CRIME & SAFETY
Lower Burrell man accused of shooting Mogie's owner not competent, lawyers say
A Lower Burrell man accused of fatally shooting restaurant owner David “Mogie” Magill is not mentally competent enough to help attorneys prepare for his homicide trial, according to a petition filed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. Attorney Daniel Joseph wrote in the petition that he and co-counsel...
Police: Johnstown man breaks into apartment, leaves footprints in Cajun seasoning
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is facing felony burglary charges after police said he broke into and damaged a residence. Quasir Stephens, 21, was arrested after police were called to an apartment on reports of a break-in on May 6. When officers arrived, the victim told police that Stephens had entered through […]
Pennsylvania man sentenced for role in multi-drug trafficking operation
(WJET/WFXP)– A Pennsylvania resident was sentenced to prison for his role in selling drugs throughout the state’s western region. Blake Young, 35, of Johnstown, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, crack-cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine on May 10. According to court documents, Young’s […]
Truck driver fell asleep before Pa. interstate crash that killed 3 construction workers: police
The driver of a box truck fell asleep at the wheel before he struck and killed three construction workers who were making repairs on I-83 last month in York County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The fatal crash occurred when a box truck, driven by a 24-year-old man, was entering...
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