SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — After years of sending criminals to prison, suspended Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomasspent the night behind bars.
The jury returned a guilty verdict -- on six charges -- after Thomas was convicted of assaulting a Windber woman in September of 2021.
"This case was never about Jeff Thomas. This case was about a woman who had the strength to walk into a police station, hoping that somebody would believe her.
Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Cambria County say a Beaverdale man is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase Monday afternoon while driving a stolen vehicle.
According to the affidavit, Summerhill Township Police received a report of a stolen white Chevy around 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Police say the theft had reportedly occurred at a convenience store along Cedar Street in Beaverdale.
Authorities say the suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Stephen Perla, was spotted on Rager's Hill Road, in Adams Township, and a pursuit was initiated.
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TIPP CITY, Ohio. (CITC) — An Ohio school board member gave a Nazi salute to a fellow member during a tense interaction Tuesday evening.
The gesture came as school board members for Tipp City Schools (TCS), located just outside Dayton, discussed recent district projects. Simon Patry, who resigned as TCS school board president at the end of Tuesday's meeting, was speaking on transparency when board member Anne Zakkour attempted to interject.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Bad weather didn't stop folks from gathering at the Centre County Courthouse Wednesday morning for a Veterans Day ceremony.
Veterans from the Bellefonte VFW and other veterans organizations hosted the annual event in Bellefonte.
A Methodist pastor from Lock Haven, who is also a veteran, offered messages of hope and encouragement to those who gathered.
An annual wreath was placed at the Veterans Memorial that honors fallen Centre County veterans.
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a barrage of new recalls related to Takata's fatally flawed airbags. Over the weekend, the agency did so again, affecting cars and SUVs from luxury marques produced by Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz.
As with many Takata recalls, the new ones are being conducted by region. This is because the ammonium nitrate causing Takata airbags to explode upon deployment is most prone to destabilize in hot, humid weather.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — The 6 News team learned Thursday they were honored with statewide awards for excellence in journalism.
WJAC-TV won six Keystone Media Awards for stories aired in 2020. The awards are organized by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association as a way to, "reinforce excellence by individuals in the news media profession, by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences, and faithfully fulfills its First Amendment rights/responsibilities.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials in Somerset County say a Berlin man was killed Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle collided with a coal truck.
Authorities say the crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., near the intersection of Glades Pike and Brotherton Road.
The Somerset County coroner's office identified the driver of the vehicle as 90-year-old William Riley, of Berlin.
Officials say an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday to determine Riley's cause of death.
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Search warrant filings for the Pennsylvania home where a pregnant Amish woman was killed this week said she appeared to have suffered cutting wounds to her neck and head.
Two search warrants were issued at the request of state police regarding Monday's slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23. Her body was found in the living room of her home a few miles from Spartansburg.
The slaying shocked the rural community in northwestern Pennsylvania, where people say the Amish, who restrict the use of technology and are known for their traditional clothing, get on well with non-Amish in the area.