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RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

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Police Blotter: 9/28/2023 – 10/02/2023

Evelyn Luthringer
October 6, 2023

9/26/2023 Suspicious Incident: Student Health Services reported a suspicious person asking questions about vaccines. Officers responded to the area but were unable to locate. The case is closed. Departmental Information: The Executive Director of the RMU Island Sports Center...

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Police Blotter: 9/19/2023 – 9/25/2023

Evelyn Luthringer
September 29, 2023

9/19/2023 Departmental Information: Parkhurst was advised a former employee was making staff feel uncomfortable. The head chef will notify the former employee not to return to campus. The case is closed.   9/20/2023 Failure to Stop at Stop Sign: RMU Police conducted...

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Public Safety Alert

Cole Brennan
September 28, 2023

Robert Morris Public Safety said in an email to students on Thursday that they are investigating a reported sexual assault in a wooded area either on or adjacent to campus. The incident occurred in the late afternoon to early evening hours on Wednesday. According to the email,...

Woman Arrested for Setting Boyfriend on Fire

Woman Arrested for Setting Boyfriend on Fire

Taylor Roberts
September 28, 2023

A woman who set her boyfriend on fire has been arrested by Pittsburgh Police and is facing several charges including criminal attempt, aggravated assault, aggravated arson, and reckless endangerment. On Sunday evening, dispatchers received several calls of reports of a man...

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Pittsburgh Police Department Searching for Two Missing Juvenile Girls.

Amere Keasley
September 26, 2023

    PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Police Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's assistance to find two missing juvenile girls. They are believed to be at risk. The girls have been identified as Aakira Harris and Kayleigh Phillips, who are believed to...

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Police Blotter: 9/13/23-9/18/23

Evelyn Luthringer
September 22, 2023

9/13/23 Motor Vehicle Accident Without Injury: Moon Dispatch reported a two-vehicle crash in the Upper Massey Lot. Officers responded and located the vehicles. All pertinent information and pictures were taken for insurance purposes. One vehicle was removed by a tow truck....

Escaped Killer Captured by Authorities after Intense Manhunt in Pennsylvania

Escaped Killer Captured by Authorities after Intense Manhunt in Pennsylvania

Mitchell McIntosh
September 14, 2023

A convicted killer who has been on the run from authorities after escaping from the Chester County Prison has been apprehended following a two-week-long manhunt. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandao,...

SWAT team arrests suspect in McKeesport killing of local barber

SWAT team arrests suspect in McKeesport killing of local barber

Taylor Roberts
September 8, 2023

Thursday evening, SWAT officers arrested a homicide suspect in McKeesport. Allegheny County Police identified the suspect as Edwin Wiley-Biggs, 42, and said he is connected to the Aug. 25th shooting of Victor Musgrove, who owned the VIP Styles barber shop in downtown Pittsburgh. "They...

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Deputy Fired After Testing Positive for Cocaine

Mitchell McIntosh
September 6, 2023

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus announced Tuesday that he was forced to terminate a deputy who tested positive for cocaine after responding to the hours-long standoff that left the Garfield neighborhood paralyzed with fear. Law enforcement exchanged thousands of rounds...

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Pittsburgh Shooting Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
September 2, 2023

One person was killed and two wounded in a shooting incident in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the incident happened at Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way. The man who was killed was identified as 24-year-old...