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Altoona police officers testify about shooting incident during robbery
51+ min ago (668+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG " A city man on trial for robbery and aggravated assault listened Wednesday as two Altoona police officers described the January 2022 shooting that left one man with a gunshot wound to the thigh. Keshaun Randolph, 25, is facing two felony counts…...
Trial begins for Altoona man accused in alleged kidnapping
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (521+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG " A city man accused of forcing his then-girlfriend into his car at gunpoint in early May 2025 was in court for the beginning of his jury trial Wednesday morning. During the trial, Assistant District Attorney Dani Mc Cormick called a…...
Altoona residents arrested after allegedly coordinating attack
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (514+ words) Two city residents are behind bars after allegedly coordinating and carrying out an attack on two men they believed stole a large amount of money and several bricks of heroin from a third imprisoned individual. Burke and Sensabaugh are remanded…...
Olympic effort: Special Olympians join police officers in leg of Law Enforcement Torch Run through region
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (658+ words) The rain and cold didn't stop local police officers and Special Olympic athletes from running in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Thursday morning, carrying the torch from the Sheetz on 58th Street to the Sheetz in Greenwood. Altoona Police Sgt....
Victim seeks lesser sentence in indecent assault of a minor case
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (382+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG " An Altoona man facing felony charges for his alleged sexual involvement with a minor pleaded guilty Thursday to lesser misdemeanor counts in exchange for five years" probation as per the wishes of the victim. Belardi was scheduled for an…...
Altoona woman gets 5 to 10 years in overdose death | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (875+ words) A city woman who pleaded guilty to her role in a 2023 overdose death will serve five to 10 years in state prison. In court Wednesday, a tearful Tylo Breon Schilling, 29, apologized for her actions. "I never meant to hurt anyone," she…...
Former Cambria County Prison inmate gets jail time for racketeering | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (439+ words) Former Cambria County Prison inmate gets jail time for racketeering altoonamirror. com Former Cambria County Prison inmate gets jail time for racketeering Davis among 10 individuals charged in indictment A former inmate at the Cambria County Prison was sentenced in federal…...
Clay shooting part of Juniata College again
1+ week, 5+ day ago (300+ words) HUNTINGDON " Juniata College marked a major milestone in the return of its Collegiate Clay Shooting Club last week, hosting its first home competition, the 2026 Pennsylvania Clay Club Collegiate Clay Championship, at Shenecoy Manor. The club is led by coach Jack…...
Blair County Prison Board weighs options: Reports show lower inmate population; contract for ankle monitors under review
2+ week, 5+ day ago (606+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG " The Blair County Prison's inmate population was down to 308 as of Thursday, its lowest level in a year and down from the mid-2024 months when the population exceeded 400. Reports presented Tuesday to the county prison board show the county relying…...
Deputy warden denies shooting inmate with pepper paint ball at Blair County Prison
2+ week, 4+ day ago (503+ words) A deputy warden of the Blair County Prison has denied that he shot an inmate with pepper paint balls during a confrontation that occurred last November as officers were trying to restore order in the facility's Restricted Housing Unit. Officer…...