker, 39, was arrested at his home at 2595 Old Washington Rd. Investigators confiscated his computer and electronic equipment. The Computer Crime Task Force investigators said they identified a computer was sharing and disseminating child porn on Sept. 25. Freker is charged with 69 counts of child pornography possession; five counts of distribution of child pornography and of obscene and other sexual materials and performances; single counts each of criminal use of a communications facility and possessing instruments of crime; and five counts of invasion of privacy. State police took Freker to the Allegheny County…
Marilynn Shogry
6:44 pm on Friday, January 13, 2012
What a tragedy for this family. We need to educate ourselves on how we can defend ourselves as women against the monsters and cowards of the world who choose to abuse and hurt women. more ›