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Category: Investigations

Kelly Davern-Fields' 19-year-old son, John Cassidy, was found shot to death in a vacant Homewood lot on Oct. 22, 2016. Floyd Beard, 18, turned himself into police on Monday, Jan. 23, after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the case. He is charged with criminal homicide. (Photo by Guy Wathen/PublicSource)
Posted inInvestigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Cassidy’s family couldn’t believe his murder was unsolved. Now a new tip leads to an arrest.

by Jeffrey Benzing January 24, 2017February 15, 2018
Kelly Davern-Fields' 19-year-old son, Cassidy, was found shot to death in a vacant Homewood lot on Oct. 22, 2016. No arrests have been made in the case.
Posted inIN-DEPTH, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Another unsolved murder leaves this Pittsburgh family with frustration and disbelief

by Jeffrey Benzing January 16, 2017February 15, 2018
(Photo by Brandon Anderson/flickr)
Posted inDATA, Investigations, posts, PUBLIC SAFETY

Half of 2016 murders in Pittsburgh are unsolved. How does the city stack up, and what needs to be done?

by Jeffrey Benzing January 11, 2017February 15, 2018
Terrell Thomas, pictured in front of the vacant lot that used to be his family home, lost his brother to gun violence in Beltzhoover in 2001. Sixteen years later, he’s troubled by persistent violence on the Hilltop. (Photo by Jeffrey Benzing/PublicSource)
Posted inInvestigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

The ‘new Pittsburgh’ takes root on the Hilltop. But gun violence remains.

by Jeffrey Benzing January 5, 2017February 19, 2018
Posted inDATA, Featured, IN-DEPTH, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY, The aftermath of murder

Pittsburgh gun crimes: How close to your home are they?

by Alexandra Kanik and Natasha Vicens November 3, 2016February 11, 2020

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