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Two teens enter pleas in connection with Randall Circle ‘retaliation’ shooting

News July 9, 2026

Two Williamsport teens entered pleas, in separate hearings, Wednesday morning to being present when shots were fired at a residence in the 1500 block of Randall Circle at the Penn Vale Apartments on March 3, 2024. Prosecutors contend the shooting was in retaliation for the March 2, 2024, shooting death of 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer in the parking lot of TGI Fridays on East Third Street in Loyalsock Township. Appearing before Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci for a 9 a.m. hearing, Tykir Jihad Smith, 18, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal attempt - recklessly ...

Assault, burglary among charges filed in separate cases in Lycoming County district courts

News July 9, 2026

State troopers forced to use tasers three times during assault After exposing himself to a neighbor along Beaver Lake Road in Penn Township during the early morning hours of July 3, Nathan Allen Minier fought with three state troopers, “tackling one Into a brick wall” and then striking ...

Eco-friendly burials available at Wildwood Cemetery

News July 9, 2026

Scattered among the trees along an unpaved track lie the remains of two people who chose a gentler, more eco-friendly alternative to the traditional process of burying loved ones. These are the first occupants of the wooded area set aside by Wildwood Cemetery for their “green burial” ...

Two teens enter pleas in connection with Randall Circle 'retaliation' shooting

News July 8, 2026

Two city teens entered pleas, in separate hearings, Wednesday morning to being present when shots were fired at a residence in the 1500 block of Randall Circle at the Penn Vale Apartments on March 3, 2024. Prosecutors contend the shooting was in retaliation for the March 2, 2024 shooting ...

Montoursville man charged with assault

News July 8, 2026

A Montoursville man faces charges of simple assault and harassment after he allegedly became physical during a verbal altercation with an alleged victim in the 1200 block of Butternut Grove Road in Gamble Township on June 20, 2026, state police said in court documents. The alleged victim ...

Lycoming County inmate allegedly walks off work release site

News July 8, 2026

An inmate at the Lycoming County Prison has been charged with escape after he allegedly walked away from his work release site on June 17, 2026, according to the Lycoming County District Attorney’s office. Elijah Davis, 53, of Montoursville, was serving a sentence of 12 to 24 months after ...