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Westmoreland County man accused of hitting 76-year-old woman with car appears in court
Christopher Degnan, the man charged for allegedly hitting a 76-year-old woman with his car and leaving her in the street in December, didn’t answer any questions from Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek as he was escorted out of magistrate court back to the Westmoreland County Prison.
Judge: No dismissal of case of Greensburg woman accused of drugging girl
A Greensburg woman accused of giving an 8-year-old girl a dose of fentanyl in October 2022 lost her bid Thursday to have the case dismissed. Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani said questions regarding the mental competency of Skye C. Naggy at the time of the incident could be raised during trial. The judge scheduled a hearing to be held in 60 days, which will give Dr. Bruce Wright, a Pittsburgh psychiatrist, the opportunity to evaluate Naggy, 31, while she remains in the Westmoreland County Prison.
Golf ranger suspended after carrying weapon on Greensburg golf course
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- A golf ranger in Greensburg was suspended from his job after he was found with a weapon at a local golf course.The Greensburg Police Department said the incident happened on May 24 around 4 p.m.Police Chief Mike McNealy told KDKA-TV that four golfers from Tennessee were in town on business, and were playing a round at Mt. Odin Park Golf Course when the altercation happened.McNealy said the foursome drove off the cart path and into the fairway, against signage, and were approached by the ranger when a verbal altercation broke out.That's when McNealy said one of...
Fayette man dies after touching live electrical circuit while fixing air conditioner, coroner says
A Fayette County man died Wednesday after touching a live 480-volt open circuit while operating on an air-conditioning unit, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. James A. McGalla Jr., 33, of Fairchance was working on an air-conditioning unit when he came into contact with the open circuit, Carson said.
PSP seeking owners of dog that allegedly bit woman
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police in Somerset County are asking for help identifying two people who allegedly own a dog that bit a woman. The victim told police that on May 27, she had exited her vehicle in the Label Shopper parking lot, located on N Centre Avenue in Somerset Township, when […]
Family reacts after two years without arrest in double homicide investigation
Investigators continue working to solve homicide cases in Cambria County that so far there is no arrest for. “Cases like this we are always looking at how can we look at something different or what can we do that's different,” Cambria County district attorney Greg Neugebauer said. It has...
PSP: Salisbury woman accused of burning cigarettes on young boy
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Somerset County say a Salisbury woman is facing charges, accused of burning cigarettes on the skin of a young boy. According to the affidavit, troopers were contacted in February to investigate a CYS complaint regarding burn marks on the finger and neck of a 5-year-old boy.
Community Reacts to Drowning Death
We have more now on the fatal drowning at the Holiday Inn in downtown Johnstown over the weekend. The Greater Johnstown School District is mourning the loss of one of its Students after he drowned on Sunday at the hotel pool. Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees says 18-year-old Tahjmir Seeney was pronounced dead Tuesday morning in the Intensive Care Unit at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
Pa. teen drowns in hotel swimming pool
A Cambria County teenager has died after he was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at a Holiday Inn in Johnstown. Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees pronounced Tahjmir Seeney, 18, dead on Tuesday morning, according to reports from WTAJ and WJAC. Family members initially found Seeney’s body at...
Judge rejects request for lower bond in Greensburg hit-and-run case
A man accused of severely injuring an elderly woman in an accident on Main Street in downtown Greensburg in December, thought he hit a pothole instead of a person when he left the scene, his attorney said Thursday. “His mindset was not to leave the scene of an accident,” defense...
Giles Jury Selection Begins
We have the latest on a Johnstown man accused of killing his wife. That man made an appearance in Court Tuesday ahead of his Trial that is expected to start next week. Authorities are looking for 16 Jury members — 12 on the Jury and four Alternates — for a case with Investigators alleging Brian Giles killed his wife Nancy.
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Youngwood fire; teens charged in vehicle thefts
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 30:. One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home along Silvis Farm Road, according to Westmoreland County emergency officials. The fire was reported shortly after 4 a.m....
Somerset Co. Search and Rescue Team out again: Don't hide from a dog named Karma
CONEMAUGH TWP. — The Somerset Search and Rescue Team did not have time to put into play its high-tech drone. Karma was ready. It took about five minutes. The Belgian Malinois found the man in a heavily wooded area hiding behind a tree, the team's vice president, Jon Zimmers, said this week.
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