News Staff A Johnstown man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his wife last April, has been sentenced. According to the Cambria County District Attorney’s office, Chad Busch, 34, was sentenced to serve 20 to 40 years in state prison. In April, Busch pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Tiffany Busch. … Read more
Sensing a threat in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, Donald Trump issued a warning Thursday that surging Republican candidate Kathy Barnette would upend the GOP’s chances of holding the seat in November and urged voters to back his pick, celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz. The former president’s statement echoed growing panic among his allies and Barnette’s … Read more
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, … Read more
Jake Corman announced his endorsement for Lou Barletta in the Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. This takes the field of those running for the Republican nomination to seven candidates. They currently include, Doug Mastriano, who is the front-runner according to the latest polling numbers. Followed by Lou Barletta, Dave White, Bill McSwain, Melissa Hart, Joe Gale, … Read more
State police in Clearfield County are searching for two men following an armed robbery late Wednesday night at the Nittany Minit-Mart in Coalport Borough. Troopers say just before midnight, two armed black males entered the convenience store and held the employees and a customer at gunpoint. Investigators say the pair then fled the store, with … Read more
Altoona police say two teens are facing arson charges after reportedly setting fire to a wooded area near Garfield Park Tuesday afternoon. Police say crews were dispatched to the 1100 block of 25th Street after a State Parole agent witnessed the two teens start the fire and flee the scene. Investigators say the fire “spread … Read more
Two sisters are facing charges after they allegedly used their dying father’s debit card to pay rent, pawn fees, buy food, and order items from Amazon, according to Mount Union police. According to court documents, both Terri Rogers, of Philadelphia, and Doreen Hamlett, of Waldorf, Md. stole more than $3,000 after intercepting their father’s new … Read more
An Altoona man is facing charges after police responded to an overdose that led to the man resisting and biting an officer. Police were called to the 400 block of N. 10th Avenue Friday around 6:45 p.m. for a possible overdose. Christopher McGarvey Jr., 21, was found at the home where a woman said he … Read more
A Pittsburgh man that was wanted for a 2021 robbery was found in Altoona during a traffic stop where he tried to run from police after pulling over. Brian Ray II, 34, was taken into custody on April 29 after he was pulled over around 2:10 p.m. at Smoker’s Express on Union Avenue for having … Read more
State police in Cambria County have charged a Blair County man after he stabbed another man with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute in Reade Township Wednesday afternoon. Troopers say Douglas Simington Sr., 62, of East Freedom, faces charges of aggravated assault with a weapon, simple assault, reckless endangerment and harassment, according to online … Read more