CRIME & SAFETY
Altoona police update most wanted list after arrest
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Altoona police updated their most wanted list after arresting one of the suspects. Altoona police have added Samuel Broadrick after the arrest of Jameek Blocken Wednesday, May 1. Broadrick is wanted by Altoona police in relation to three separate incidents. He’s charged with felony possession with intent to deliver and felony […]
Altoona man arrested for woman’s 2023 overdose death
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man was arrested after police said he supplied drugs that led to the overdose death of a woman in 2023. Jameek Blocken, 41, was arrested on Wednesday, May 1 after police got a tip from a local resident. He was wanted through the Altoona Police Department on a felony […]
Police: Child left in ‘substantial pain,’ two charged
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two people from Bedford County are facing charges for allegedly abusing a 1-year-old. Lee Ott, 45, of Woodbury, and Jamie Williams, 22, of Six Mile Run are facing charges after a 1-year-old was brought to UPMC Altoona and was treated for bruising and scratching, according to the criminal complaint. On […]
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.
Wanted Altoona man jailed for indecent assault of child
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man who was previously on Altoona police’s most wanted list was arrested and jailed on indecent assault and corruption of minors charges, court documents show. Andre Leach-Warner, 30, had a warrant for his arrest after a young girl came forward to police about Leach-Warner trying to “punish” her by taking […]
Police need your help to solve ‘violent’ 2023 Altoona home invasion
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Police Department needs your help with any information on a 2023 home invasion that led to the violent assault of a 70-year-old woman. The home invasion happened on the 800 block of 18th Avenue, near UPMC Altoona, around 11 p.m. May 27, 2023. It was reported that multiple suspects […]
Police: Portage man faces charges after leaving dog in car while at the bar
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Portage man is facing animal cruelty charges after leaving his dog in the car while he was in the bar. Alan Tavernini, 66, was charged for an incident that happened on April 12 after police were called to a bar on Main Street in Portage on reports that a […]
Tyrone man seriously injured in Huntingdon County motorcycle crash
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Tyrone man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. State Police said the man was taken to UPMC Altoona by ambulance after a crash with a GMC along William Penn Highway (SR22) on April 27. Troopers said in the crash report that Alexander was driving his Harley […]
Two Johnstown Men Arrested On Drug Charges
Authorities in Cambria County say two men are behind bars following a months-long drug trafficking investigation in the city of Johnstown. Officials say the investigation began in February when authorities received an alleged tip of suspected drug activity at a residence along Solomon Street. Investigators say on Friday, April 26th,...
New non-profit honors Johnstown K9 killed on duty by providing support to area K9 units
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A new non-profit was just formed in Cambria County that is aimed at supporting K9 units in Cambria County. "K9 Titan's Watch Foundation" was formed in memory of Johnstown police department K9 officer Titan who died in the line of duty in November of 2020.
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