14-year-old boy accused of stabbing, killing his mother, another woman in Pennsylvania

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. — A 14-year-old boy is behind bars after Pennsylvania State Police say he stabbed his mother and another woman to death.

Police were called to the 100 block of Flick Avenue in Carrolltown Borough, Cambria County, at 6 p.m. on Monday.

Olivia Lee Courtney, 32, and Ashley Renee Cook, 38, were found dead with multiple stab wounds in a home. Three knives were also recovered as evidence.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police said Judah Quinn Courtney, 14, was charged in their deaths. He was arrested without incident.

According to our affiliates at WJAC, the teen boy was found with injuries to his hand and made several “questionable” statements to police.

Troopers say Olivie Courtney was his biological mother. Both women lived in the home with the teen, police say.

WJAC reported that a neighbor told police Judah told them, “they’re going to think I did it,” and eventually followed that statement up by saying, “I did it!” A friend also allegedly said that the boy sent them a Snapchat message that said, “I killed my parents.”

Reports say Ahsley Renee Cook was a family friend. Police say Judah called the two victims his “Dad and Aunt.”

WJAC reports the family had moved to Carrolltown from Texas just a little over two years ago.

“That’s something that we’re obviously interested in understanding. What brought them to Carrolltown? Texas is not right next door, so that’s again something that we’re trying to figure out,” said Cambria County DA Greg Neugebauer.

Judah is being 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.

Both women are scheduled to undergo autopsies.

Judah is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m.

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