Published on September 01, 2024
Date: September 1, 2024 Incident Type: Suspicious Death Location: Zone 1 Summary:
UPDATE: Denise Johnson, 56, of Pittsburgh was arrested on a number of felony and misdemeanor charges including criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and abuse of a corpse. She is in the Allegheny County Jail.
Original post:
Just after 11:30 a.m., Pittsburgh Police and EMS were called to the 200 block of East Ohio Street in Allegheny Center for the suspicious death of a young female within a residence.
Cause and manner of death, as well as the victim’s identity and exact age, will be determined and released by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.
There is not believed to be a risk to the public.
There is no additional information at this time.
Reporting PIO: Emily Bourne
2024-09-01 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov