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SWAT standoff ends in man’s death

A man died by suicide after a lengthy standoff with SWAT teams that lasted from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning in Monongahela. Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco identified the man as 36-year-old Zachry Hamilton, of Monongahela. Warco’s report states Hamilton’s cause and ...

Police involved in standoff with suspect following Monessen shooting

Monessen police were involved in a standoff with a shooting suspect Friday morning. According to an emailed statement from a spokesperson for the Westmoreland County district attorney’s office, the incident began about 4:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Leeds Avenue. The district attorney’s ...

Washington man charged following standoff, firing shots at police

A Washington man faces multiple charges after he allegedly fired shots at police officers during a standoff last week. Washington police charged Martin Walter Klick, 67, Wednesday with 16 felonies of aggravated assault, as well as misdemeanors of terroristic threats, obstructing law ...

Carnegie man charged with attempted homicide after standoff

After keeping a SWAT team at bay twice Wednesday in Monongahela, a Carnegie man is in jail facing attempted homicide and myriad other charges. Emmanuel Caden Houghton, 19, is accused in court documents of driving a stolen vehicle and firing multiple shots at a Monongahela police vehicle ...

Suspect in Monongahela standoffs surrenders

MONONGAHELA – After nearly 12 hours and two separate standoffs in Monongahela, a 19-year-old car theft suspect accused of firing at officers surrendered without incident Wednesday evening. Emmanuel Houghton, 19, was led in handcuffs from a house at the corner of Third and Chess streets ...