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Washington man pleads guilty in Mirai case

A Washington man pleaded guilty this month to his role in creating a massive network of hijacked, internet-connected devices to go after rivals and shake down other internet users before one of the botnet’s other architects left its source code online for other hackers.Josiah White, 20, ...

Superior court affirms sex assault sentence for Carmichaels man

A Carmichaels man convicted in 2012 of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and who was resentenced last year will not be offered parole until he completes mandatory counseling requirements.The state Superior Court filed a decision Wednesday in the case of Leeland R. Barnhart, 41, who was ...

Jurors acquit Crafton man in Canton shooting

A Washington County jury on Thursday found a Crafton man not guilty in a nonfatal 2015 shooting in the basement of a Canton Township home.Jurors acquitted Michael Suehr, 59, of Crafton on a charge of aggravated assault following a trial that began Tuesday before Judge Gary Gilman. The case ...

Former Cal U. coach convicted in teen sexting case

An Allegheny County jury found a former California University of Pennsylvania assistant football coach guilty on charges stemming from allegations he sent sexually explicit messages to two South Fayette teenage boys.Jurors rendered that verdict Thursday, convicting Patrick Onesko, 28, of ...

Monessen man convicted of dealing heroin

A jury convicted a Monessen man Wednesday on a federal charge of dealing heroin.Jurors reached that verdict following roughly two hours of deliberation in the trial of Maurice Frezzell, 34, before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh.Evidence presented at trial showed Frezzell ...