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Thomas Jefferson high schooler goes viral for shredding "Thunderstruck" on marching band's marimba
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Pennsylvania man arrested in 16-year-old Ohio girl's death, closing 1985 cold case
Tommy Liu
Tommy Liu
Senior Reporter · Squirrel Hill, PA
Tommy Liu has spent the past 12 years covering the business landscape in Pittsburgh. He holds a degree from Penn State University and has worked for local NPR affiliate WESA, where his investigations into business practices earned him a reputation as a knowledgeable resource in local economic issues. He has a keen eye for trends and a deep understanding of the local economy.
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A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in the 1985 death of a 16-year-old girl from Ohio, bringing the 41-year cold case to a close, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. Sixty-one-year-old James Kruczek of West Mifflin has been arrested for stabbing Lottie Jo Gunn, who was found stabbed to death along Turner Valley Road in North Huntingdon Township on May 24, 1985, the district attorney's office said. A friend of Kruczek's told investigators that in the spring of 1985, Kruczek had picked up a girl, killed her and dumped her body in the Coulter area. Lottie Jo Gunn (Photo: Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office) Clothing from the victim was sent to the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Laboratory, and a DNA profile was created on Gunn's profile, the district attorney's office said. Investigators obtained a search warrant for a sample of Kruczek's DNA, which the DA's office said returned a ma
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