Two inmates were stabbed during an altercation Friday at the North Branch Correctional Institution; the two were taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident was reported just before 11:40 a.m. Friday. One victim was reported in critical condition, while the other was listed as “stable.” Responding were the Trooper Five ground crew, ambulances from Cresaptown and LaVale, and two supervisors from the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services. The Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department also assisted at the prison.















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