CRIME & SAFETY
One dead after Somerset County Crash
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A driver was killed in a crash in Stoneycreek Township on Wednesday. On May 8, a crash occurred on South Route 31 Glades Pike at the intersection of South Route 1005 Brotherton Road. A Buick Encore, driven by William Riley, 90, of Berlin, was driving south on Brotherton Road and […]
Coroner: Berlin man killed in crash involving coal truck on Glades Pike
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials in Somerset County say a Berlin man was killed Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle collided with a coal truck. Authorities say the crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., near the intersection of Glades Pike and Brotherton Road. The Somerset County coroner's office identified the...
POLICE: Bedford County man caught with heroin, meth after shoplifting
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bedford County man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with drugs after stealing from a Johnstown Walmart. Joseph Tinkey, 27, is facing drug and retail theft charges after he was allegedly caught stealing and officers found multiple drugs in his bag and car. On May 7, officers […]
Coroner IDs victim of Hornerstown house fire
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victim of the early morning fatal house fire in the Hornerstown section of Johnstown. Lees says 32-year-old Alexander Perring suffered thermal and inhalation injuries in the blaze. Investigators say the fire broke out at the home, located...
Johnstown man sentenced to years in prison for drug trafficking
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man was sentenced Friday to more than seven and half years for drug trafficking. Blake Young 35, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Superseding Indictment and following the plea, he was sentenced to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by six years of supervised release. According to the Department […]
Crash injures at least two in Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A car accident in Johnstown has sent at least two people to the hospital, according to Cambria County 911. While details are limited, we know the accident happened around 4:07 p.m. on Johns Street near the bottom of the Incline Plane. Cambria County 911 said two people were taken to Conemaugh […]
Box truck driver fell asleep before I-83 crash that killed 3 construction workers
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...
Cambria County man faces charges after allegedly hitting child
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Windber man is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly hitting a child. Matthew Washko, 42, was arrested after an 8th grader told her principal on May 6 that Washko had assaulted her, according to the criminal complaint. The victim told the principal that the alleged assault took place on […]
Somerset Police seek suspect in Home Depot theft and return scam
SOMERSET — Somerset Police Department is on the lookout for an individual involved in a theft and return scam at a local Home Depot, officials said Monday. According to police, the suspect allegedly stole an item from the Home Depot and later returned it for a refund. In a...
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