Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — A Bedford County man who was accused of shooting his cousin last year and then conspiring to burn his body has entered a guilty plea in the case.
According to officials with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Derek Louk entered a plea to one count of third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of Tyler Matthai last April.
Authorities say Louk admitted to fatally shooting Matthai on April 26, 2022, and then conspiring with two others to burn the body and cover up the crime.
New Canaan, CT — A private school in Connecticut is mourning the loss of a tenth grader who died after being injured in a hockey game.
Teddy Balkind died Thursday after colliding with another player in a junior varsity hockey game in Greenwich.
Outside of St. Luke's school in New Canaan, Connecticut, the mood was somber Friday as students and parents gathered to mourn the loss of 10th grader Teddy Balkind.
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Chestnut Ridge (New Paris, PA)
Location: Everett High School
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Location: Tussey Mountain High School
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Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale, PA)
Location: Everett High School
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Location: Bellwood-Antis High School
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Northern Bedford County (Loysburg, PA)
Location: Everett High School
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Marcus Taczanowsky was sentenced Tuesday to 39-84 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter and simple assault related charges after the death of Jessie Gordon.
The prosecution asked for consecutive sentences.
Taczanowsky pleaded guilty in January to multiple charges.
He will also have to pay $3,500 in fees.
Gordon was found unresponsive in her Westmont home in November 2017.
The 34-year old-old was taken to the hospital and remained on life support for about a week before she died.
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A “controversial proposal" to add an outdoor recreational area for inmates at the Centre County Prison has been discussed for years.
The idea is now moving forward, but it's still a slow process.
After issuing an RFQ request for qualifications last month, the Centre County Commissioners say only one company responded to the idea of further studying the feasibility of adding an outdoor rec area at the county prison.