Police say a K-9 stabbed by a man being arrested on fugitive warrants remained in critical condition.

The 8-year-old dog, named Rocco, was injured Tuesday night when police arrested 21-year-old John Lewis Rush. Rush was one of Allegheny County's most wanted fugitives because of warrants for probation violations and failing to register as a sex offender.

Police say Rush was arrested about 10:30 p.m., or about 40 minutes after he fought and got away from a sheriff's deputy. Police apprehended Rush, but not before they say he stabbed the dog. The animal was being treated by a veterinarian. Two officers also suffered injuries.

A four-alarm fire killed an elderly woman and destroyed her home, also severely damaging her sister’s home next door. Fire crews were called to the Hill District blaze shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.Police said firefighters recovered the 95-year-old woman’s body shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday from the collapsed building.The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The woman’s name was not reported.