The video of the alleged sexual assault no longer exists. But audio of the defendant discussing it with the woman accusing him does. The question before the jury is: Will it be enough to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred? James Taric Byrd, 45, formerly of Pittsburgh,
A man previously convicted of killing a 78-year-old Upper St. Clair woman in 2003 and given the death penalty appeared in court Tuesday and was resentenced to a life prison term. Patrick Stollar, 45, was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2008. Two days later, a jury recommended he be
Despite what happened in the courtroom during the past 1 1/2 weeks, a little boy is still dead, District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa lamented about the July 8, 2019, death of
The trial for a man accused in 2019 of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer has been postponed until Feb. 27. Jury selection in the capital case against Christian Bey was supposed to begin on Monday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski. However, according to a motion
The Hempfield man who pleaded guilty to brutally killing his ex-girlfriend at her apartment in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood in October 2017 withdrew his appeal request Tuesday. After extensive questioning by both attorneys involved in the case, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski allowed Matthew Darby, 25, to withdraw