A Pittsburgh man is now facing a homicide charge months after a North Side woman was found dead inside her Perry North home, in a case that has quietly shadowed the neighborhood since late 2025.
The victim, 44-year-old Michelle Sturdivant, was discovered unresponsive in a home in the Perry North neighborhood on Dec. 28, 2025. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Online court records show that 44-year-old Tyrone Good is charged with a single count of homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. A judge has denied him bail, according to WPXI. The criminal complaint cites surveillance video and witness statements that investigators say place Good at the scene.
In February, the Allegheny County medical examiner ruled Sturdivant’s death a homicide, listing the cause as multiple blunt force injuries and extensive burns, per WTAE. Police had originally responded to the 100 block of Watson Boulevard after a witness reported an unresponsive woman in the early morning hours.
Investigation details
According to investigators, surveillance footage reportedly showed Good dragging Sturdivant into the home at about 1:48 a.m. and leaving minutes later. An additional video appeared to show him later dragging her body out of the building.
When officers searched an apartment on the 100 block of Wabash Street, they found blood throughout the unit, along with bloodstained clothing and bedding. Sturdivant’s purse was discovered in a waste bin, according to WPXI.
Domestic violence and local context
The case is unfolding against a backdrop of broader concern about intimate partner violence in the region. A 2017–2022 analysis from the Allegheny County Department of Human Services found that intimate partner homicides disproportionately affect women and residents of high-need neighborhoods.
What happens next
Pittsburgh Police’s Violent Crime Unit continues to investigate while prosecutors review the complaint and prepare to move the case through the Allegheny County court system. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact detectives, as reported by CBS Pittsburgh.
