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Muncy man found guilty of 39 sex crime charges

Timothy Darren Stroud Sr., of Muncy, was found guilty on 39 separate sex assault charges following a two-day trial in the courtroom of Lycoming County President Judge Eric Linhardt Wednesday evening. An investigation stemming from a phone tip police received in December 2022 resulted in ...

Area judges handle several cases at preliminary-hearing level

Following a recent preliminary hearing regarding sex offenses filed by state police, District Judge Kirsten Gardner threw out 15 criminal counts against Douglas Duane Hans, but ruled there was sufficient evidence to hold the 44-year-old man on 11 other charges, according to court records. The ...

Rogers found guilty of murder

A jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder against Dawud M. Rogers, finding him responsible for the Dec. 30, 2016 shooting death of William Michael “Micky” Blackwell, following a two-day trial before Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci. The shooting took place when ...

Second trial for man accused of 2016 murder begins

The second trial for a city man accused of carring out the 2016 shooting death of William Michael “Micky” Blackwell, began in the courtroom of Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci Tuesday morning. Dawud M. Rogers was originally tried in September 2025, however, that trial ended in a hung ...

Driver leaves the scene of accident on Rt. 220

When police and fire personnel arrived at the scene of a vehicle into a guardrail in the 2800 block of Route 220 north Sunday afternoon, the driver was nowhere to be found, according to Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Casey Swank. There was no indication as to the cause of the ...

Two Williamsport women charged in separate shoplifting cases

Dawn Aurora Welch, 61, of 752 Krouse Ave., Williamsport, has been charged with felony shoplifting after she was caught Wednesday allegedly stealing $41 worth of merchandise from the Goodwill Store at Park Avenue and Hepburn Street, city police said. This was her third or subsequent ...