Police say an Ohio man met an underage girl on Instagram and then traveled to Cranberry Township where he allegedly raped her. 19-year-old Tray Eisenbraun traveled from near Youngstown, Ohio, police said. He is a Megan’s Law offender, according to police. According to the criminal complaint, Eisenbraun took to social media sites like Instagram and Snapchat, striking up a relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Police say they met online in April 2019. A month later, detectives said Eisenbraun drove across state lines to meet her. The victim told police she thought they were going to dinner, but authorities said he took her to a wooded area and sexually assaulted her. Police said they not only have text messages, but the apps helped them gather evidence including pictures posted before and after the alleged crime and the suspect’s location. Detectives believe Eisenbraun has done this to other girls in Pennsylvania and Ohio…and they’re urging those girls to come forward.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Allegheny County man has admitted he sabotaged railroad signals. Twenty-six-year-old William Brown of Elizabeth on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of terroristic attacks and violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation on land. Federal prosecutors say in November 2017 Brown detached four railroad signal antennas near Braddock and caused a complete signal failure by cutting cables. Prosecutors also say he severed signal wires near McKeesport. Brown faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 when he is sentenced in May.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2019

TODAY – OVERCAST SKIES. HIGH – 54.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW – 32.

WEDNESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES DURING THE
MORNING HOURS WILL GIVE WAY TO
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH – 52.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Cory Booker has dropped out of the presidential race after failing to qualify for the December primary debate. Booker announced Monday that he was ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed to gain traction in a political era marked by chaos and anxiety. The U.S. senator from New Jersey had struggled in polling and fundraising since launching his bid last February. Booker was unable to hit 5% support in a single qualifying poll required to make it on the January debate stage. Booker’s departure leaves a field that was once the most diverse in history with just one remaining African American candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

NEW YORK (AP) — No female directing nominees. Only one acting nominee of color. The 2020 Oscar nominations reflects previous troubling trends of a lack of diversity and inclusion. It was also a difficult day for pop stars: Jennifer Lopez was denied a hoped-for supporting actress nod, and Beyonce wasn’t feeling any love for her “Lion King” song. In the animated feature category, “Frozen 2” was iced out despite the love of little girls everywhere (it got an original song nod.) And Robert De Niro was not feeling the luck of “The Irishman.” He was left out of his movie’s haul.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former librarian and a bookseller have pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in a years-long scheme. Sixty-three-year-old Gregory Priore, former manager of the rare books room, pleaded guilty Monday to theft and receiving stolen property. Fifty-six-year-old John Schulman, the owner of Caliban Book Shop, pleaded guilty to theft by deception, receiving stolen property and forgery. Allegheny County prosecutors said some charges were withdrawn in exchange for the pleas, but the deal contains no agreement on sentencing, which is scheduled for April 17 for both defendants.

BALDWIN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who tried to commit a home invasion at a western Pennsylvania apartment was shot and killed by a man who lives in the unit. Joshua Long was allegedly armed with a handgun when he went to the apartment in Baldwin around 7 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say the West Mifflin man was soon confronted by a 25-year-old man, who got his handgun and shot Long, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The apartment resident’s 24-year-old fiance and their 10-month-old child were in the apartment but were not injured. It’s not yet known if any charges will be filed.