Johnstown Man Arrested on Murder Charges

Authorities say a Johnstown man, Brian Giles, was taken into custody today on criminal homicide charges in relation to the death of his wife. Court documents indicate the 46-year-old has been charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and hindering apprehension stemming from October of 2019. Brian Giles is the husband of the late Nancy Giles, who disappeared in 2018. Nancy’s body was later found buried in a shallow grave along a Johnstown trail and her death was ruled a homicide in 2019.