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Hiker falls to death after straying from trail in Columbia River Gorge, officials say

MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. (KATU) — A young woman fell to her death on Sunday afternoon in the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Deputy John Plock said the woman fell off a cliff Sunday around 4:20 p.m. near the Oneonta Trailhead. Cascade Locks Fire responded to the scene and determined the woman was deceased. “These are difficult hiking trails, they’re not walking paths,” Plock said. “If you go off trail, it can be very dangerous.

Man charged for firing 14 shots across Clearfield County roadway

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Clearfield Borough Police Department say a local man is facing charges after he allegedly fired over a dozen gunshots across a local roadway. Police say 30-year-old Shawn Youngblood is accused of firing approximately 14 rounds across Bigler Ave. in late February. Investigators say surveillance video from a nearby business allegedly showed Youngblood fire the gun while he appears to be intoxicated. Police say at one point, Youngblood appears to aim the gun at a passing car but does not pull the trigger until after the car has left.

Suspended NJ trooper sentenced to months in jail following incident involving teen girl

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — A New Jersey man who spent years in law enforcement will now be among those behind bars. David De Jesus, a suspended New Jersey state trooper, was sentenced Friday to serve 60 days to 23-and-a-half months in the Centre County Prison for an incident that occurred at a State College hotel last year. He previously pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and providing alcohol to a minor.

Utz Brands 'planning to sell' local manufacturing plant, explains impact on workers

Somerset County, PA — Utz Brands says it is planning to sell two of its manufacturing facilities including the one in Berlin, Somerset County. The facility was bought by Utz back in 2019. Now, officials say the facility is expected to be sold again, this time to Our Home™ which is an operating company of “Better For You Brands.” They make potato chips, puffed snacks, and popcorn. Company leaders say "

West Virginia man killed in weekend drowning accident at Raystown Lake

UPDATE |HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Authorities with the Huntingdon County coroner's office have identified the victim of a weekend drowning incident at Raystown Lake. Huntingdon County Coroner Paul Sharum says 33-year-old Brandon Green, of Cherry Run, WV, was killed Saturday in a drowning accident. Dispatchers confirmed over the weekend that rescue crews, from multiple counties, were called to Raystown Lake to search for a missing individual. Sharum has ruled Green's death as accidental.