UPDATE: Authorities have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing deaths of two women in Carrolltown Borough.
State Police say troopers were called to a home on the 100 block of Flick Avenue Monday evening after a welfare check. Inside, they found two women dead in the living room. Investigators say the victims were 32-year-old Olivia Courtney — the teen’s mother — and 38-year-old Ashley Cook, described as a family friend. Both suffered multiple stab wounds to the head and torso.
Troopers say the suspect, 14-year-old Judah Courtney, initially told a neighbor that someone had killed his relatives. But according to the criminal complaint, he later admitted to the stabbings — both in person and in messages he sent over Snapchat, even showing the victims’ bodies in a video.
Police say three bloody knives were recovered from a garbage can at the scene. During an interview at the state police barracks, investigators say the teen admitted he intended to kill the victims.
At a press conference, District Attorney Greg Neugebauer announced Courtney will be charged as an adult. He is being held at Cambria County Prison with special precautions in place. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 16th.
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PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Troopers are investigating the suspicious deaths of two adults at a home in Carrolltown Borough, Cambria County.
On September 29, 2025 at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Pennsylvania State Police was requested to assist the Carrolltown Borough Police Department with investigating the deaths of two adults who were found deceased at a residence within the 100 block of Flick Avenue earlier on September 29.
This is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no known threat to the public.
Assisting agencies include the Cambria County District Attorney’s Office, the Cambria County Coroner’s Office, the Carrolltown Borough Police Department, the Northern Cambria Borough Police Department, the Hastings Police Department, and John Carroll Area Ambulance Service.
The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released when appropriate.
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