Adam Natham Taylor appeared before District Judge William Solomon for a preliminary arraignment on charges of allegedly attempting to kill his former girlfriend on the afternoon of Jan. 15, on Route 220 in Woodward Township. PHILIP HOLMES/Sun-Gazette

A South Williamsport man accused of shooting at his ex-lover as they traveled separately along Route 220 in January will stand trial for attempted homicide and related charges, District Judge Denise Dieter ruled, following a preliminary hearing Thursday morning.

Adam Nathan Taylor, 46, of 211 W. Sixth Ave., South Williamsport, was arrested by state police shortly after 3 p.m. on Jan. 19 after he allegedly rammed and shot at an SUV being driven by a 43-year-old ex-female paramour along Route 220 South, around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 15.

Several additional charges were levied against Taylor since his preliminary arraignment last month, as new information came to light, though charges of arson and risking catastrophe were dismissed during Thursday’s hearing.

The incident began when the alleged victim noticed Taylor behind her at a stoplight in the 300 block of West Third Street, she told police, according to an affidavit.

Taylor allegedly continued to follow the alleged victim as she traveled south in the left lane of Route 220 near Queneshaque Road in Linden.

A short time later, the alleged victim heard what she believed to be a rock strike her vehicle.

Shortly after turning northbound at an intersection near Wagner Road, Taylor allegedly rammed the rear of the alleged victim’s vehicle, causing her to lose control as it began to spin, ultimately striking a guardrail. It was at that time that she observed a bullet hole in the windshield of Taylor’s truck, according to the affidavit.

Taylor first passed her, but returned southbound, parking in a grassy median with guide wires separating them.

The alleged victim then observed Taylor attempting to shoulder a hunting style rifle and point it out the window of his truck, state police allege in court filings.

Seeing this, the alleged victim fled her vehicle and attempted to flag down passing motorists for help, at which point Taylor fled the scene.

The alleged victim currently holds a protection from abuse order against Taylor. That order, signed by Lycoming County Judge William Carlucci in November, also bars him from possessing any firearms, the affidavit said.

During the relationship, Taylor had threatened to kill the alleged victim on numerous occasions, at one point, specifically threatening to jump out of the bushes near her home to ambush her, she told police, according to court documents.

Police were provided with several videos and voicemails in which Taylor threatened to physically harm or kill her. In three of the voicemails, Taylor allegedly made specific threats to take the alleged victim’s life.

The video and voicemails were dated between 2019 and 2025.

Roughly two weeks before the incident, Taylor had begun making specific threats against the alleged victim, including having knowledge of where she works and parks her vehicle, a relative of Taylor’s interviewed by police allegedly told authorities.

Taylor alluded to several violent scenarios against the alleged victim, including hitting her with his truck, “plucking her off” from the treeline of her home, striking her with a baseball bat and “stabbing her and watching her bleed out,” the relative allegedly told police.

Additionally, Taylor had mentioned the possibility of the relative acquiring a firearm for him, as he did not own one himself, the relative added.

At the scene, police observed blue paint on the bumper of the alleged victim’s vehicle and other front end damage consistent with her account of the crash, after being struck by Taylor, according to an affidavit.

Roughly an hour later, state police were notified of a blue pickup truck out front of a residence in the 5000 block of Pine Run Road in Anthony Township, with the caller advising that their red Dodge Ram 3500 was missing.

Police later confirmed the blue truck, with a bullet hole in the front windshield, a spent 30-06 SPRG shell casing on the front passenger floorboard and a green gun sock, was that of Taylor’s.

The Dodge Ram stolen following the incident was recovered in the morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 18, in the area of Beaver Lake in Penn Township after being discovered by a civilian.

The day after the incident, while executing a search warrant on Taylor’s residence, police discovered drug-related material, including a glass smoking device and two spoons with suspected drug residue, along with a digital scale.

That same day, police interviewed Taylor’s landlord, who related that he arrived at the home around 7 p.m. Jan. 15, after learning of the incident, and upon entering, was immediately met with an overwhelming odor of natural gas. He and a friend later discovered that the gas line to the basement furnace had been disconnected, with a wrench nearby, according to an affidavit.

Two days after the shooting, police interviewed Taylor’s father, who had contacted authorities after learning his son had used a rifle during the incident, and realizing that a Winchester Model 70 30-06, equipped with a 3×9 Swift scope and green gun sock was missing from his home.

The father further related that a box of ammunition was also missing, and identified some of the casing found in Taylor’s truck as belonging to him, that knowledge coming from the fact that he had previously reloaded it himself.

Additionally, a home key within a sandwich bag on the father’s property was also discovered to be missing, he told police.

Upon being taken into custody, a key inside of a sandwich bag was discovered on Taylor’s person. He allegedly stated that it belonged to his father, according to an affidavit.

Throughout the investigation, police obtained video footage from several area businesses, as well the Lycoming County Prison, that captured Taylor’s vehicle following that of the alleged victims, including parts of the incident itself. In video prior to the shooting, no bullet hole is evident in the windshield of Taylor’s truck, a state police affidavit noted.

At least four witnesses have also come forward, having witnessed at least part of the harrowing event, according to state police.

Taylor now faces felony charges of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, stalking, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, burglary, flight to avoid apprehension, as well as misdemeanor counts of tampering with, or fabricating physical evidence, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, accident Involving damage to attended vehicle, possession Of drug paraphernalia and two summary violations.

He remains locked up at the Lycoming County Prison, having been denied bail due to the seriousness of the charges.