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Police Fire and Court

Two top city police officers to remain on job, judge rules

City Assistant Chief Justin Bolt and Capt. Justin Ottaviano will be allowed to retain their positions after specially-assigned Northumberland County Senior Judge Charles H. Saylor rejected an effort by Lt. Fred Miller to have them removed through a legal procedure known as quo warranto, ...

Assault-related charges lodged against Northumberland County woman

Megan Elizabeth Johnson, 38, of Sunbury, will face further court action on a series of city police charges that were filed after she broke into her boyfriend’s apartment in the 700 block of West Third Street on June 26 and bit him on his right wrist and punched a woman who was in the ...

Williamsport man faces charges following domestic disturbance

While reportedly trying to pick up his child at a North Main Street apartment in Hughesville about 1 p.m. on July 26, Christopher Ralp Joshua forced his way into an locked enclosed porch and then “began turning off electrical breakers to the residence,” state police alleged in an affidavit. ...

Elderly couple injured in Williamsport crash

Once again, firefighters throughout the region had their hands full on Monday afternoon, handling several crashes, including here on West Third Street, just west of Hepburn Street, where this Toyota overturned after striking a parked car about 3:10 p.m., city police said. The elderly driver and ...