Dad smothered son, 6, while playing video games: police said
NBC-- A dad has been charged with deliberately killing his 6-year-old son by smothering him while playing video games on Christmas Eve, deputies in Florida said Thursday.James Dearman, 31, became angry...
View ArticleBlair County welcomes New Year baby
By: Erin CalandraALTOONA, Pa. -- One Blair County family rang in the New Year with quite a surprise--- a New Year baby.“He’s cute as a button,” said Natalie Little. She and her husband, Corey, are not...
View ArticleOne transported after furnace explodes
BELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Emergency crews in Clearfield County were called to an explosion early Friday morning. Authorities said it happened at a house in the 200 block of Harvath Lane in in Bell...
View ArticleJohnstown homicide victim had criminal history
By: Maria MillerJOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- 6 News has learned more about 2015's last homicide victim in Cambria County. According to online court dockets and 6 News archives, Daron Shamburger, who police said...
View ArticleMan accused of firing rifle causing $12,000 in damages
By: Maria MillerBROADTOP TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Bedford County New Year's celebration landed one man in jail and more than $10,000 worth of damage to a local cable company.James Bush is accused of firing...
View ArticleJustice Department investigates Blue Bell Creameries over listeria response
(CNN)—Blue Bell Creameries is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for its handling of the ice cream contamination linked to 10 reported cases of listeriosis, a U.S. official...
View ArticleFire rips through home in City of Johnstown
By: WJAC Web Staff JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The city of Johnstown Fire Department said an early morning fire Saturday along the 300 block of Beatrice Avenue remains under investigation. The fire broke out...
View ArticleMan arrested by Gillette Stadium after police find cache of weapons
NBC-- A man was arrested Saturday morning after police say they found swords, a stun gun, a meat cleaver and other weapons in his car at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Matthew Bromson,...
View ArticleMississippi flood surge rushes south as St. Louis cleans up
NBC -- The swollen Mississippi River was pushing downstream at 10 times the speed of the Niagara Falls on Saturday, threatening more floods in rural southern Missouri and Illinois. Two more levees...
View ArticlePurple kitten may have been used as chew toy
(CNN)—A kitten that was dyed purple and may have been used as a dog's "chew toy" is on the mend after receiving care in a California animal rescue shelter. But the veterinarian caring for "Smurf" --...
View ArticleDuring sermon on violence, N.C. pastor confronts man with rifle
(CNN)—Pastor Larry Wright was talking to his small eastern North Carolina congregation about the senseless deaths in his community when a man with a rifle walked into his church. Wright, who leads the...
View ArticleTips for sticking with fitness New Year's Resolutions
By: Sara SmallSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It's officially 2016 and that means New Year's Resolutions should be in full swing!For many, New Year's Resolutions include fitness, whether it be getting back into...
View Article'Star Wars' Box Office Surpasses 'Titanic,' 'Jurassic World'
NBC- LOS ANGELES — "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year's weekend and topping the box office for a third week,...
View ArticleTurnpike drivers see toll rates increase for 7th year
By: Jillian HartmannSOMERSET, Pa. -- Drivers who take the Pennsylvania turnpike will have to dig a little deeper. Like they do every year, rate against went up on Sunday.Whether drivers use cash or the...
View ArticleDonald Trump releases first television ad of 2016 primary season
(NBC) -- Donald Trump on Monday released his first TV ad of the primary season, and it runs through some of his most controversial proposals."He's calling for a temporary shutdown of Muslims entering...
View ArticleAltoona homicide witnesses, wanted on drug charges arrested in Florida
By: Lauren HensleyALTOONA, Pa.-- In May, Alexander Saldana and Erica Cruz took off from their 8th Street home after they were charged by Altoona police. Eight months later and hundreds of miles away,...
View ArticleFire injures man, does $100k in damages
HENDERSON TWP., JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – One man was burned and his garage damaged when a car he was working on caught fire Monday afternoon, a fire chief said.The fire started just before 4 p.m. on the...
View ArticleFerguson Township drops lawsuit against Supervisor-elect
By: Sara SmallFERGUSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Supervisor-elect turned down her nomination Monday night during the swearing in ceremony in Centre County.Colleen Unroe was facing two lawsuits; one from the...
View ArticlePart of Rt. 522 shut down due to fire
BREAKING: Rt. 522 in Shirleysburg is closed due to a fire, dispatch said.Crews are on scene of fully-involved house fire in Huntingdon Co. on Croghan Pike in Shirleysburg, dispatch said. One person was...
View ArticleHouse fire in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY -- A house in Somerset County, Confluence, is fully-involved, dispatch said. It broke out around 7:15 this morning on 1364 Sandy Run Road.6 crews are currently on scene.Right now...
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