From Pennsylvania State Police
A Carrolltown Borough teenager has been charged as an adult with two counts of criminal homicide following a suspicious death investigation yesterday in Cambria County.
Judah Quinn Courtney, a 14-year-old male, was charged as an adult with two counts of criminal homicide, four counts of aggravated assault with each graded as a felony of the first degree, three counts of possessing instruments of crime with each graded as a misdemeanor of the first degree, and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence graded as a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Charges were filed today at Magisterial District Court 47-3-07.
The defendant was arraigned at 9:30 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge David L. Beyer and was remanded to the Cambria County Prison. Bail was denied.
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 suspicious deaths of two adults who were found deceased at a residence within the 100 block of Flick Avenue earlier on September 29.
The victims, who were pronounced deceased at the scene, were identified as Olivia Lee Courtney, 32, and Ashley Renee Cook, 38.
Both victims were found to have sustained multiple stab wounds and troopers recovered three knives from the scene.
Troopers learned that O. Courtney was the defendant’s biological mother and that both victims lived in the home with the defendant.
Autopsies are scheduled for October 1 at ForensicDX in Windber, PA.
In the course of the investigation, the defendant was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody without incident.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 16 at 1:00 p.m.
