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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Cambria County woman charged with threats that led to school lockdown
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A woman is facing charges after she allegedly made threats on social media about 'blowing up' the Forest Hills School District. Jaelynn Oldham, 20, of South Fork, is facing a terroristic threat charge after officers with the Adams Township Police Department became aware of a school threat that was circulating on social media, according to a criminal complaint. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Cambria County school lifts lockdown, one in custody after 'threatening' media post According to the affidavit, Oldham made a threat on Snapchat just before 8 a.m. saying 'Everyone's gonna have to die' and 'I'll blow up the whole Forest Hills District.' Police noted that those messages along with a statement about how 'Everyone can go' were forwarded to a student at the district and they in turn contacted the school administration. The district was placed on a 'soft lockdown' and police noted it 'disrupted the operation of the school district for an extended period of time.' Police interviewed Oldham and she allegedly admitted to making the posts but told them that the reference to blowing up was about making social media posts. According to the affidavit, she added that she did not mean to hurt anyone and showed officers the conversation in which she made the threat. Oldham was released from prison after posting 10% of her $10,000 bail. She has a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 27. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Cambria County school on lockdown after ‘threatening' social media post
CAMBRIA COUNTY, (WTAJ) — The Forest Hills School District released a statement surrounding a threatening social media post that was circulating on Snapchat. The post contained a community member making a statement that was threatening in nature towards the District. In response to the potential threat, all school buildings were put on a soft lockdown and law enforcement was contacted. During a soft lockdown, students and staff continue their regular activities within the buildings, however, entry into buildings is restricted. The measure is precautionary and was implemented to ensure the safety and security of the Forest Hills School District students and staff. The Adams Township Police Department is actively investigating the incident. The District noted that all students and staff are safe and the school is fully cooperating with law enforcement during their investigation. This is a developing story, please check back for updates and to receive breaking news notifications. 'We would like to thank the numerous individuals who quickly shared the social media post with us, allowing us to respond promptly to this situation,' The school wrote in a Facebook post. 'Your commitment to safety is greatly appreciated.' The school noted it will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Yahoo
Cambria County man arrested over alleged mass shooting threat
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Salix man has been charged after he allegedly said he wanted to commit a mass shooting at a grocery store in Cambria County while speaking in an Xbox chat. Dylan Shaffer, 25, has been charged after an online friend from Minnesota reached out to police about a mass shooting threat that he allegedly made, according to a criminal complaint. The Minnesota man contacted the Adams Township Police Department on Feb. 18 to report the threat that he claimed Shaffer made on the gaming platform. Officers went to Shaffer's address and spoke with him about the alleged incident. Shaffer denied making any threats and said he did not have a firearm. However, officers were given an audio clip from the Minnesota man that was recorded on the Xbox chat room. Shoeprints lead to burglary suspects' arrest in Jefferson County According to the affidavit, in the audio Shaffer can be heard saying that he's mad at the customers who come to the grocery store where he works. The online friend can be heard asking, 'Why would you bring a gun to your grocery store and shoot people when they did nothing wrong.' Shaffer goes on to allegedly say that they are always doing something wrong and that he wanted to hurt people. Police asked Shaffer again if he had made any threats or wanted to harm anyone and he again denied it, which police noted was 'contradictive' to what they heard in the audio. Police also noted that Shaffer then said he just wanted to shoot fruit and was going to use a gun that he was going to get from a relative. Officers then contacted the Richland Township Police Department due to the threat as they are the department in charge of the area where the store was located. The grocery store was closed for the day due to the alleged threats Shaffer made. Shaffer is in the Cambria County Prison with bail denied as the 'danger to society is too great if defendant were to be released,' according to court documents. He's facing charges of terroristic threats, terroristic threats to cause serious public inconvenience and criminal use of a communication facility. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 27. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Cambria County man allegedly pointed gun during road rage incident
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Sidman man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a gun, that he did not have a license for, at another man during a road rage incident. Algie Varner, 55, is facing charges after he allegedly got into a road rage incident and an accident, according to a criminal complaint. On Feb. 2, officers with the Adams Township Police Department were called by the victim who stated that the driver of a white Dodge Caravan was pointing a black handgun with a silver barrel at him on Route 219. The victim told police that he was getting off at the exit on Locust Street and the vehicle was still following him. According to the affidavit, the white Dodge pulled off into a parking lot and the victim said they turned around and were able to get a possible plate for the vehicle. Altoona man accused of holding knife to man's throat during road rage incident Officers advised the victim not to follow the vehicle any longer and at that point, the victim said the white Dodge fled at a high rate of speed. Five minutes after the victim called, police officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident not far from the vicinity of the last reported location of the white Dodge. Officers arrived on the scene to find that the same white Dodge had been in an accident. Varner was identified as the driver and agreed to speak with an officer about the road rage incident and the accident. According to the complaint, Varner reported that he was getting off Route 219 when another vehicle passed him and started to slow down. He told officers that he pointed his phone at them. He told officers that once he got off Route 219 he traveled down Locust Street onto Ragers Hill onto Gramlington Road before he collided with another vehicle at an intersection. The other driver stated that Varner was traveling very fast around a blind coroner. Police noted that Varner was traveling fast enough to disable both vehicles in the accident which would have been 'well above the speed limit.'Officers then asked Varner if they could search his vehicle, but he allegedly refused. The vehicle was impounded while police obtained a search warrant. Once that was obtained officers found a black 9mm handgun with a silver barrel under the driver's seat. They noted that it had nine rounds and one round was in the chamber, according to the affidavit. They noted in the complaint that Varner did not have a valid concealed carry permit in Pennsylvania. Varner is facing a felony charge of firearms without a license and misdemeanor charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and false reports. He was arraigned on Feb. 7. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
