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Two Williamsport area men charged in separate domestic disturbances

Logan Nicholas Lewis, 29, of 1610 Scott St., Williamsport, has been charged with simple assault for throwing a vape at his ex-girlfriend and punching her twice in the eye during a disturbance at their home on Jan. 10, city police alleged in an affidavit. The woman was treated at UPMC ...

Williamsport man charged with theft after allegedly finding cellphone

After finding a woman’s misplaced cellphone on Little League Boulevard on Aug. 12, Eric Lee Harris made no effort to find out who it belonged to, but instead took it to his apartment at 416 Third Ave., city police alleged. An officer later recovered it after the cellphone owner tracked ...

Bench warrant expected to be issued for accused shoplifter

Bryson Jones, 20, of 1 College Place, has been charged with misdemeanor shoplifting after she is alleged to have stolen $32 worth of merchandise from Hobby Lobby, 1901 E. Third St., on Nov. 18, according to state police. A bench warrant for her arrest was expected to be filed after she failed this week to appear for her preliminary hearing before District Judge Gary Whiteman.

Villanueva guilty of first degree murder, jury decides

Benjamin Villanueva III, charged in the December 2023 shooting death of Jermaine Mullen, was found guilty of the crime Thursday evening, with a jury returning a guilty verdict on the charge of first degree criminal homicide, following a three day trial in the courtroom of President Judge Eric ...

DuBoistown man allegedly threatened brother with handgun

During a verbal confrontation outside their DuBoistown home about noon on Jan. 20, Jermaine Frederick Jr. with a gun in his hand, told his brother “Bro, you walk up on me, I’m shooting you right in the face,” it was alleged in a South Williamsport police affidavit. No shots were ...