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JOHNSTOWN — A Martinsburg man will spend the next decade, and possibly more, in prison for his part in an illegal firearms and manufacturing business that operated in the Altoona area from May 2022 until April 2023, according to a sentence handed down Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines. Harry Miller, 48, has […]

The former city police detective whose sentencing on federal firearms charges was postponed this week due to ill health will be released from prison to reside at his Altoona home pending further proceedings in his case. Craig Zahradnik, 52, last December entered guilty pleas to seven federal charges in which he admitted he was part […]

A Bedford County man is the third person to plead guilty to involvement the manufacturing and sale of “hit kits,” consisting of an untraceable “ghost gun” built from synthetic plastic polymer, along with a threaded barrel, silencer, ammunition and latex gloves. Wayne Farabaugh, 55, of New Paris, pleaded guilty Wednesday

A New Paris man pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to deal and manufacture firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Wednesday. Wayne Farabaugh, 55, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines for his part in creating ghost guns and “hit kits” in […]

From Mirror staff reports A former Altoona police detective has pleaded guilty to seven federal charges related to manufacturing, selling and possessing ghost guns. Craig Zahradnik, 51, of Altoona, entered the pleas in U.S. District Court in Johnstown on Monday and was ordered detained pending his sentencing set for April 10. U.S. District Judge Stephanie […]

A Martinsburg man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession, manufacturing and trafficking of firearms, according to U.S. Attorney Eric G. Ol

The U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania has filed charges against three area men, including a former Altoona police officer, charging them with conspiring to

In its heyday, Green Avenue was the place to buy cars. Today, vintage and rare automobiles are drawing attention to that section of downtown Altoona. “O

Former President Donald Trump teased a large crowd of supporters at a rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity Saturday evening about a potential bid for a return to the White House. Citing polls from various states showing him well ahead of President Joe Biden among potential 2024 presidential