Philipsburg couple face child endangerment charges Wednesday, July 19 by Louise BennettDECATUR TWP. – A Philipsburg couple is facing child endangerment charges after spinning their vehicle into a ditch and leaving their young child unattended.According to State Police, 28-year-old Jennifer Smith and 31-year-old Ryan Smith of Philipsburg were traveling at a high rate of speed... Read More.
Couple charged for filming sexual abuse of 5-year-old girl Monday, August 9 by wcednewsBrookville, PA - A former Brockway couple were jailed after allegedly videoing the man engaging in sexual acts with the woman's 5-year-old daughter.Jefferson County District Attorney Jeff Burkett announces that, after an intensive investigation that commenced in February 2020, 31-year-old Justin Lucius Ratzel and... Read More.
5-year-old girl receives kidney donated by her teacher Tuesday, March 16 by ABC NewsBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A 5-year-old girl in Missouri did not have to look far to find a perfect match for the kidney she needed after being on dialysis for more than four years.Kayleigh Kulage, 5, of... Read More.
5-year-old with cystic fibrosis asks for stickers, cards as he fights COVID-19 Monday, February 15 by ABC NewsBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A little boy who's currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is requesting for people to send him stickers and notes of encouragement as he nears the end of his fight.Noah Schneider tested positive for the... Read More.
GOP calls for rep to resign after encouraging young son to smoke, swear Saturday, October 10 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA (AP News) — Republican leaders in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives are calling for one of their members to resign after a newspaper disclosed the existence of videos in which he encourages his 5-year-old son to draw from a cigar and use profane... Read More.
5-year-old boy killed in Clearfield County crash Tuesday night Thursday, August 20 by wcednewsCovington Township, PA – A 5-year-old boy from Altoona was killed in a crash Tuesday night, and two other juveniles and an adult were injured.According to State Police in Clearfield, it happened Tuesday night, around 10:30 p.m. as a 31-year-old Altoona woman was driving... Read More.
Boy not wearing prescribed glasses reported as child endangerment Saturday, May 9 by wcednewsSligo, PA - State police in Clarion are investigating the case of a young boy who was not wearing his prescription glasses.Someone reported that, between November 26, 2019 and May 4, 2020, a 5-year-old boy from Sligo was not wearing the prescribed glasses necessary.The incident... Read More.
Man in Western PA gunned down while walking with 5-year-old relative Wednesday, February 5 by wcednewsWilkinsburg, PA (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania are seeking a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man who was gunned down while walking with a 5-year-old relative.Allegheny County police say the 23-year-old pulled the boy out of the way of the gunfire... Read More.
DuBois man accused of raping 5-year-old girl in Reynoldsville Friday, January 3 by wcednewsReynoldsville, PA – A DuBois man is being accused of the sexual assault and rape of a 5-year-old girl in Reynoldsville.38-year-old William Dean Rockwell faces felony charges in connection with the sexual abuse of a little girl he had been babysitting in October.Police received... Read More.
