Police and Crime News
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Two Facing Charges for Gunpoint Robbery in Ferguson Township
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Two teens are facing felony charges for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint outside a Ferguson Township apartment complex in December. Ezekiel M.S. Williams, 18, of Altoona, was among the individuals who brandished firearms and stole a man’s $1200 diamond necklace after leaving a party at an apartment at The Yards around 2 a.m. on…
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Admitting to Shooting, Burying Bulldog in Centre County, State Police Say
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A man is facing animal cruelty charges after he admitted to killing and burying his dog on a relative’s Centre County property, according to state police at Rockview. Marvin S. Williams Jr., 38, of Blair County, told troopers that he shot his elderly American bulldog in the ear after it bit his thumb while he…
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Philipsburg Man Dies of Self-Inflicted Injuries After Lengthy Standoff With Police
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A man died of self-inflicted injuries after a nearly 12-hour standoff with law enforcement in Philipsburg, state police confirmed on Thursday. The man barricaded himself inside an apartment on North Second Street at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after police arrived to serve a warrant. When the state police Special Emergency Response Team made entry to…
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Preliminary Hearing in Gavin McKenna Case Rescheduled
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A court date for the Penn State hockey star accused of punching and breaking the jaw of man during an altercation in downtown State College has been pushed back a month. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the preliminary hearing for Gavin McKenna on a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and summary offenses of physical harassment and…
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Man Charged for State College Home Invasion
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State College police arrested a Blair County man accused of breaking into and attempting to rob a borough home before the residents fought him off early Friday morning. Braxdyn L. Landrum, 25, is charged with felony counts of attempted robbery, burglary and criminal trespass and misdemeanor counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and loitering and…
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Penn State Student Seriously Injured in State College Hit-and-Run Crash
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A man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries early Saturday morning in State College, according to borough police. The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of East Beaver Avenue and South Garner Street. The driver had left the scene when police arrived, according to a…
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Police: Suspect in Custody, Charges Pending After State College Home Invasion
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A suspect is in custody and charges are pending after an overnight home invasion in State College, according to borough police. Officers responded at about 2 a.m. Friday to a home on Crabapple Drive and determined that the residents fought off the intruder, police wrote in a statement. With assistance from Ferguson and Patton township…
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DA Withdraws Felony Assault Charge Against Gavin McKenna
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Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is no longer facing the most serious charge stemming from an altercation in downtown State College on Saturday. After a review of video evidence, Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna is withdrawing the charge of felony aggravated assault against the 18-year-old forward from Yukon, Canada, he said at a…
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Court Documents Detail Assault Charges Against Penn State Hockey Star Gavin McKenna
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An affidavit of probable cause filed by State College police provides more details on the assault charges filed against Penn State men’s hockey forward Gavin McKenna following an alleged altercation that left another man with injuries requiring surgery. McKenna, an 18-year-old freshman from Yukon, Canada, was charged late Wednesday afternoon with a felony count of…
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Wins Pa. Senate Approval Despite Opposition From Public Defenders, Clemency Advocates
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Opponents to John O’Brien II’s nomination say the doctor’s work as a state witness disqualifies him for the role.