Stories for May 2005
Stories for Monday, May 23
More Charges In Walmart Shooting
More charges have been filed against two more Johnstown people in an alleged plan to sue the retail giant, Walmart. Police say Fred Miller and Jamielyn Carbone were involved with Merlin Elderkin in an intentional shooting last month. Authorities say Elderkin shot Carbone in the leg with a high-powered BB ...
Stories for Sunday, May 22
The Future Of N.D.I.C.
There's new information on the future of Johnstown's National Drug Intelligence Center. Congressman John Murtha is fighting to keep the agency open after President Bush's proposed budget cuts provide only enough money to shut the center down. "I guarantee it. It'll stay in Johnstown," Murtha said. The veteran congressman said ...
Stories for Saturday, May 21
High Speed Chase
It happened in the 8th Ward Section of the city. Johnstown police say Vance Nunley stole the SUV while a mother was inside a house picking up her kids from a babysitter. Nunley took off and was spotted by police along Central Avenue where the chase got underway. Numerous attempts ...
Stories for Friday, May 20
Streets Of Speed
Today we took our streets of speed radar gun to Blair County to clock drivers on one specific road a lot of you emailed me about. Those who live on 22nd Street in Altoona are fed up. Joe koehle says "it's a lot more traffic than when we moved in ...
Stories for Thursday, May 19
Stranger Danger
We took our cameras to a Johnstown playground. A mother granted us permission to approach her child, and use a Channel 6 employee as a stranger, to see if her child would take the bait. With that mother's permission, our cameras rolled. Three year-old Tyson plays with his friends at ...
Johnstown Landmarks In Trouble
For now it looks like the Bandshell will come down as previously thought. For some here it's a landmark. For others it's becoming a problem. City officials say it hasn't been used in years. Vandals are also making it their playground at Roxbury Park. The structure itself is just falling ...
Dog Mauling Update
After visiting the sheep that survived the attack, the Pisarski's veterinarian decided to put 10 more sheep down that were damaged. Out of 33 sheep the Pisarski's only have 12 left. The dog's owner's insurance will cover the loss. A Veterinarian, not involved in this case, says the dogs were ...
Sex Offenders In Your Neighborhoods?
The investigation began in March when Channel 6 News learned a sexual predator in Johnstown was supposed to be registered under Megan's Law (used to track the location of convicted for sex offenders) but wasn't. As we dug deeper, we learned there may be more out there who slipped through ...
DEVELOPING STORY: Clearfield Suspect Captured
Wednesday night, a Lawrence Township police officer was assaulted by a man suspected of breaking and entering a home on the Glen-Richey Highway. Following the assault, the suspect fled in the officer's patrol car. The car was later found, but there was no sign of the suspect. Meanwhile, the injured ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 18
Another Dog Mauling
A Summerhill family found 10 of their sheep mauled to death by 2 dogs early Wednesday morning. The dogs responsible were killed. The family's field is littered with mauled sheep Wednesday afternoon. The Pisarski's have 20 sheep left now, some of which were hurt. Some of the dead still lay ...
Star Wars Debut
Would you wait in line 31 hours to see the new Star Wars movie? Some fans have. They've been outside the Richland Cinema, some in tents, watching TV and taking naps. But theyre first in line to get tickets for Thursday mornings showing of Star Wars. Hundreds also waited in ...
Area Basketball Coach Loses His Job
The head basketball coach at a Blair County school no longer has a job. In a six to three decision, the Williamsburg School Board voted to take head coach Dave Cadle's job because of personal reasons. Published reports suggest there were some internal or disciplinary problems. Coaches from Bellwood and ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 17
Young Fire Victim Remembered
Friends and family said goodbye to 15-year-old Alisha McConnell at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Patton. She was at a sleepover at the Hastings home Saturday night when the blaze broke out. Lindsey Depto, who died Monday afternoon from carbon monoxide poisoning from the fire, will be buried ...
High Scale Jewelry Heist
Richland Police say 4 suspects robbed the Jewelers Bench below the food court in Johnstown's Galleria Mall. Police say the suspects cut the gate and jumped into the store. Everything was taken but the watches. The suspects left with the items in suitcases and set off the alarm themselves. Police ...
Help With Electric Bills
Penelec obviously sees this as a sad tragedy. But according to spokesperson, Murphy Montler, their goal is to keep power on for their customers. A state law passed last year does make it easier for power companies to turn off power to customers who consistently don't pay their power bill. ...
Man Shot In Leg At Weekend Gun Show
A weekend gun show in Monroeville had it's fair share of excitement. Police say a show visitor was shot in the leg by a gun that was supposed to be unloaded. The 9 mm pistol was displayed by Hannah's Gun Shop from Tipton, Blair County. The man was treated for ...
Stories for Monday, May 16
Rally For Public Transit Funding
As the buses rolled into the Altoona Transit Center, so did a group of bus riders. Save Our Transit met up with local riders to make their voices heard...funding for public transit should not be cut anymore! Amtran has already felt the pinching of the pennies and many concerned since ...
Stories for Sunday, May 15
Combating Allergies
Sneezing, coughing, sniffing, and weezing. 50 million Americans are battling these types of symptoms trying to fend off an Allergy attack. Dr. Daniel Wehner, Emergency Medicine Chairman of Memorial Medical Center, says people should let allergies work themselves out. However, if people have trouble breathing or symptoms last for more ...
Stories for Friday, May 13
Pentagon Targets Area Military Base
Pennsylvania and Johnstown are on the Pentagons so-called hit list. Lawmakers in Washington are already running to the rescue. On the so-called hit list is the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Richland Township. At stake are 86 military personnel jobs. The Reserve Center is located by the Johnstown Cambria County ...
Angry Fan Arrested At Baseball Game
"My husband is a coach for both of my sons teams and he's had some conflicts with parents." Tracy Fleck watches as her two sons play baseball. She wants her boys to have fun and learn about the sport, but at times out of control parents take the fun out ...
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