Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Man Tossed Cat Into Fire Pit: Police
Police have found the burned remains of a cat that a Pittsburgh-area man allegedly has admitted to killing. Get the details here.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A Pittsburgh-area man is in prison after allegedly killing and burning a family pet.
He also has been accused of firing a gun into the air multiple times.
Pennsylvania State Police said Tyler Rost-Maiolie, 27, of Derry Township, Westmoreland County, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, reckless endangerment and other charges.
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It happened Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
Police were summoned after Rost-Maiolie allegedly was firing shots in the air on a New Alexandria street. He allegedly admitted to killing a family cat that police found burned in the nearby fire pit.
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