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Tonya-Sue Chambers, 43, of 49 N. Main St., apartment 2, Hughesville, was jailed on charges of strangulation, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child and harassment after putting her hands around a family member’s neck, “causing him not to breathe,” during a disturbance in her apartment on Dec. 27, it was alleged in a state police affidavit. The victim, a minor, managed to flee to a neighbor’s to get help, police said. Chambers, who also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, was arraigned before District Judge Gary Whiteman and committed to the Lycoming ...

Habitual shoplifter again faces charges

Sean Laronn Todd, 52, of 2137 W. Third St., has been arrested yet again on a felony charge of shoplifting after it was alleged he stole a $3 20-ounce soda from Sheetz at 105 Maynard St. on Jan. 23, according to city police. Following his arraignment Friday before Solomon, Todd was released ...

Latest fire in region leaves Loyalsock Township man homeless

A Loyalsock Township man was left homeless late Sunday afternoon when a two-alarm blaze erupted in his house in the 900 block of Freedom Road, according to township fire officials. Adrian Brown, the owner and sole occupant of the home, was outside feeding his horse and saw smoke pouring ...

Reported hostage situation draws large police presence in Montoursville

UPDATED STORY: https://www.sungazette.com/uncategorized/2026/02/state-police-investigating-reported-attempted-homicide-after-montoursville-standoff/ Numerous police officers on Tuesday night surrounded the 300 block of Jordan Avenue in Montoursville where a man is reportedly holding a gun ...

Amazon vans catch fire in Clinton Township

Clinton Township Volunteer firefighters were dispatched to the Amazon Distribution Center on Saegers Station Road near Tebbs Road late Friday night when several parked vans, belonging to a subcontractor, caught fire, according to township Fire Chief Todd Winder. “A neighbor called 911 ...

Several area motorists facing DUI charges in Lycoming County

Twelve motorists have been charged with DUI, according to court records. Those charged were: Lawrence Norman Gage, 63, of 472 Carey Hill Road, Montoursville; state p9live on Carey Hill Road in Upper Fairfield Township on Dec. 7; also charged with two summary offenses. Coleman Ronald Jelliff, 22, 879 Route 654; state police in the 300 block of Arch Street in the city on Nov. 27, also charged with two summary violations. Kenneth Charles Keifer, 54, 664 Wildwood Blvd.; state police in the 600 block of Wildwood Boulevard in the city on Nov. 26; also charged with two summary ...