Charges filed after woman allegedly misused ex-boyfriend’s credit card

Whitney Ann Fowler was having a tough time, “going through issues,” including the repossession of her car, according to a state police court document. Her ex-boyfriend wanted to help her out so sometime in 2023, he texted her a picture of his credit card and allowed her to use it to get back her vehicle, police said. He told Fowler “only $1,000, and not a penny more. Delete this as soon as you’re done,” the document stated. However, between mid-July 2023 and mid-November of last year, the 38-year-old Loyalsock Township woman racked up nearly $3,000 worth of illegal purchases on the man’s credit card, using it without his permission to buy meals and groceries as well as to pay bills for her cellphone and her car insurance, police allege.

Arraigned last week before before District Judge Gary Whiteman on felony charges of theft, receiving stolen property and access device fraud, Fowler, of 2055 Reed St., was released on $15,000 bail.

Three face drug charges in separate cases

Jailed in the Lycoming County Prison since early October on felony drug charges, Adam Criag was arraigned on a new set of offenses on Monday that stem from his alleged involvement in illegal narcotic sales that took place before his incarceration, according to court records filed this week at the office of District Judge Aaron Biichle. In the latest complaint, the county’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) has charged Craig, 31, whose last known address was of the 700 block of West Fourth Street, with two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance and illegal use of a cellphone for selling 62 grams of cocaine to an informant on Sept. 20 and 29 grams to an informant five days later, investigators alleged in the court document. The sales took place near West Fourth and Campbell streets in the city. Following his arraignment, Craig was recommitted in lieu of $50,000 bail.

In another NEU case, county prison inmate Dante Kolasa, 22, of 826 Poplar St., also appeared before Biichle to face a new set of felony drug charges, including three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of illegal use of a cellphone. These charges stem from him selling cocaine on two occasions and oxycodone hydrochloride on another to an informant in the city on Sept. 18, Sept 30 and Oct. 11, investigators alleged in an affidavit. Two of the sales took place in the 600 block of Wildwood Boulevard while a third occurred in the 800 block of Poplar Street, it was alleged in an affidavit. Following his arraignment, Kolasa was recommitted in lieu of an additional $50,000 bail.

In another case, Wayne Beamer, 48, of 833 Center St., has been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after state troopers seized 17 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 1.2 grams of methamphetamine from his 1991 Chevrolet Blazer in the 700 block of Rural Avenue in the city on May 25, according to an affidavit. Beamer gave troopers permission to search the vehicle. Following his arraignment last week before District Judge Christian Frey, Beamer was released on $25,000 bail.

Muncy area woman charged with theft

Kristine Styer, 36, of 2234 Rabbittown Road, Muncy, faces a misdemeanor charge of theft by failure to make required disposition after failing to return $1,914 to the Muncy School District back in 2023 when she collected money for a district T-shirt fundraising drive that was to benefit Muncy Varsity Cheer, Muncy borough police allege in an affidavit. The district set up a payment plan to help her make payments during the year, but the charge was filed in November when she failed to pay back money she allegedly collected during the fund drive, police said.. She recently waived her preliminary hearing before District Judge Kirsten Gardner and was released on $5,000 bail.

Two ex-employees charged with felony theft

George Schultz, 43, and George Emmil, 58, both of 607 Sixth Ave., have been charged with felony theft and receiving stolen property for stealing $3,500 worth of metal from Staiman Recycling, 201 Hepburn St., during the week of Dec.7, city police alleged in an affidavit. At the time, the two were employed by the business, police said. Following their arraignment last week before District Judge William Solomon, both men were released on $15,000 bail each.