Man convicted of killing local high schooler on New Year's Day gets life in prison
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown man convicted of shooting and killing a local high schooler over two years ago was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
In February, a jury found Qwante Rose guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of 19-year-old Jaydin Sanderson on New Year's Day 2022.
Police say Sanderson's body was found inside a vehicle along Wood Street in the Hornerstown section of the city.
They're back! 'Blizzard' summer treats available at Dairy Queen for 85 cents each
WASHINGTON (TND) — Back by popular demand, Dairy Queen announced its S'mores Blizzard Treat will be April's "Blizzard of the Month." Several other summer favorites are returning to the menu a little early this year, including Oreo and cotton candy. Plus, the ice cream treats available for 85 cents apiece at participating locations. S’more good news for you! The S’MORES BLIZZARD TREAT IS BACK!!!" Dairy Queen noted on social media, adding that more than 20 million comments and direct messages made it happen.
Student wanted in killings spotted in Chambersburg, believed to be headed to Maryland
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — Pennsylvania state police say a fugitive college student wanted in the killings of two people in Connecticut is now believed to be in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Authorities say they believe 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia was spotted Tuesday night in northeastern Pennsylvania which prompted a fruitless hours-long search.
Troopers said Wednesday, Manfredonia was possibly sighted at a Sheetz in Chambersburg and they later recovered a stolen Hyundai Santa Fe at the same Sheetz.
Jen Johnson
Jen Johnson co-anchors 6 News at 5 and 6 News at 6. Jen arrived at WJAC in July of 1992. She had just graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. Her career started in the Centre County newsroom, where she made the transition from photographer to reporter. Jen transferred to Johnstown in 1994.
Some of the most memorable stories she's worked on are the attack on America on September 11, 2001, and the Quecreek Mine Miracle.
State police release additional details on missing Clearfield Co. man
UPDATE:CLEARFIELD CO, Pa (WJAC) — State police have released additional details about missing Clearfield County man Gerard Joseph Flango Jr., who was last seen nearly three weeks ago.
Authorities say Flango is a 48-year-old white male, who was last seen on surveillance video at the Family Dollar store, along the 1100 block of Old Town Road in Clearfield, on May 16th.
Troopers say the video shows Flango wearing a camo ball cap, black T-shirt and blue jeans.
Altoona man staged burglary, stole $2M from former relative
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Police say an Altoona man has been charged with stealing an estimated $2 million from a former relative.
Police say last February, 29-year-old Andrew Booker reported that a safe containing the money was stolen from his 21st Avenue home during a burglary.
Police determined that Booker staged the burglary and had spent more than one-hundred-forty-thousand dollars of the cash from May until August.
Authorities note that much of the remainder of the money has yet to be recovered.
Marjorie Taylor Greene theorizes eclipse, East Coast earthquake are 'signs' from God
WASHINGTON (TND) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Friday shared a bizarre theory as to what's surrounding the natural phenomenon occurring recently.
On Friday, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near North Plainfield, New Jersey. Tremors from the event could be felt across the Northeast region.
A solar eclipse is also expected Monday, which will shroud part of the U.S. in temporary darkness as the moon passes in front of the sun.
Boeing 737 skids off runway in Dakar, sparking fire and injuring 10
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Boeing 737-300 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister, an airline safety group and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire.
"Our plane just caught fire," wrote Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko in a post on Facebook that showed passengers jumping down the emergency slides at night as flames engulfed one side of the aircraft at the airport in Dakar.
PA death row inmate exonerated after 30 years behind bars
Philadelphia, PA (CNN) — A man on death row in Pennsylvania is about to get his first taste of freedom in 30 years.
The district attorney dropped all charges against Daniel Gwynn, citing bad and corrupt police work in his case.
Gwynn was accused of starting a fire at an abandoned building in west Philadelphia that killed Marsha Smith.
According to the DA, the prosecution in Gwynn’s case relied on witness testimony, who told police that he had started the fire.