Johnstown man charged for sexually assaulting teen, police say
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown man has been charged after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, according to police.
Johnstown police say officers received a tip in June of 2020 from Cambria County Children and Youth that 57-year-old Kenneth Stanford had assaulted the girl.
Investigators say they spoke with the child who told them she was having sexual relations with Stanford and she had first met him while she was out for a walk.
PA First Lady visits Penn State food pantry
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf stopped by Penn State Thursday to tour their Lion's Pantry and to talk with students and staff.
She led a roundtable discussion after the tour on the link between college student hunger and the minimum wage.
Students and university leaders were able to talk with Wolf about ensuring that students have their basic food needs met.
The Wolf administration says low income is the most common risk factor for student hunger, so this visit's purpose was to hear what students have to say on how they can advocate for better wages to make students thrive.
Suspect in Aniah Blanchard disappearance arrested, faces kidnapping charges
The manhunt for a man wanted in connection with the disappearance of Alabama student Aniah Blanchard was arrested Friday night in Florida.
U.S. Marshals in Montgomery, Alabama called the U.S. Marshals after receiving a tip that 30-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed was possibly in Escambia County.
Auburn Police Department identified Yazeed as a suspect and issued a first-degree kidnapping warrant Thursday. They identified him as dangerous and possibly armed.
U.S. Marshals told us they converged on the area and spotted him wearing all black, and called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Tornado confirmed in Broward County
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WPEC) - The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit Broward County.
The preliminary report shows it as an EF-1 tornado with wind speeds between 90 and 100 miles per hour.
The NWS is trying to pinpoint exactly where the tornado formed before it made its destructive path through South Florida.
A viewer shared video of a funnel cloud to WSVN in Miami.
The same storm had Palm Beach County under several tornado warnings throughout Wednesday morning.
Japan uses 'Godzilla' as part of nationwide traffic safety campaign
Tokyo, Japan — Godzilla promoted traffic safety in Tokyo ahead of the nationwide spring traffic safety campaign.
The popular movie character played the role of one-day police chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan police department's Ikebukuro police station.
Godzilla paraded streets in Ikebukuro, urging people to observe traffic rules.
At the traffic safety campaign venue, people took part in traffic rule quizzes.
The traffic accidents that occurred in the area covered by the Ikebukuro police station last year amounted to approximately 230 cases, with bicycles involved in about 40 percent of them.
College GameDay returning to Happy Valley for the Whiteout
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — After weeks of speculation, ESPN's College GameDay confirmed in a Twitter post late Saturday night that they will be in University Park next week for Penn State's Whiteout game against Michigan.
Penn State football's Twitter also confirmed GameDay's return. The Nittany Lions scored a hard fought road victory versus Iowa last night, improving their record to 6-0, while Michigan routed Illinois to improve to 5-1 on the season.
Barricaded gunman taken into custody after 33 hour standoff
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Penguins miss playoffs for second straight year
The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the NHL playoffs for the second straight season after the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night to earn the final wild card spot.
Pittsburgh needed regulation losses by both Washington and the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday in order to have a chance at making the playoffs.
Now, Game #82 will have no meaning for the Penguins, as they take on the New York Islanders Wednesday night.
Jail where murderer Danilo Cavalcante escaped plans to wall off yard and make other upgrades
The Pennsylvania jail from which convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante brazenly escaped, eluding searchers for two weeks, plans to enclose its exercise yards with walls and a roof and make inmates wear brighter uniforms, along with other security improvements.
The Chester County jail board unanimously approved plans Wednesday to fully enclose the exercise yards at the facility in Pocopson, southwest of Philadelphia. The project is expected to cost $2.5 million to $3.
Pickup vs. Freightliner crash on PA Turnpike leaves one dead: PSP
FULTON COUNTY, Pa. — One man is dead following a vehicle accident in Fulton County after his pickup truck collided with a Freightliner truck Wednesday evening, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
According to a press release, Richard Spencer, 41, was traveling east in an unknown travel lane on I76 when he traveled across the shoulder and entered the grass to the south of the roadway.
State police say Spencer then went on an embankment before rolling over, ejecting him from the back window of his vehicle.