A city man is behind bars after allegedly waving a loaded gun at his ex-girlfriend during a domestic violence incident on Monday morning. Adam James Ermin, 36, is charged with one felony count each of possession of firearm prohibited, strangulation – applying pressure to the throat or neck, one misdemeanor count each of terroristic threats, […]
A city man is behind bars after allegedly staging a home invasion to steal his grandfather-in-law’s life savings of an estimated $2 million, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Andrew Tyler Booker, 29, is charged with one felony count each of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, conspiracy – receiving stolen property, one […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG An Altoona man accused in the stabbing death of his 38-year-old neighbor had 12 of the 14 charges against him for allegedly stabbing two fellow inmates at the Blair County Prison bound over to court. Raymond Thomas Oechsle Jr., 51, is facing charges of one felony count of attempted criminal homicide, two felony […]
Tyrone man faces charges in 3 cases A Tyrone man faces charges in three drug-related cases, two dating back to 2022. Aaron Michael Gurekovich, 28, faces a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in an incident from Aug. 31; […]
A report that a city man was attempting to burn down an apartment building on the 2700 block of Walnut Avenue drew a large police presence early Thursday morning and resulted in the arrest of 41-year-old Joshua Wade Winslow, according to court documents. Altoona police responded to 27th Street and Walnut Avenue about 12:36 a.m. […]