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April 22, 2019

McKeesport man added to ‘high priority’ list

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office on Monday added an area man to the list of alleged fugitives deemed “high priority” by the county court’s family division.

Sheriff William Mullen is asking for the public’s assistance in finding 30-year-old Charles Yankee III.

According to the sheriff’s office, Yankee is believed to be living in McKeesport. He is described as a 5-foot, 9-inch white male weighing around 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

The sheriff’s list does not provide specific details about each fugitive’s alleged crimes. It explains that they have been deemed “high priority” by the Allegheny County Family Division after either fleeing from alternative housing, not showing up for a hearing or not paying child support.

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