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CRIME & SAFETY
Somerset Borough Police Department warns of two scams
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Somerset Borough Police Department (SPD) is warning residents of two scams. “Citizens Behind the Badge,” an email scam, claims to be backed by local police departments but is not affiliated with law enforcement. The organization sends out surveys asking about the police agency and then requests donations at the […]
Cambria County High Speed Police Chase
Authorities in Cambria County say a Summerhill woman is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase Wednesday evening. Police say the incident began around 7:15 p.m. when an officer with the East Conemaugh Borough police department approached a vehicle at the Water Works Car Wash. Authorities say the...
Somerset County man accused of attempting to rape minor
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Somerset County man is facing charges after he was accused of attempting to rape an underage girl. Travis Taresco, 27, of Hooversville is accused of assaulting a minor when she was around the age of 11, according to the criminal complaint. On Feb. 24, 2023, troopers from Pennsylvania State […]
A vehicle chase at times speedometer showing 120 mph led to Somerset County Jail
SOMERSET — The car chase began at 9:25 a.m. May 6 when the blue 2019 Chevrolet Malibu whizzed past a stationed, marked state police cruiser on the portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike that runs through the county The vehicle was clocked at 106 mph in the 70 mph zone, according to state police.
Johnstown woman indicted on methamphetamine charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of violating a federal narcotics law, according to U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan. Jasmine Hinton 29, is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to the Indictment, on or about Feb. 14, […]
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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