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Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police said Saturday that a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities and eventually subdued with a Taser as the former president spoke at the campaign stop. The incident Friday came moments after Trump had criticized major media outlets for what he said was unfavorable coverage and had dismissed CNN as fawning for its interview Thursday with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz. It was not immediately clear what motivated the man or whether he was a Trump supporter or critic. The man made it over a barrier ringing the media area and began climbing the back side of a riser where television reporters and cameras were stationed, according to a video of the incident posted to social media by a reporter for CBS News. People near him tried to pull him off the riser and were quickly joined by police officers and sheriff’s deputies.
Cambria County Woman Facing Felony Charges
A Cambria County woman is facing charges after she allegedly assaulted a man Monday Evening and set fire to her own home. Just after 6 p.m. Officers responded to Kathleen Messatzzia’s home at Hillcrest Court in Johnstown for a report that she was on pills and pouring gas on everything.
PSP: Bedford County man put rifle in woman’s mouth 2 days after animal neglect charges
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Bedford County man who was recently charged with animal neglect is now accused of putting a rifle into a woman’s mouth, court documents show. Robert Lee Thompson, 41, of Queen, is facing charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and terroristic threats less than 48 hours after being charged by […]
Johnstown man accused of beating, kicking pregnant woman
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman who was holding a child. Warren Wills, 30, is facing felony charges after he beat, choked and kicked a pregnant woman, according to a criminal complaint. Officers from the Johnstown Police Department were called to the Oakhurst […]
Trump plans Johnstown rally; FBI, task force update July 13 probes
As former President Donald Trump prepares for his first western Pennsylvania rally since the July 13 assassination attempt, in Johnstown Friday afternoon, the FBI is continuing its investigation into the man who shot Trump and three other men — one fatally — at the Butler Farm Show. The...
Johnstown Woman Arrested for Trying to Burn Home
A Johnstown woman s behind bars after she allegedly attempted to light mutilple fires in a residence and after striking a man with a frying pan. Arrested was 42-year-old Kathleen Messatzzia. According to a criminal report, Messatzzia is accused of “going crazy” and pouring gasoline throughout the home and screaming. She reportedly poured gas onto a pile of clothes and lit it on fire. When the male victim began to stomp it out, she struck him in the face with a frying pan. When police ordered her to exit the home, she refused. Police were able to finally apprehend her in a laundry room and she is now facing charges of felony aggravated assault, arson and reckless endangerment.
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