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Montgomery man charged with indecent assault

State police have charged Douglas Duane Hans, 44, of 81 Broad St., Montgomery, with several child sex related offenses after a minor female alleged that he had inappropriate contact with her on several occasions, including while she was sleeping, according to an affidavit. During one ...

Montoursville man charged with strangulation

A Montoursville man has been charged with strangulation after he allegedly attacked his mother at their shared residence, 314 Chestnut St., Montoursville on Feb. 25, 2026. The incident began when the alleged victim asked Hunter Joseph Hesse, 19, to do his chores and take his medication. ...

Northumberland County man killed in collision with train

A Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County man was killed when his Subaru Forester was struck by a train shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, state police said in a press release. Darwin Whitmer, 74, of Dalmatia, was attempting to enter through a railroad crossing at Railroad and ...

South Williamsport man arrested for allegedly punching police officer

Alan D. Larson, who had made statements indicating he wanted to harm himself, was locked up on assault-related charges after he punched a South Williamsport police officer on Feb. 21, it was alleged in an affidavit. Officers were called to Larson’s home in the borough at 409 Curtin St., ...

Four guilty pleas and a misdemeanor charge dropped in five separate cases

Dakota A. Kerstetter, 26, of 2381 Route 405, lot 86, Muncy, pled guilty on Feb. 13 before District Judge Kirsten Gardner to a Muncy Township police theft charge that stems from when he was employed at the Halls Station Sub Shop on Lycoming Mall Drive, according to an affidavit. He was charged ...