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CRIME & SAFETY
A vehicle chase at times speedometer showing 120 mph led to Somerset County Jail
SOMERSET — The car chase began at 9:25 a.m. May 6 when the blue 2019 Chevrolet Malibu whizzed past a stationed, marked state police cruiser on the portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that runs through the county The vehicle was clocked at 106 mph in the 70 mph zone, according to state police.
Arrest made after multiple horses were shot, killed in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An arrest has been made after multiple horses were shot in the head and killed in Bedford County. Waylon Cole Brennan, 25, of Breezewood, was charged with animal cruelty after state police were called about two horses being shot in the head and dying. Troopers said they were called to […]
West Virginia man killed in Bedford County car accident
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man was killed Wednesday morning after a car accident in Bedford County. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) said that they were called to Hyndman Road at the intersection of Allegheny Road in Manns Choice Borough at around 10:30 a.m. on May 15 for a car accident. The accident was between […]
Johnstown woman indicted on methamphetamine charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of violating a federal narcotics law, according to U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan. Jasmine Hinton 29, is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to the Indictment, on or about Feb. 14, […]
VIDEO | Suspects burglarize Windber Country Club; steal cash from Skill, payout machines
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Take a look at this! Surveillance video from inside the Windber Country Club shows two suspects burglarizing the establishment overnight. Adams Township Police say the suspects broke in just before 3 a.m. Tuesday morning and targeted four Games of Skill machines, as well as the payout machine.
3 Somerset-area workers killed along Interstate 83 memorialized at construction site
A memorial was placed along Interstate 83 in York County where three men from Somerset and Cambria counties died April 17 while working on the highway. The three men were employed with CriLon Corp. of Somerset and working on a PennDOT project. Construction accident:Road workers killed on York roadway were...
JPD: Johnstown woman attempted to light duplex on fire, lied to officers
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman is facing charges after she allegedly attempted to light a duplex on fire that had several juveniles inside. Sereda Ritter, 36, is facing arson charges after she got into an argument with a man and then lit his mattress on fire, according to the criminal complaint. On Tuesday, […]
911: Crews respond to early morning fire in Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County authorities say multiple crews responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning on the 300 block of Highland Ave in the city of Johnstown. According to the Cambria County dispatchers, the fire was reported just before 7:45 AM Tuesday. No injuries were reported,...
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