Kelly Brennan
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Family hoping to "pay it forward" after 13-year-old's sudden death
Chase Sales was just 13 years old when he collapsed suddenly in his Monongahela home in May. His family would soon learn he died from a massive pulmonary embolism. → Read More
Former police officer accused of being passed out behind wheel with newborn in car
A former police officer and her boyfriend are accused of being under the influence and endangering the welfare of their newborn son. → Read More
Destructive vandalism plagues Baden youth baseball field
A dugout bench was damaged, a brick was thrown through a storage shed window, a tractor used to cut grass was set on fire and a note with the N-word was left by vandals at the Baden Youth Association ballfield. → Read More
Warrant issued for father accused of severely beating two young children
Warrant issued for father accused of severely beating two young children William Jett is accused of using his open hand to repeatedly hit his 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son at a home on Spokane Avenue in Carrick on May 8. PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police issued an arrest warrant for a 46-year-old father accused of beating his two young children so severely, doctor’s at Children’s Hospital… → Read More
Stolen family van used to transport child with rare genetic disorder recovered
Autum’s son, Alexander, has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. He’s 2 years old, but he has no control of his muscles. → Read More
School bus ends up in yard after car crash in Elizabeth Township
A school bus went off a road and into the front yard of a house, where it hit trees and a parked vehicle before coming to rest near the edge of a hillside Tuesday afternoon in Elizabeth Township. → Read More
Woman, man hit in Homestead double shooting
Police were investigating at two scenes connected to a shooting that sent a woman and a man to a hospital early Wednesday afternoon in Homestead. → Read More
Woman, man found shot in Homestead
Police were investigating at two crime scenes related to a shooting that sent a woman and a man to a hospital early Wednesday afternoon in Homestead. → Read More
Former cop accused of texting inappropriate messages to 13-year-old, arrested in undercover investigation
A former Pittsburgh police officer is now facing charges after a yearlong undercover investigation into his alleged text communications with a 13-year-old girl. → Read More
Vaping ban in Allegheny County up for vote tonight
Vaping -- including e-cigarettes and handheld vaporizers -- will be illegal in public places in Allegheny County if a bill passes the county council Tuesday night. It would essentially expand on the county's smoking ban that also includes tobacco products. → Read More
Fleeing retail theft suspects back car into security guard, kids in stroller
Ross police are searching for two women who stole from a department store on McKight Road and then backed the car they were driving into a security person and a stroller as they fled. → Read More
Two dogs, one dead, found in abandoned garage in Fayette County
State police say charges are pending against a man who reportedly left two dogs in a garage to die. → Read More
Previewing the weekend's major road closures
Starting Friday night, the Parkway East will be shutdown in preparation for the Greenfield Bridge demolition and also, the Parkway West will see inbound closures causing headaches for drivers. → Read More
Search continues for violent home invasion attackers
Multiple people forced their way into a Glassport home, assaulting the woman who lived there before stealing items Monday afternoon, police said. → Read More
Duo on hotel robbery spree
Wilkins Township police say a man and woman are accused of scheming three hotels in four days, using a similar story line each time. → Read More
Duo schemes local hotels, fake medical emergency
Wilkins Township police say a man and woman are accused of scheming three hotels in four days, using a similar story line each time. → Read More
Violent baseball bat attack leaves teen in critival condition
A 14-year-old teen attacked another teen, 15, with a metal baseball bat after an argument in an Aliquippa park. → Read More
Teen beaten with baseball bat
A teen was attacked by another teen in a Aliquippa park Wednesday night. → Read More
Homicide charges filed agaist former boyfriend in East Hills woman's death
Pittsburgh police have taken into custody and charged the former boyfriend of a woman shot to death Monday in the East Hills. → Read More
Wanted McKeesport suspect has violent past
Police are looking for Rashawn Walker in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in McKeesport and Pittsburgh's Action News 4 learned he an another man were charged with a 2014 shooting death. → Read More