Judge hears final day of testimony in Michigan school shooter's Miller hearing

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  423 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan judge is hearing the third and final day of testimony Tuesday at a sentencing hearing for the Michigan high school shooter, though an immediate decision is not anticipated. Medical experts testified about the 17-year-olds mental health Tuesday morning. The expert on the stand said Ethan Crumbley's intelligence was above average. "Unfortunately, intelligence does not protect someone from mental illness. So being very intelligent doesn't mean you can not be mentally ill," [Read More]

School board chair resigns after controversial Facebook post

 Posted on April 17, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  Brenda Moya

KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGME) — A school board chair in Maine has resigned over something she posted on Facebook. In the controversial comment, Board Chair Erin Nadeau seemed to compare people at a district budget meeting to those at a KKK rally. On Monday, people packed into an RSU 21 budget meeting, with some hoping to show solidarity. “We were asked by teachers to wear red for education,” RSU 21 parent Melissa McCue-McGrath said. [Read More]

Bedford County entrepreneur unveils new food truck

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  Brenda Moya

Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — Jackie’s Groovy Cheese Truck unveiled a brand-new truck at an official ribbon cutting Tuesday morning in Bedford County. Owner Jackie Lacroix says that the idea for her business was brought on during the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns, when curbside food pickups were the only dining option outside of the house. With a tie-dye food truck in mind, she sought to combine her love for food and all things groovy. [Read More]

Penn State Blue-White Game sees tailgaters party through downpour

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  414 words  |  Christie Applegate

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — Folks flocked to Happy Valley on Saturday to watch the annual Penn State Blue-White Game in Beaver Stadium. It's been a few months since Nittany Nation has witnessed any football. So, it goes without saying that there was a ton of excitement in the air for the Blue-White Game. But the rain in the air is certainly did not tamping down on the gameday fun. [Read More]

Pregnant mom, 6-year-old son killed by driver going 100+ mph, police say

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  134 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The woman who was killed in a high speed crash, along with her 6-year-old son, by a man going over 100 mph was pregnant, according to police. Amarillo police identified the woman as 26-year-old Rocio Castejon. Because Castejon was pregnant, police charged the driver, 19-year-old Abdurahman Garang Hussein, with three counts of vehicular manslaughter. Around 7:35 p.m. Friday, Castejon stopped the stop sign at Florida Street and Amarillo Blvd. [Read More]

PSU, Franklin ignored reports of harassment, hazing on football team

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  374 words  |  Brenda Moya

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — A former Penn State football player has filed a federal lawsuit accusing coach James Franklin and his staff of ignoring assaults related to hazing carried out by teammates. The lawsuit was filed by ex-player Isaiah Humphries Tuesday, in which Penn State University coach Franklin and player Damion Barber are named as defendants. In the complaint, Humphries alleges that Barber, Micah Parsons, Yetur Gross-Matos and Jesse Luketa hazed lowerclassmen members of the football team as part of initiation into the football program. [Read More]

Unloaded BB gun found in child's lunchbox at Johnstown Learning Lamp, officials say

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  181 words  |  Brenda Moya

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Police were called to a Learning Lamp location on McKinley Avenue in Johnstown Friday after a child brought a BB gun to the child care center, according to a release from Learning Lamp CEO Leah Spangler. The release says staffers found the unloaded BB gun in the child’s lunchbox. Upon discovery, the release says, staffers immediately removed the BB gun and contacted police, who confirmed the weapon was unloaded and that no one was in danger. [Read More]

Woman says she would have had to pay $8,000 to claim free cruise she won

 Posted on April 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  417 words  |  Delta Gatti

AUSTRALIA (WKRC) - A woman said she would have had to pay $8,000 on flights to claim a free cruise she won. According to Business Insider, an Australian woman said she and her partner would have had to pay $8,000 in total for flights to claim a Virgin Voyages cruise she won. Per the outlet, the unexpected expense was due to a change in the ship's itinerary. The woman, who was simply identified as " [Read More]

Changes ahead in how Broadway bars handle patrons after Riley Strain death

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  885 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — After the death of University of Missouri student Riley Strain, 22, there’s been a push to make Music City more responsible. Strain was on a trip with his fraternity to Nashville in March, when staff members at Luke Bryan’s Broadway bar asked him to leave for over-drinking. His next path was his last. "He's my best friend. He's everything," said Strain’s mother Michelle Whiteid through tears, at the height of the search for her son. [Read More]

Fiery crash on Route 22 in Cresson Township leaves one dead

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  254 words  |  Christie Applegate

2nd UPDATE |Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say Route 22 westbound in Cresson Township has reopened after being closed for nearly four hours following a fiery crash that left one person dead. Investigators say the victim was traveling westbound when the vehicle reportedly left the roadway and struck a road sign before colliding with an embankment. Police say the vehicle then crashed and overturned multiple times before it caught fire. [Read More]