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CRIME & SAFETY
85 in a 25: Cambria County woman led high speed chase, ran on foot
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Summerhill woman is facing felony charges after police said she led them on a high-speed chase. Billie Jo Moyer, 29, led police on a high-speed chase May 15 after they found her in a car wash parking lot. Police suspected Moyer to be overdosing and noted in the criminal […]
Man arrested for robbing DoorDash driver in Altoona called 911 on himself: Police
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — A DoorDrash driver in Altoona was allegedly robbed by a man who had already called 911 over an incident he ended up being the suspect for. Jesus Maria Figueroa, 29, was arrested and placed in Blair County Prison after a reported robbery of a delivery driver in Altoona in the early […]
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,...
Cresson man accused of touching 14-year-old inappropriately
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Cresson man is facing charges after he was accused of touching a 14-year-old inappropriately. James Kline, 62, has been accused of touching a minor inappropriately multiple times at a bus stop, according to the criminal complaint. On March 22, Cresson Township Police Department officers interviewed a 14-year-old girl with […]
Man accused of ‘busting into’ ex’s Altoona apartment and attacking her
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman accused an ex of threatening her before he “busted into the apartment” and began to hit and kick her, police said. Troy Jones McKee, 41, was charged with burglary and attempting to cause injury with a deadly weapon over the alleged attack. McKee was accused of threatening the […]
Altoona Police looking for owners of stolen guns following arrest
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Altoona Police arrested a man accused of stealing multiple guns from vehicles Wednesday morning. Michael Davis III, 22, is behind bars after APD said they found him with two firearms that were confirmed to be stolen from vehicles. He is now lodged in the Blair County Prison on $75,000 bail. The […]
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...
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