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Police: Eight Amish, Mennonite boys sexually assaulted by Huntingdon County man

According to criminal complaint obtained by 6News, a Huntingdon County man charged last month on accusations of sexually abusing three boys was slapped with new charges this week. State police filed 145 child sex abuse charges against 65-year-old Larry Myers in April, after three boys told investigators that they were ...

Three aircraft crash in short time span

Three aircraft crashed in central Pennsylvania within hours of each other on Friday afternoon. Two of those were in Blair County, one in Huntingdon County. All three appear to be unrelated. Two of the crashes involved hang gliders, the other a small plane. Helicopters searched for one down hang glider ...

Huntingdon Co. man accused of sex abuse facing more charges

A Huntingdon County man accused of sexually abusing three young boys is facing more charges. In April, authorities filed 145 charges of rape, involuntary sexual deviant intercourse, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors against Larry Myers, 65, Union Township. Officials said more alleged victims have stepped forward ...

One driver dead, 12 injured in state corrections van head-on crash

The woman behind the wheel of a sedan that crashed head-on into a bus transporting prison inmates was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday afternoon. State police said that an eyewitness saw a Chevy Impala swerving across the double-yellow lanes several times while driving eastbound on Old Route 22, when ...

State Police investigate 2 vehicle arsons

Pennsylvania State Police in two counties are investigating separate cases of vehicle arson. In Somerset County, investigators said someone set fire to a pickup truck owned by Clifford Tressler in the village of Gray in Jenner Township. The fire was discovered between 2-2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officials said they don't know ...

Prosecutors: phone tap used to arrest mom accused of killing newborn son

Huntingdon County prosecutors revealed that they had tapped numerous phone conversations during a motions hearing for a mother accused of killing her newborn son. A judge is expected to rule who will incur the costs for a forensic pathologist for the defense of Maria Boyd within the coming weeks. The ...

Man arrested after admitting to sexually assaulting three boys in rural community

Prosecutors in Huntingdon County confirmed with 6News that a man was arrested Tuesday night after admitting to sexually assaulting three boys in the Big Valley community in 2004. Authorities filed 145 charges of rape, involuntary sexual deviant intercourse, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors against Larry Myers, ...

6 News Investigation: The face of bath salts

Despite the dangers people are still abusing bath salts and other synthetic drugs. Randy Feathers, Attorney General Drug Task Force: “I think a lot of people didn’t know what they were getting into with blizzard. It’s nothing to fool with that’s for sure.” As 6 News uncovered last week, many ...

NJ man indicted for producing child porn in Huntingdon County

Officials from the U.S. Attorney’s office said a New Jersey man was indicted on accusations of possessing child pornography that he produced in Huntingdon County several years ago. Authorities said Dwayne Tucker, 26 of Ocean City, was arrested after investigators found a flash drive, loaded with around 4,000 images ...

Friends support accused murder suspect as case drags through court

About a dozen friends and family members of Maria Boyd, who is accused of killing her infant son in June 2010, attended a hearing in Huntingdon County on Thursday. Authorities arrested the 23-year-old mother in December on first-degree murder charges, after a 17-month investigation that determined Boyd was responsible for ...

Huntingdon Co. man accused of sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. -- A Huntingdon County man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Mount Union Borough police arrested 53-year-old Timothy Neely at his apartment on Federal Drive. Neely is charged with 13 felony counts, including aggravated indecent assault of a minor and possession of child ...

Cambria Co.-based community college branching out to other areas

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- While some universities across Pennsylvania brace for possible budget cuts, a local community college has announced plans to branch out. Officials with the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, based in Cambria County, said the school is thriving. The college already has new locations in Huntingdon ...

Couple charged with abusing 6-week-old twins

The preliminary hearing for a Mount Union accused of abusing six-week-old infant twins has been continued until next week. According to a criminal complaint obtained by 6News, Ian Honorat and Shakirah Shelton are facing felony aggravated assault and child abuse endangerment charges. Huntingdon County Children and Youth Services removed ...

Family thanks firefighters who rescued woman from burning home

A Huntingdon County family thanked first responders, police, neighbors and a 911 dispatcher for helping to save their daughter from her burning home Thursday. Authorities said a volunteer firefighter used a neighbor's ladder to rescue Michelle Cerett from her home that was engulfed by flames shortly before 1 a.m. "She ...

Body pulled from Juniata River

Mount Union Fire Department officials tell 6News that a body was pulled from the Juniata River Thursday night. MUFD public information officer Jeff Harman said the body of an adult male was found by Newtown Wayne fire officials at least 30 feet from the river bank around 8 p.m. ...

Search suspended for missing Huntingdon Co. man

Authorities have suspended the search for a man who jumped into the Juniata River, after the second day of combing the murky waters and walking the banks in Mount Union didn’t turn up any clues. A Mount Union Police officer said she saw a man walking on the Route 747 ...

Police round up dozens of drug dealers in Huntingdon County

Police officers were out in full force in Huntingdon County on Friday, working to round up some of the area's biggest suspected drug dealers. About 80 officers started their morning looking for 27 suspects. Their crimes are detailed in 40 separate criminal complaints. Police hit the streets around 7:30 a.m. ...

23-year-old mother charged with killing infant son

Troopers arrested Maria Coleen Boyd in her State College home Wednesday morning following a 17-month investigation into her newborn son's death, authorities said. The 23-year-old mother was denied bail and incarcerated in the Centre County Correctional Facility after she was charged with first-degree murder and criminal homicide, according to court ...

Reporting Child Abuse: Local Resources

Report Child Abuse PA Child Line: 800-932-0313 Each call is answered by a trained specialist who will provide information, counseling, and referral services for families and children to ensure their safety and well-being. http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/calltoreportchildabuse!/index.htm Pennsylvania: Domestic Violence Resources Call for information, to volunteer, or to donate. Bedford County: ...

Funding feud escalates between Mount Union borough, volunteer fire department

Officials in Huntingdon County confirmed that documents and information connected to allegations of funding misuse at the Mount Union Volunteer Fire Company have been forwarded to the District Attorney’s office. Volunteers opened their doors to the fire hall on Oct. 5, to offer a tour of the facility to ...