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HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man has been sentenced to 11-to-25 years’ incarceration for setting a city house on fire in an attempt to kill two people inside. Daniel Michael Sipes Jr., 28, rendered guilty pleas Thursday to two counts of attempted homicide, one count of aggravated arson/person inside property, four counts of aggravated assault, causing […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Johnstown man arrested in Altoona in 2021 when he tried to flee from police with a loaded firearm was sentenced Monday to five to 12 years’ incarceration, followed by three years’ probation. Terrell Alja Williams, 25, pleaded guilty to felony counts of possession of a firearm prohibited, possession of a firearm with […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The former Claysburg-Kimmel School District janitor charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography and corruption of minors has an additional 60 days to consider legal challenges to the charges. Ethan Ray Colpetzer, 31, an inmate at the Blair County Prison, was transported Friday to the Courthouse for a hearing where defense attorney […]
Blair County Judge Wade A. Kagarise enters his second 10-year term in office as the new President Judge of the Court Common Pleas with feelings of optimism and enthusiasm — despite the many challenges that lie ahead. On Friday, he outlined what he called his “strong vision of the future,” a vision that involves “a […]
A New Jersey man faces theft charges after allegedly using counterfeit money to pay for merchandise at Target. Kareek Hakeen Andrew Dockery, 33, of Trenton, N.J., was arraigned Nov. 15 before Magisterial District Judge Fred B. Miller on a felony charge of forgery and two misdemeanor charges of theft. He was remanded to the Blair […]