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63 grams of methamphetamine found inside home with wanted man
Philipsburg, Pa. — Police found a wanted man hiding under a pile of clothes inside a home with 63 grams of methamphetamine scattered around in various smoking devices. Steven Scott Ranio, 31, of Snow Shoe was taken into custody on Sept. 12 during a raid on a home in the 100 block of North Fourth Street, according to a complaint filed by Pennsylvania state troopers in Hollidaysburg. Ranio was spotted by investigators earlier in the day riding in a vehicle with Tara Davidson, troopers said....
Charges filed against man who started police chase from ‘known Altoona drug house’
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Charges have been filed nearly two months after a Hollidaysburg man allegedly started a police chase after leaving a home police were watching for ‘known drug activity.’ Court documents show that Joshua David Shepherd, 45, is facing possession with intent to deliver and a slew of charges related to the police […]
Pennsylvania mom who allegedly hanged her two children is disowned by surviving son: ‘I just don’t see her as my mother anymore’
A Pennsylvania mother who allegedly hanged her two children with a dog leash in 2019 sobbed her way through her trial as her surviving adult son disavowed her. Lisa Snyder, 41, began her trial last week, facing first- and third-degree murder charges in the deaths of her two young children, Connor, 8, and Brinley, 4. The boy and girl were both found hanged by the same dog leash in the basement of her Albany Township home in September 2019. They were taken to the hospital, but died three days later after being taken off life support. Her surviving son, Owen Snyder,...
Clearfield County man gets 17 years for large-scale meth trafficking operation
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Clearfield County man was sentenced to 204 months (17 years) for leading a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced. Alexis Brolin Jr., 55, of Allport was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a firearm, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, Olshan added. […]
School Bus Struck In Cumberland County Hit-Run
The crash happened in Newville at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police explained. There is no word about any injuries, the extent of damage to the bus, or if children were onboard at the time of the crash. The police want to speak with the person driving the...