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Ebensburg suicide connected to Hollidaysburg homicide investigation

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities say a suicide at an Ebensburg hotel Wednesday night was connected to an ongoing homicide investigation in Hollidaysburg. According to the Blair County District Attorney’s Office, Hollidaysburg police and Pennsylvania State Police identified 39 -year-old Kenneth Kim as a suspect in the murder of 27-year-old Tyler Slippy. Investigators say Slippy was found dead in an alley way on Allegheny Street in late Nov. Investigators say a number of search warrants were executed in Blair and Cambria counties regarding the investigation.

Geistown homicide trial begins; jurors visit crime scene

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — The trial began Monday for a Johnstown man accused of stabbing a woman to death over the price of a refrigerator during a Facebook Marketplace sale gone wrong. Joshua Gorgone appeared in front of a jury Monday in Cambria County court. He is charged with criminal homicide in the death of 54-year-old Denise Williams in April of last year. Investigators say Williams’ body was found in Gorgone's Geistown apartment, on Old Scalp Avenue, with dozens of stab wounds.

Here's what's new to streaming in May 2024

May 1Behind the Music Season 2 (Paramount+) Behind the Music returns with new, remastered episodes updated for today’s audiences featuring new artist interviews and a reimagined visual style. The Breaking Ice (The Criterion Channel) Synopsis: Three young lost souls find tentative connection in a frozen world in this delicate, lyrical tone poem of alienation and longing. In cold, wintry Yanji, a city on China’s northeastern border, young urbanite Haofeng (Liu Haoran), visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift.

Last two defendants in Timothy Piazza hazing case continue to appeal trial

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — There is an update on the ongoing legal battle in the wake of the 2017 hazing death of former Penn State student Timothy Piazza. While most of those originally charged have wrapped up their court cases, two defendants are still awaiting trial and prosecutors now say their pre-trial arguments should be "denied" by a judge. Timothy Piazza died a few days after attending a fraternity pledge event at Penn State's Beta Theta Pi fraternity in 2017.

Officers find stolen gun on Richland Township Wendy's employee, police say

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Police say a Cambria County Wendy’s employee is facing gun- and drug-related charges after an investigation at one of the local restaurants. According to the Richland Township Police Department, 29-year-old Tyler Peifer, of Holsopple, is facing charges related to receiving stolen property, firearm not to be carried without a license and possessing a small amount of marijuana. Officers say they responded to the Wendy’s on Scalp Ave.