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Police Say Fayette Co. Rape Report Was Hoax
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police say a Fayette County woman claimed she had been tied up with a dog collar, cut with a razor, beaten and raped by a man who was dressed as a woman. But now comes word...
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Emergency Officials Conclude Pregnancy Call Was Hoax
INDIANA (KDKA) – A series of frantic calls to a local 911 center turned out to be no emergency at all. A woman called the Indiana County 911 Center saying she was in labor and needed help. Then, the...
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Website Reports Notre Dame Linebacker’s Girlfriend Story Is A Hoax
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — One of the most inspirational stories of this college football season is a hoax, according to Deadspin. Click here to read the complete story on their website: “Manti Te’o’s...
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Te’o Hoax Story Getting Worldwide Attention; Deadspin Reporter Discusses...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/93-7 THE FAN) — It’s a story that has the nation and the world talking. It was a tragic love story that prompted an outpouring of support for a college football star at Norte Dame. But...
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Fake Ed Asner Endorses Struggling Dormont Theater
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Hollywood Theater in Dormont has to raise $75,000 by the end of this year to switch over to digital projectors or it will have to close its doors. When it appeared that...
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Police: Attempted Kidnapping In West Mifflin A Hoax
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It turns out the suspected attempted kidnapping in West Mifflin early this week was all a rouse. It started Monday night when a woman told police she was attacked by a man trying to...
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Police: Clerk, Frequent Guest Conspired To Rob Hotel
NEW STANTON (KDKA) — A man who says he was the victim of a violent robbery is now facing charges. Police say 27-year-old Joshua Hershberger conspired with 30-year-old Haley Nichols to rob the Howard...
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Authorities Seek Suspect In Westmoreland Co. 911 Texting Hoax
GREENSBURG (AP) — Police have been trying to find whoever sent texts to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch center, claiming that a man had an AK-47 rifle and five bodies in his home. Westmoreland...
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Smithton Native Claiming Life-Threatening Illness Charged With Hoax
SMITHTON (KDKA) — It’s a little town filled with big-hearted people. Smithton, Westmoreland County has a population just fewer than 400 people. “It’s a wonderful town. The people do have big hearts,”...
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Avoiding Scams Like Alleged KFC Scarred Child Hoax
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio1020 KDKA) – Victoria Wilcher, 3, from Jackson, Mississippi, was mauled by her grandfather’s pit bulls, leaving her with a broken upper and lower jaw, broken nose, cheekbones and...
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Hoax: Do Not Try To Charge Your iPhone In The Microwave
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An iPhone hoax has surfaced a day after Apple released its new iOS 8 operating system. It’s telling users to charge their iPhones in the microwave. Obviously, that isn’t going to...
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Westmoreland Co. Issues Missed Jury Duty Scam Warning
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_20150414201956603AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Westmoreland County is warning people about a new phone scam. Several people have received a call from a man who...
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2 Ex-Inmates In Georgia Charged In Pa. Jury Scam
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_2004201518373040071AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Two former Georgia state prison inmates are jailed in that state on charges that they phoned...
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It’s Back! Facebook Privacy Hoax Is Again Invading News Feeds
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A privacy post is going viral on Facebook (again) and it’s claiming that unless you share the following message, all of your photos, messages and private information will become...
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West Mifflin Police: Attempted Kidnapping Post Is Fake
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Police in West Mifflin have issued a warning about a fake attempted kidnapping post. The post, which is circulating online, says the alleged incident happened the parking lot of...
View ArticleFayette County Man Pleads Guilty To Making Hoax Emergency Calls
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man from Dunbar, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of interstate threats. Nicholas Huffine, 20-years-old, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate threats...
View ArticleAbout 75 People Gather At Area 51 Gate, 2 People Detained
HIKO, Nev. (AP) — About 75 people arrived early Friday at a gate at the once-secret Area 51 military base in Nevada — at the time appointed by an internet hoaxster to “storm” the facility to see space...
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Girl Who Claimed Classmates Cut Her Dreadlocks Admits It Was A Hoax, School Says
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (CNN) — A 12-year-old African-American girl who claimed three white classmates pinned her down and cut her dreadlocks has admitted the claims were fabricated, her school said. “We can...
View ArticleHoax: Costco Isn’t Giving Away A $75 Coupon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Costco has issued a warning to its customers about a scam coupon being shared again on social media. In a post on Facebook, Costco said it’s a recurring hoax involving a fake $75...
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Duquesne Police Find Mannequin Staged To Look Like Murder Of Teen Girl
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – It turns out a crime scene in Duquesne wasn’t a crime at all. Police say utility workers discovered what appeared to be a body over a steep hillside at the...
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