Neighbors can't think of anyone who would want to hurt two women whose bodies were found Thursday afternoon inside a home in East Hills.
The women — identified by the Allegheny County medical examiner as Valorie Crumpton, 72, who lives in the home, and Tionna Banks, 19, of the Hill District — were found when police forced their way inside the house on Karl Street. They had been asked to check on the well-being of a woman who failed to keep a Tuesday appointment at a social service agency, city Public Safety Department spokeswoman Sonya Toler said.
Neighbors said Crumpton had lived on Karl Street for many years and that Banks was her granddaughter. County property records identify Crumpton as the homeowner.
Toler, who said she does not know how they died, said there is a baby involved in the investigation. She did not say whether the child, who is safe, was found in the home.
“I can't think of nobody who would do this. (Crumpton) didn't keep company like that,” said Gerald Boyd whose home is across a vacant lot from the house. “It's a small street. There's never any cars parked there. There's never no commotion or anything at the house,” Boyd said.
