WHITEHALL, Pa. — A text message scam known as "HITMAN" has been affecting Pennsylvania and other surrounding states. Whitehall police put out a warning after someone reported receiving a text message ...

A 42-year-old Washington father allegedly tried to send a text message to a hitman requesting the murders of his wife and daughter — but the text instead went to his former boss, who called police.

WHITEHALL, Pa. (AP) – A police department in the Pittsburgh suburbs is warning people of a “Hitman” text-messaging scam making the rounds. The scammers send messages to cellphones saying, “Hello. A ...

A man who planned on having his wife and daughter murdered accidentally texted his ex-boss instead of his hitman requesting their brutal demise. Jeff Lytle, 42, sent the alarming message to the wrong ...

A text message scam known as "HITMAN" has been affecting Pennsylvania and other surrounding states. Whitehall police put out a warning after someone reported receiving a text message from an unknown ...

The police department wrote on its Facebook page Thursday that a driver received a text message from an unknown number claiming he was hired to kill her, but wished to spare her life. Whitehall ...