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 An Altoona teenager was sentenced Friday afternoon to 15 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in the 2020 shooti
HOLLIDAYSBURG Twelve jurors and four alternates were seated Monday in Blair County Court to hear second-degree murder and related charges against a 19-year-
HOLLIDAYSBURG A Blair County judge’s ruling outlining why she transferred an Altoona teenager’s second-degree murder, armed robbery and related charges
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HOLLIDAYSBURG Second-degree murder and related criminal charges against a 16-year-old Altoona male involved in a fatal shooting were moved Wednesday to Blair County Juvenile Court, prompting the district attorney’s office to immediately file notice of an appeal with the state Superior Court.
President Judge Elizabeth Doyle, in a partial order made available to attorneys Wednesday, granted a petition filed on behalf of Damien Green of Altoona, seeking to have his criminal charges transferred out of adult court. Green is one of four teenagers charged in the Feb. 25, 2020, fatal shooting death of 15-year-old Devon Pfirsching of Altoona.