1McKees Rocks man accused of beating pregnant ex and kidnapping child caught after botched escape

Pittsburgh, PA — A McKees Rocks man who allegedly assaulted his pregnant ex-girlfriend and kidnapped a toddler during a violent outburst in late August was captured early Friday after attempting to flee through a window during a police raid in Stowe Township.

Justin Daugherty, 24, had been wanted on two dozen charges including aggravated assault of an unborn child, kidnapping of a minor, and attempted homicide stemming from a disturbing chain of events that began just days after he was released from the Allegheny County Jail.

On August 24, investigators say Daugherty showed up at his former girlfriend’s home and began beating her upon learning she had a new boyfriend. After discovering she

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