HOLLIDAYSBURG An Altoona man accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old boy in November 2021 was sentenced Friday to six to 15 years in prison, followed by five years’ probation. Robert John Byers Jr., 34, who was babysitting the boy at the time of the alleged assault, rendered no contest pleas to felony charges of […]
The decision by Blair County voters to not retain President Judge Elizabeth Doyle for another 10-year term and the death of former Congressman Bud Shuster were voted the top local stories of 2023 by the Mirror newsroom. The news staff voted in December on the top stories from a ballot that included the most prominent […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG A Blair County judge is allowing a 4-3 vote by Altoona City Council not to rezone land to stand. President Judge Elizabeth Doyle concluded that there were no flaws in the procedures leading up to the decision in May 2022. Doyle evaluated the process at the request of Juniata businessman Edward Kreuz Jr., […]
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HOLLIDAYSBURG Another Blair County Prison inmate has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and related charges for his role in a September 2022 beating of a fellow inmate. Kyler Luckadoo, 22, Mount Union, is scheduled for sentencing on Jan. 11 before Judge Jackie Bernard, who ordered a presentence investigation that could factor into his jail […]