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Police Fire and Court

Two area fires ruled accidental, both electrical in nature

The local chapter of the American Red Cross was assisting the Woodward Township man whose home sustained extensive damage early Sunday morning in a fire that has been ruled accidental, according to Dean Burkholder, assistant township fire chief. “Flames were showing from several first-floor ...

Delivery driver taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash in Williamsport

Delivery truck driver Marcus Nash, 38, of Sunbury, was injured in this three-vehicle crash at West Third and Rose streets about 10:45 a.m. Monday, city police said. Nash’s truck, which was traveling north on Rose Street, and a pickup truck driven by Amanda Quinton, of Linden, who was ...

2 Hughesville women charged after child ingests marijuana gummies

A child’s mother and grandmother both face child endangerment and other charges after a 2-year-old was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Geisinger Danville for a suspected drug overdose on Feb. 21, state police said. Following the incident, police first interviewed the child’s ...

Montgomery firefighter accused of sending lewd messages to minor

A 14-year-old female junior firefighter has accused a member of the Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company of sending her lewd messages, authorities said. The alleged victim stated that while messaging Austin Mickel Diehl, 23, 1232 Pine Bark Lane, Mifflinburg, on the social media app Snapchat, the ...

11 recently sentenced in Lycoming County

State Prison Jeremiah W. Johnson, Lycoming County Prison, three to 24 months for simple assault. Intermediate Punishment Justin J. Ellingham, 29 Fritz Lane, 30 months and a $1,225 fine for DUI and operating a vehicle without a valid inspection. Probation Miah M. Waltz, 418 N. Montour St., ...

Hughesville man charged with child sex crimes

Richard J. Feldser, 62, of 393 E. Water Street, Hughesville faces several child sex abuse charges after a youth he was babysitting accused the man of inappropriately touching him and his brother, an affidavit said. Hughesville police were made aware of the behavior on Dec. 11, 2024, when they ...