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Montoursville woman charged with simple assault

Andrea Lynn Sweeley, 46, of 1108 Tule St., Montoursville, has been charged with simple assault and harassment after a verbal altercation turned physical, an alleged victim reported to police. The incident began when the alleged victim arrived at a residence owned by himself and Sweeley. The ...

Williamsport man hit with public drunkenness, harassment

Upon arriving at 673 Second Avenue to assist Williamsport fire officials, police discovered intoxicated and aggressive resident David Larue Burkhart, 37, allegedly defying orders to extinguish a small fire in his backyard, according to an affidavit. “Kill yourself,” Burkhart allegedly ...

Nine charged with DUI in Lycoming County

Nine motorists have been charged with DUI and related offenses, according to court documents recently made public. Those charged were: Matthew Lyn Hipple, 24, of Wilkes Barre; state police in the 400 block of Berger Street in the city on Aug. 15, 2025; also charged with possession of a ...

Williamsport man charged after allegedly starting fire in Center City building

Michael Eugene Cover, 55, was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly setting a fire in the hallway outside his third-floor apartment in the Center City building at 47 W. Fourth St, according to city police. Responding to the six-story high-rise apartment building just before 11 p.m., ...

Man convicted of 2023 murder sentenced to life in prison

A convicted murderer will spend the rest of his life in prison, Lycoming County President Judge Eric Linhardt announced Friday morning. The sentencing comes after a jury of 10 women and six men found Benjamin Villanueva III, 35, guilty of criminal homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly ...

Limestone man jailed after allegedly punching state trooper in shoulder

Limestone Township resident Karter John Peacock was handcuffed inside a treatment room in the UPMC Williamsport emergency room about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday with three state troopers, according to an affidavit that stated the 22-year-old man was there for a “mental health evaluation.” When ...