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Jersey Shore man jailed following assault in the borough

A family was in their Calvert Street backyard in Jersey Shore, cutting their dogs’ toenails about 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 when Samuel Henry Collins suddenly entered the yard illegally by jumping over a fence and began yelling “Stop raping the girls” and told them to let them go, it was ...

Nine charged with drug offenses

Nine people have been charged with various drug offenses, according to court records that were recently made public. Those charged were: Thomas Eugene Pittman, 43, of 1146 W. Fourth St.; the county’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU); delivery of $100 worth of cocaine to an informant, ...

Two women accused of giving false testimony during trial

During Bradley Rinker’s trial in October on charges of indecent assault involving a minor and related offenses, his 34-year-old wife, Miranda Nicole Rinker, and a second woman, Felicia Nicole Auman, 33, both gave false testimony as defense witnesses, it was alleged in court documents ...

Williamsport man charged with shoplifting at Old Lycoming supermarket

Christopher Keith Tawney, 29, of 2323 Newberry St., has been charged with misdemeanor shoplifting after he fled the Weis Market at 1916 Lycoming Creek with $156 worth of merchandise on Dec. 2, Lycoming Regional police alleged in an affidavit. He has since waived his preliminary hearing before District Judge William Solomon and is free on $5,000 bail.

One hurt in early morning vehicle crash

The woman driving this Cadillac was taken by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport to get treated for minor injuries she suffered when her car crashed into 1162 W. Fourth St. Williamsport, about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to city police. Both the car and the front of the building, which used to ...