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Fire rips through Woodward Township home

Fire Marshals were on the scene of a devastating house fire in the 500 block of South Pine Run Road in Woodward Township Sunday morning. Flames were showing when fire crews arrived around 4:30 a.m., Woodward Township Volunteer Fire Company Chief 1-2 Dean Burkholder said. No one was injured ...

Caregiver accused of stealing from disabled Williamsport client

While working as in-home caregiver for a disabled city woman back in late February 2023, Ashley Sherrece Thompson stole $200 in cash and another $560 from an online PayPal account belonging to the client, city police alleged in an affidavit. Formerly of the 700 block of West Edwin Street, ...

Williamsport woman alleged sent threatening text messages to minor

Rhonesia Brooks, 44, of 813 Elmira St., faces two misdemeanor charges of terroristic threats after sending threatening text messages to a city juvenile while he was at home, city police alleged in an affidavit. “I’ll shoot the whole (expletive) school up, starting with the (expletive). ...

Elmira Street man charged with shoplifting

Marvin Andre Smith Jr., 39, of 643 Elmira St., has been charged with misdemeanor shoplifting after he was caught trying to steal $24 worth merchandise from Sheetz, 105 Maynard St., on Jan.15, city police alleged in a criminal complaint. He has since waived his preliminary hearing before ...

17 receive sentences in Lycoming County courts

Seventeen people recently were sentenced in Lycoming County courts. They are: State Prison Tyrone K. Singleton, Lycoming County Prison, five to 10 years for delivery of a controlled substance illegal possession of a firearm. James R. Flanigan, 673 Greir St., eight to 16 months for delivery ...

Williamsport man arrested following disturbance outside mother’s home

Refusing repeated orders to get out of his mother’s car on the night of Feb. 25, Wayne Joseph Beamer, 48, formerly of 610 McMinn Ave., had to be removed from the vehicle by two officers, “who had to use substantial force to get him on the ground and overcome his resistance,” it was ...