Top Pittsburgh crime news: Lobbyist faces fraud charges; 71-year-old sentenced in bank heists

Top Pittsburgh crime news: Lobbyist faces fraud charges; 71-year-old sentenced in bank heistsPhoto: iStock
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Published on August 14, 2019

Read on for the top crime and emergency news you may have missed in Pittsburgh.

Former East Pittsburgh man convicted on drug, weapons charges

Douglas Tyrone Williams, Jr., aka “Chrome,” 39, is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws.

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Pittsburgh lobbyist faces fraud charges

Joseph Kuklis of Wellington Strategies is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from small business owners.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.

71-year-old sentenced for two area bank robberies 

Robert Stiver of Pompano Beach, Fla., was sentenced Tuesday to 78 months in federal prison on two counts of armed bank robbery and ordered to pay restitution.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.


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