It was all very valuable because we took down a lot of people in the mob out there, he said. In Pennsylvania, inmates serving life sentences must apply for commutation because there is no such thing as parole for those serving life sentences in the state. Her preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Fred B. Miller. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Weeks was hired in Blair County to fill a new position in the DAs office funded by a novel organization, Operation Our Town. We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to make the text on a newspaper image searchable. The board then meets in executive session and reconvenes to vote in public. The biggest impact was on the families: the fathers, the sisters of drug addicts wondering when the call was going to come that a brother or sister had died due to overdose, McTigue said. You have permission to edit this article. If a majority of the board votes in favor of the application, its approval is recommended to the governor. Its a one-of-a-kind program that sets Blair Countys approach to the drug issue apart from most other counties. 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. He said he didnt seek a stiffer penalty because there was no evidence that Huber was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the crash and said the crash was caused by Hubers speeding. It is not known if Miles has a defense lawyer. Click here to see our subscription options. Jayde Renate Huber, 33, of Altoona, who was involved in a crash that killed her 5-year-old son, was sentenced to prison by President Judge Fredric J. Ammerman yesterday morning at Plea and. In a letter dated May 3, Cambria County President Judge Norman Krumenacker III responded to the Board of Pardons request for opinion on the merits of the clemency application for Caracciolo, now in his mid-80s. He was born in Altoona. Maras reported to police that two husky men entered his Altoona office, tied up him along with his wife, beat him and took his drugs and his records. The agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen will provide about 900 signal employees with four new days of paid sick leave per year while also BEDFORD A Bedford County woman pleaded guilty to the seven charges filed against her for her role in the burning and burying of the body of Tyler John Matthai in April 2022. Click to reveal Nevertheless, anyone who read Mirror reporter William Kiblers article of July 13 about the chiefs presentation to the city council on July 12 and who tried to digest all of what they were reading should have felt somewhat troubled about what the report did not reveal. Partly cloudy. According to Parry,Caracciolos plea agreement included a provision if he pursued clemency. Mattas said he believes the brother and sister did not participate in Bettys murder, and they didnt face the ultimate charge of first-degree murder. The Board of Pardons makes recommendations to the governor for pardons and commutations of sentence andconsiders opinions of prosecutors and judges in the county where the crimes occurred. We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to make the text on a newspaper image searchable. Cathy described how she wrestled with Charles, attempting to take away a knife. This image released by Netflix shows Jonathan Groff in a scene from the 10-episode series, Mindhunter.. The name of the teenage driver and her passenger were redacted in the charging document obtained by the Centre Daily Times. Signup today! In 1983, Caracciolo entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder for the 1979 murder of John Henry Clark of Altoona. * ARRESTS * * PRESS RELEASE * List of arrests that have occurred over the past month. Crime report for Altoona is incomplete. Courthouse records show at least five active investigations underway this year. Maras, in court testimony, claimed he was making thousands of dollars a week on quaaludes and other drugs. The speed limit is 55 mph with a 35 mph cautionary sign prior to the curve. While his new job was 24/7 and very challenging, he liked working drugs. She reported three deaths this year attributed to para-fluorofentanyl, a drug so powerful that the person taking it dies while still standing. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism The killer would be a loner, not exactly a whiz kid in high school, introverted, probably into pornography.. She had a wonderful, wonderful reputation, he said. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Altoona. The Altoona, Pennsylvania Crew # mafia # gangster # mob # cosanostra # wiseguys # gangsta # gang # boss # mobster # thegodfather # gangsters # crime By The Other Guy | May 8, 2020 The City of Altoona, within Blair County in Pennsylvania, is an area just shy of 10 square miles (9.8 sq mi) that is situated deep within the Allegheny Mountains. The Shade murder was unusual and among the first cases for which a psychological profile was developed by John Douglas, an FBI agent credited in the development of that science. Officers were surveilling around 3rd Avenue on Dec. 14,. He also said Huber has a job as a server at a restaurant in Altoona and is a productive member of society and it wouldnt be in the interest of justice to have her serve time in prison. She also talked about how she strives to maintain the dignity of victims in death, including those who overdose on drugs, but whose families are unknown or cant be found. that is degrading to another person. You have permission to edit this article. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Police would follow the bust by issuing search warrant after search warrant. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. I cant be beholden to the facts, Fincher said on the podcast. Mattas remembers the day he took the oath as DA and returned to his office. