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UPDATE: Johnstown armed bank robbery suspect arrested
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Police have arrested a man they say robbed a Johnstown bank in March. Police have identified Almaguer Servero, 41, as the suspect who robbed the First Commonwealth Bank along the 1000 block of Franklin Street on March 20, according to charges filed. Servero allegedly had a gun in his waistband as […]
Fire damages Cambria County gun club
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A gun club in Portage caught fire Monday as work was being done in the parking lot area of the building. Workers at Jamestown Rod and Gun Club say they had to close their doors today due to the flames coming up the side of the building.
Human Remains Found In Johnstown Home
Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees said remains were found hidden in a crawl space in a Johnstown home after midnight Saturday morning. Lees said police were called for a welfare check at a home on the 100th block of Adams Street in Johnstown. He said when they arrived, they noticed a large number of flies on the inside of the windows, as well as a foul smell coming from the home.
Local police outfitted with heavy-duty tactical gear
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – In the past, when local police officers responded to active shooter incidents, they would walk into the situation with vests designed to stop most weapons – but not everything. For serious incidents, SWAT teams would come in wearing Level-5 protection vests, designed to stop heavy-duty .30 caliber weapons, such as […]
Westover-area man sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison
A Burnside Township, Clearfield County, man has been sentenced to concurrent terms totaling 4½ to 10 years in a State Correctional Institution for five first-degree felony counts of rape, one first-degree felony count of attempted rape, and a second-degree misdemeanor count of sexual intercourse with a horse. In Indiana...
DA: Altoona woman sentenced up to 15 years in man's overdose death
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials say an Altoona woman has been sentenced to years in state prison for the 2021 overdose death of a Blair County man. Police say in September of 2021, 32-year-old Nathan McGinnis died of a multi-drug overdose at a home in Frankstown Township. Police...
Employee accused of stealing thousands from Blair County bank
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — After quitting her bank job, a Duncansville woman was accused of taking thousands from an Altoona bank while working there, court documents show. Melissa J. Standridge, 47, was charged Monday after the manager of Altoona First Savings Bank went to Altoona police over missing money that Standridge was responsible for. […]
Accused dealer found at wanted Altoona man’s home, police said
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — While watching for a wanted man, Altoona police arrested someone they said was known to sell heroin out of the man’s home. Deven Gregory Harris, 23, was arrested last week after police said he showed up while they were on the lookout for Robert “Bobby” Goss — who has been on […]
DA: Altoona man sentenced to jail time, probation in deadly DUI crash
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities say an Altoona man who was arrested earlier this year for his role in a deadly, DUI-related crash last March has been sentenced. Officials say William Tremmel appeared in court late last week and was ordered to serve 2-and-a-half to five years behind bars, followed by five years of probation.
Two people injured, house deemed total loss after Altoona fire
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two people sent to the hospital in Altoona Monday from injuries they sustained in a house fire. Assistant Chief with the Altoona Fire Department, Ralph Lees, said that a 4:17 p.m. on July 1 they were called to the 1000 block of 6th Ave. for a working house fire. Once on […]
1 injured in blaze that destroyed Altoona home
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Ralph Lee with the Altoona Fire Department said the house is a total loss, with a neighboring home at 1013 sixth avenue suffering damage as well. “We’re working on getting [the house] brought down, because of the unstable structure of the building, which required us to fight the fire from the outside. 1013 has significant damage done, and it’ll have to be evaluated by the owner and the insurance company to see if it is actually salvageable,” said Lee.
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