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Trial for man accused of 2023 murder begins

A little over three years after he allegedly shot and robbed a man, the trial for Benjamin Villanueva III began in the courtroom of President Judge Eric Linhardt began Monday morning. In February 2024, authorities charged Villanueva with criminal homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly ...

Driver injured in South Williamsport collision

The man driving this Ford pickup truck suffered injuries when his vehicle and a Jeep collided at Maynard Street and Riverside Drive in South Williamsport about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to borough police. He was taken by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport. The Jeep and a third vehicle involved ...

Thirteen motorists charged with DUI in Lycoming County

Thirteen motorists have been charged with DUI, according to court records recently made public. Those charged included: Bryce Allen Edwards, 27, of 332 Rural Ave.; state police in the 600 block of Hepburn Street in the city on Nov. 8; also charged with three summary offenses. Jordan ...

Released convicted sex offender back behind bars

Upon being released from the state Correctional Institution at Greene on Dec. 4, 2024, convicted sex offender Brandon Lee Davis was due to report to a transitional living center on West Edwin Street in Williamsport, according to city police. However, the 31-year-old man absconded from state ...