Altoona Pair Charged in Arson Case

Altoona police say they’ve arrested and charged two people in connection to an October arson investigation that later led to attempted homicide charges. Police say 26-year-old Daniel Sipes Jr. and 30-year-old Maria Frye set fire to a home along 5th Ave. on Oct. 15. They say the pair was in a relationship and set the fire to kill one of the people inside. Both are now being being held without bail at the Blair County Prison.