An East Freedom man is behind bars after repeatedly refusing to return a loaned vehicle, which was later found to have methamphetamine hidden inside. Isaac William Detwiler, 47, was arraigned Sunday by Magisterial District Judge Matthew Dunio on a felony count of possession with intent to ...
A Cassandra man was taken into custody Saturday after a monthslong investigation by Allegheny Township and Cresson police revealed he had been sending a 14-year-old girl sexually explicit images over Snapchat. Steven Noland, 52, was arraigned Saturday by Magisterial District Judge Matthew ...
A magistrate judge reviewing a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of an inmate who committed suicide while in the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale has recommended the dismissal of a “deliberate indifference” charge against prison officials, but has indicated a charge of “denial of access to medical care” should move forward. The recommendations were made last week by Magistrate Judge Kezia O.L. Taylor, who presides in Pittsburgh. The lawsuit came about due to the untimely death of 39-year-old Lance W. Heverly, who was nearing the end of a 10-year sentence while at ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County District Attorney’s Office will recommend a sentence of about 9.5 to 25 years for the city man convicted on all counts in May 2026 for forcing his then-girlfriend into his car at gunpoint in early May 2025. A jury found Landon Robert Fagan, 23, guilty of a ...
An Indianapolis man accused of bilking the Bedford Area School District out of more than $1.6 million has been arraigned on 15 charges Tuesday after being extradited from Indiana state. Terry Michael Reckert, 70, faces four felony counts each of forgery and accessing a device to obtain ...
A former Duncansville man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Blair County officials and the county prison contending his 48 hours behind bars more than a year ago caused him “mental distress, anxiety, and a well founded fear for his physical safety.” According to his ...
