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Crash sends four to hospital in Centre County, including young children
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A crash earlier this month sent four to the hospital, three of which had serious injuries, including two young children. State police said the accident happened just before noon on May 4 at the intersections of N. Eagle Valley Road and Walnut Street in Howard Township. Troopers said in the […]
Child, parents flown to hospital after head-on crash in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An 8-year-old girl and her parents were flown to the hospital with serious injuries after a head-on crash in Potter Township over the weekend. The crash happened on General Potter Highway (Old Route 322) Saturday, May 11, around 1:30 p.m. State police said that the family of three, from Newark, […]
DUI checkpoint set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania for Memorial Day weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed […]
‘Unruly crowd of juveniles’ shuts down Pa. carnival
An annual carnival in Pennsylvania was shut down just days after it opened. This closure was prompted by the presence of an “unruly crowd of juveniles” whose actions culminated into a “brutal attack.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Woman killed in Pa. shootout with police after car chase
A Delaware woman who was a suspect in a 2023 shooting was killed in a police-involved shooting following a car chase that went through two states. On Tuesday morning Delaware police attempted to serve a warrant to Yazmyn Stewart, 22, for what police said was her role in a shooting on Dec. 2, 2023, in Wilmington, according to reports from 6ABC and NBC10.
Alleged shoplifter caught after repeated trips to store
State College, Pa. — A Penn State student repeatedly stole from a downtown store until he was caught last month, according to police. Xabier Patiphan Muino, 20, stole electronics, clothing, pillow cases, eye drops, and numerous other items from Target, 201 W. Beaver Ave., between June 2023 and April 2024, said Officer Karin Thomas. In surveillance videos, Muino is spotted carrying a backpack with the letters “MM” on the front,...
Accident involving school bus holds up traffic in State College
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple vehicles, including a school bus, were involved in an accident Tuesday morning in State College. The accident happened just before 9 a.m. on May 14 and caused a lane restriction along College Ave. at the 322 Bridge/interchange. State College Police Department said one person suffered minor injuries and no […]
Police: Man kicks in door, threatens occupant of home
Lock Haven, Pa. — A Lock Haven man was charged after he allegedly kicked in the door of a home on Susquehanna Avenue and threatened another man, police say. Thomas Janney Miller, 25, went to the home the morning of April 26 and started threatening the male occupant over a woman he was dating, according to Officer Andrew Fisher of Lock Haven City Police Department. The man told police Miller came to the home and kicked in the basement door. The accuser then fled to...
Centre County police unite to honor fallen officers
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre County’s police force came together for its annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony to honor the fallen officers and K-9 units across the nation. One hundred and thirty-six officers and 45 K-9 units were killed in the line of duty in 2023, five were from Pennsylvania. Held in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park, […]
PA 'parental rights' movement mom sentenced in Bucks County underage drinking party
A former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor candidate and prominent figure in the conservative “parental rights” school movement will serve a year of probation for providing alcohol to teenagers during a rowdy party at her Bucks County home last year. In a court appearance Wednesday, Clarice Schillinger, 37, who now lives in Lansdale, entered a no contest plea to furnishing alcohol to minors. ...
Centre County Law Enforcement, Community Pay Tribute to Fallen Officers
Members of Centre County law enforcement agencies and the local community gathered Wednesday at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte to remember officers nationwide who died in the line of duty and to honor the everyday work of police. The annual Centre County Peace Officers Memorial coincided with National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. In 2023, 136 state, tribal and local law enforcement officers law enforcement officers in the United States, including five in Pennsylvania, and 25 K-9 partners died in the line of duty. "They laid down their lives for us, their friends, their colleagues and their communities," Spring Township Police...
Two charged with trafficking stole human remains in PA
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged two men for allegedly trafficking stolen human remains to Pennsylvania. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, 39-year-old Angelo Pereyra of Kansas, and 38-year-old Andrew Ensanian of Montgomery, caused stolen human remains to be transported between Kansas and Pennsylvania between 2018 and 2022. These charges were filed […]
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 […]
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