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the 18th-most populous city in Pennsylvania. At that sentencing, Caracciolo said he found a father figure in Verilla and apologized to trial Judge Caram J. Abood. On Aug. 18, 2020, Huber was driving on Rolling Stone Road in Covington Township when she lost control of her vehicle while negotiating a curve and hit a pole, resulting in the fatal injury to the boy. Shades murder and her killer, who turned out to be her boyfriend, Charles F. Soult, 26, of Altoona, is fictionally depicted in a 10-episode Netflix show Mindhunter, which began airing Oct. 13. Slep Company. The surveillance officers did not interfere with Soults activities, but they let them know they were there. We'd love to hear eyewitness The killer, the profile indicated, knew Shade well, this coming from facts uncovered at the crime scene. Weeks, however, emphasizes his office does not focus on race when it comes to sentencing, and he continues to seek long sentences for those who deal drugs, particularly for repeat offenders. Some are younger, unemployed, and unmarried people. According to the Pennsylvania Inmate Locator, Charles, now 64, is housed at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon. The chief deserves no blame for that. Weeks said he supported the way McTigue went about his job in 2006-08, when the Altoona officer retired. Caracciolo, who said he was the enforcer for the Blair County mob, testified against his former associates, leading him to be under a protective witness program through the Blair County District Attorneys Office. Would you like to receive our breaking news? Soults attorney, Norman D. Callan, an assistant Blair County public defender, fought successfully for the dismissal of the death penalty, arguing that one of the aggravating circumstances used by the jury in recommending death torture was improper because the multitude of injuries that so shocked the police officers occurred after death. Those range from homicides to code cases. He said the crime family eventually in an effort to get drug agents off Maras back concocted a fake robbery. Weeks theory of addressing the drug problem through harsh sentences was challenged several years ago by the now-deceased leader of the Blair County Chapter of the NAACP, Don Witherspoon, who maintained the long sentences were having a devastating effect on the African American community. Inquest reports filed annually with the Blair County Courthouse show that of the 57 drug deaths last year, 45 were males. Police were sent to the intersection of 11th Street and Lexington. Some have deficient work performances. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. He said a group of concerned citizens, in studying the problem, concluded law enforcement did not have the resources needed to deter and reduce the impact of criminal behavior in our neighborhoods. 8,376,755. Emergency 911 / Non-Emergency (814) 949-2489 This page is not monitored 24/7 Regarding the report itself, the UCRs hierarchy rule, which focuses on only the most serious offense in an incident involving more than one crime, makes a mockery of the crimes-committed compilation. Charles was upset because Betty was going to leave him. He took an aggressive approach to the job, noting that the drug task force would plan periodic raids during which multiple dealers would be rounded up. Other US patent applications are currently pending. Huber wept during much of the hearing but when she was informed that she was going to jail, she began crying uncontrollably. Hes also set to be charged with four summary traffic violations. Our Town also provides financial assistance to agencies that seek to prevent drug abuse among the young, last year providing grants to the Altoona Area School District, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Center for Independent Living, the Gloria Gates Foundation, Leaders of Tomorrow and the 18th Street Community Church, Sanctuary Recovery House, as well as others. Importantly, when you compare Altoona to other communities of similar population, then Altoona crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. For instance, the chief investigator of the Shade murder in the show is an Altoona patrol officer who seems unsure of how to handle such a brutal murder. Chance of rain 50%.. As McTigue was in the process of dealing with out-of-town gangs, a group of businessmen and others were upset with the impact of drugs on the community. This makes Altoona a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. The victims father and his wife both spoke at the hearing. Become a fan of the page to have the top headlines delivered to yo Weekday Circulation Customer Service Phone 6am-4pm Saturday Circulation Customer Service Phone 6a-10am 814-946-7480 23,637 people like this 25,073 people follow this http://www.altoonamirror.com/ Ross works closely with police and Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks, providing them with reports of her investigations. Meanwhile, the 2020 UCR charade does not in fact put pressure on Altoonas competent, dedicated city officials to do a better job regarding their public safety responsibility. Another statistic testifying to the drug crisis locally is shown in the number of drug delivery deaths, or those deaths in which police believe they can determine who supplied the fatal overdose to the victim. William "Bill" Harvey Showalter, 75, of Tyrone, died unexpectedly Monday at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College. It is the hometown newspaper for Altoona and serves all of Blair County as well as parts of surrounding counties. During the annual transportation outreach session Monday morning, officials with TYRONE School board members got a sneak peek at the near-complete Tyrone Area High School auditorium during a walk-through of the project. ALTOONA, Pa (WTAJ) - An Altoona man is facing charges for reportedly having drugs and counterfeit money on him during a traffic stop. He believes in treatment options and other programs, but he stressed the safety of the community is his top priority. Share with Us. The Altoona Mirror identified the driver as 17-year-old Karisma B. Dell, of Blair County. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m . Dell was remembered in her obituary as someone who loved hunting, fishing and riding all-terrain vehicles. She was the type who would pick up a wounded bird on the street and try to bring it back to health. Evidence indicated the crashed occurred in the southbound lane, police wrote. It was then taken to the dump site. His team also concluded the local family was involved in all types of crime, including arsons, loan sharking and murder. There was a problem saving your notification. He said she was following another vehicle on an unfamiliar road when she lost control of the vehicle. Low 36F. An Altoona man who confessed to several mob-related arsons and two murders throughout Blair and Cambria counties in the 1970s and 1980s has applied for clemency in hopes of reducing the remainder. The gangs came to Altoona. 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