A Clairton man will spend 15 to 40 years for killing his girlfriend in Homewood last year.
Sanders Barber, 45, pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree murder and a firearms charge before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman.
Pittsburgh police were called to a home on Monticello Street in Homewood in the early morning hours of March 30, 2020, where they found a resident there, Shade-a Johnson, dead from a gunshot wound.
Witnesses said Johnson’s boyfriend, known as “Von,” had been playing with a small, black and yellow gun at her home all night, including firing it earlier in the evening, which triggered the city’s ShotSpotter system, according to a criminal complaint.
Applications are now being accepted for Allegheny County’s rent and utility relief program.
In order to qualify, applicants must be able to provide proof of loss of income or employment, COVID-related increases in expenses such as medical bills, or the inability to return to work if laid off prior to March 2020. Applicants must include documents proving where they live, their income and evidence they are in danger of eviction or that they are behind in their rent.
Applications are accepted online or through ACTION-Housing at 412-248-0021. Those without internet access can visit one of seven drop-in centers:
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