CRIME & SAFETY
Fatal I-99 Accident
State police in Centre County say an Altoona man was killed late Friday night in a two-vehicle, head-on crash on Interstate 99 in Worth Township. Investigators say the crash occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Friday as the driver of a Honda Accord was traveling southbound and crossed over the grass median.
PSP: Explosive device found during waterline repairs in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State police said while digging up a water line for repairs, Rush Township employees stumbled upon a blasting cap, also known as a detonator. Troopers determined the blasting cap had been left behind and buried during the construction of the water line years ago. Employees found the cap around 12:30 […]
Threat That Postponed Bellefonte High School Assembly Found Not Credible
Bellefonte Area High School postponed a scheduled prom safety event and had a heightened law enforcement presence "out of an abundance of caution" on Wednesday after a rumored threat that was quickly determined to be not credible, according to a message sent to district families. An assembly planned in the high school parking lot as part of the Prom Promise program was slated to include a mock accident with first responders and a Life Flight helicopter to illustrate what could happen in a serious crash. In the early afternoon, Superintendent Tammie Burnaford wrote, administrators learned of the possibility of a threat to...
Pennsylvania nurse sentenced for death of patients, mistreatment
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) —The attorney general announced a Pennsylvania nurse, who allegedly killed and mistreated patients under her care, has been sentenced to life in prison. According to Attorney General Michelle Henry, Heather Pressdee will spend the rest of her life in prison, without the possibility of parole, for intentionally administering lethal doses of insulin […]
87 charged with public assistance fraud in March
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) stated in March that 87 individuals have been charged with public assistance fraud. OSIG says the restitution owned to the Commonwealth totals $345,405 and the 87 defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauding. “These charges highlight the Commonwealth`s […]
DNA leads to arrest of Pennsylvania man 14 years after gas station robbery
INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — DNA led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man nearly 14 years after a gas station robbery in Indiana County. Alexander Theodule Pelletier, 32, of Williamsport, was charged April 30 for a robbery that happened Sept. 17, 2010 thanks to DNA evidence, according to state police out of the county. […]
Pa. man killed after driver crashes into the back of his motorcycle in Dover
A 64-year-old man from Pennsylvania died Monday afternoon after the driver of a crossover SUV hit him on Route 13 in Dover, police said. Dover Police Department officers were called to Route 13 at Rustic Lane − near the Dover Mall − just before 12:40 p.m. for reports of the wreck. There, they...
Pa. trooper killed in 2023 shootout honored at state police memorial ceremony
Gov. Josh Shapiro and members of the Pennsylvania State Police gathered early Thursday evening for a ceremony at the state police headquarters to honor fallen trooper Jacques F. “Jay” Rougeau Jr. and others who sacrificed their lives while on duty. Today marked the 119th anniversary of the department...
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