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Aggravated Kidnapping Arrest
July 6, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KANSAS – On Saturday, July 3rd, 2021, around 07:17 a.m., officers with the Pittsburg Police Department received a phone call from an anonymous person who reported their friend was...
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July 2, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KANSAS – On July 1, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., 59-year-old Gerald Laverne Simmons of Pittsburg, turned himself in to detectives with the Pittsburg Police Department. Simmons was taken...
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Pittsburg to host July 4th Celebration
June 28, 2021
City Press Releases
The City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department is gearing up to host its annual July 4th Celebration, Saturday, July 3, through Sunday, July 4, at Lincoln Park. The City...
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Pittsburg City Commission meeting recap – June 22, 2021
June 24, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The following actions were taken during the Pittsburg City Commission meeting held on June 22, 2021: Public Input Pastor Mark Chambers shared a prayer of invocation....
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Pursuit & Narcotics Arrests
June 18, 2021
City of Pittsburg
PITTSBURG, KANSAS – On early Friday morning, June 18, 2021, at approximately 1:15 AM, a law enforcement officer from the Pittsburg Police Department spotted a red 1997 Jeep Wrangler in...
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620 Day This Sunday
June 18, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – This Sunday, June 20th downtown will be filled with food vendors, local businesses, and live music in honor of the 3rd Annual 620 Day Celebration put on...
Read MoreShots Fired Incident & Pursuit
June 15, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KANSAS – On Monday evening, June 14, 2021, at approximately 7:45 PM, law enforcement officers from the Pittsburg Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of 10th St. and...
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Storm Related Incident
June 15, 2021
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg recognizes that there are areas of town that received isolated wind damage during Friday nights (6/11) storm. If your property has limbs that...
Read MoreStolen Vehicle recovered in 13 minutes
June 14, 2021
City Press Releases
On Friday morning, June 11, 2021, at 06:24 a.m., law enforcement officers from the Pittsburg Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of S. Elm St.,...
Read MoreClick It or Ticket
June 14, 2021
City Press Releases
From May 21, 2021 through May 31, 2021, the Pittsburg Police Department participated in the 2021 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign. During this campaign, our department conducted overtime saturation...
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