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With Halloween right around the bend, our Crime Prevention Specialist Deputy Jason Tarap has been haunting the neighborh...
10/22/2026

With Halloween right around the bend, our Crime Prevention Specialist Deputy Jason Tarap has been haunting the neighborhoods all around the county as they hold their ‘Trunk or Treat’ events.

This year he has decorated the back of his cruiser with Steeler gear hoping to help them put the fright into all of their remaining opponents.

Wednesday night he was at the Tender Care in Whitehall and about 100 little goblins stopped by to see him and grab some treats and a bag for all their candy.

Tonight you’ll be able to scare up some treats with Jason in Bethel Park at the Library Road Tender Care. 🎃

As we enter the new cold and flu season, it's a great time to go through your medicine cabinet and dispose of unused pre...
10/21/2026

As we enter the new cold and flu season, it's a great time to go through your medicine cabinet and dispose of unused prescription or over the counter medications.

If you are in the Mon Valley tomorrow, we can make that disposal easy. We will be on hand at the Senior Expo sponsored by State Senator Nick Pisciottano and State Rep. Dan Goughnour at the Palisades in McKeesport from 10:30am to 1:00pm.

Bring those meds that you need to get rid of to our table and we will take care of the rest. This is also a great way to prevent unused and expired medications from doing potential harm to children and adults.

Our office stands with the men and women of the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office in east Texas and with the family, fri...
10/21/2026

Our office stands with the men and women of the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office in east Texas and with the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Adam Sherifi.

Late Tuesday night, Deputy Sherifi was assisting the Canton Police Department, located about an hour east of Dallas, in serving a warrant on an individual wanted for aggravated assault when the suspect began shooting striking both Deputy Sherifi and the officer. Deputy Sherifi was fatally wounded, and the officer is recovering in a hospital. The suspect was subsequently found dead of a gunshot wound to the head.

Deputy Sherifi is survived by his wife and three children, the youngest just over a month old. 😢

Our office stands with the men and women of the Clay Township Police Department in Ohio and with the family, friends and...
10/17/2026

Our office stands with the men and women of the Clay Township Police Department in Ohio and with the family, friends and colleagues of Sgt. Jacob Roesler.

Early Friday morning, Sgt. Roesler was responding to assist at an accident in his cruiser with lights flashing when he was involved in a two-vehicle accident at an intersection just outside of Milbury. Both vehicles were forced off the road with Sgt. Roesler’s cruiser striking a metal pole. The resulting injuries were fatal.

The driver of the other vehicle remains in the hospital, and the crash remains under investigation.

Sgt. Roesler was 26 years old and had been with the department for three years. 😢

Pittsburgh PA ---- Sheriff Kraus announced today that the office has attached scam warning placards at ATMs located in t...
10/15/2026

Pittsburgh PA ---- Sheriff Kraus announced today that the office has attached scam warning placards at ATMs located in the downtown court facilities.

The placards can be found above the ATMs located in the Treasurer’s Office in the courthouse, two locations in the Family Court Facility and a location in the County Office Building. The placards have also been placed at the security checkpoints in the courthouse.

The warning is designed to keep people from becoming a scam victim by telling them to end any calls in which the caller threatens arrest and says to stay on the line until money has been deposited either into an ATM or a cryptocurrency kiosk. Additionally, the warning also reinforces previous information including the fact that our office, the courts and any other law enforcement agency will never require payment over the phone using cryptocurrency, remote ATM access, gift cards or QR codes.

“Scammers employ high pressure tactics and use official looking documents to increase the stress levels in victims to make them feel they have no choice but to comply,” said Sheriff Kraus. “These warnings are designed to help potential victims realize what is happening and give them the confidence to end the call and remove themselves from a situation that could result in them losing thousands of dollars.”

Our office stands with the men and women of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota and with the family, f...
10/13/2026

Our office stands with the men and women of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota and with the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Katherine Frank.

Deputy Frank died yesterday, three days after being shot while responding to a call for service with other deputies in Sioux Falls. The suspect in the shooting is in custody.

Deputy Frank had been with the department for just over two years and was 26 years old.😢

Our office stands with the men and women of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in Florida and with the family, friends ...
10/12/2026

Our office stands with the men and women of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in Florida and with the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Homicide Agent Kevin Morris.

Deputy Morris was on I-95 near Titusville late Saturday responding to assist in an officer involved shooting when his cruiser was struck head on by a vehicle traveling the wrong way.

Both Deputy Morris and the female driver of the other vehicle were killed in the crash. Authorities have yet to determine why the female driver was traveling the wrong way.

Deputy Morris had been with the department since 2021 and had previously served as a police officer with the Palm Bay Police Department for ten years.

Deputy Morris was 55 years old and is survived by his wife and daughter.😢

Our office stands with the men and women of the Philadelphia Police Department and with the family, friends and colleagu...
10/10/2026

Our office stands with the men and women of the Philadelphia Police Department and with the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Shane Seiber.

Shortly after midnight today, Officer Seiber and a second officer responded to reports of a man with a gun on the porch of a home in West Philadelphia. As they approached the home, the suspect opened fire striking Officer Seiber 3 times and a second officer 12 times.

Both were rushed to the hospital where Officer Seiber succumbed to his injuries. The second officer remains in the hospital. The suspect in the shooting is in custody.

Officer Seiber was 40 years old and is survived by his wife and two children. 😢

During today’s Columbus Day Parade in Bloomfield, Sheriff Kraus, members of our command staff and our Honor Guard took p...
10/10/2026

During today’s Columbus Day Parade in Bloomfield, Sheriff Kraus, members of our command staff and our Honor Guard took part in a short ceremony to honor the memory of Officer Paul Sciullo, Officer Eric Kelly and Officer Stephen Mayhle.

The ceremony also included a moment of silence for Sue Sciullo, mother of Paul, who passed away earlier this week.

Pittsburgh PA ---- Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced today that a Beechview man wanted on five outstanding warrants has b...
10/08/2026

Pittsburgh PA ---- Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced today that a Beechview man wanted on five outstanding warrants has been taken into custody.

34-year-old Eric Wagner has been a fugitive for more than a year with four warrants out of Westmoreland County, including a bench warrant for failing to appear at a bond revocation hearing in connection with charges of theft and aggravated assault. Additionally, Wagner has an active bench warrant out of Allegheny County for failing to appear for a pre-trial hearing on a case involving nearly a dozen charges including aggravated assault and resisting arrest.

Detectives from our office developed information this week that Wagner was inside of a residence along Keever Avenue in the Westwood section of Pittsburgh. Detectives arrived at the house this morning and after knocking and announcing their presence, heard a male voice inside telling them they were on private property and had to leave. Detectives were then able to identify Wagner through a window and when he refused to open the door, detectives applied for a search warrant for the premises.

Prior to executing the search warrant, detectives once again announced their intentions at which point Wagner opened the door, was taken into custody without incident, and transported to the Allegheny County Jail.

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