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Stand off in Jersey Shore leads hospital to lock down, one arrest
Jersey Shore, Pa. — A 911 call led police to a stand off and caused a local hospital to go on lock down this Wednesday in Jersey Shore. At approximately 11:45 a.m. members of the Lycoming Regional Police Department (LRPD) were dispatched to 348 Glover St. in Jersey Shore Borough for an alleged disturbance involving a mother and son. When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the 911...
Philadelphia murder suspect caught in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A man wanted for murder in Philadelphia was captured in Lycoming County. Calvin Solomon, 34, was wanted on homicide, abuse of a corpse, and other charges in relation to a homicide in Philadelphia back in June of 2022. U.S. Marshals say he was taken into custody...
Man delivers cocaine to informant in Williamsport
Williamsport, Pa. — A man agreed to sell cocaine to an informant over the phone as detectives listened in February of this year. Rodney Alan Wilson, 42, of Williamsport met the informant near the 700 block of Memorial Avenue, detectives with the Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit said. Wilson allegedly exchanged cocaine for $225 in prerecorded cash. Wilson is being charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility. He is being held on $65,000 monetary bail. Dating back to 2015, this is Wilson’s sixth arrest for drugs, according to court records. Docket sheet
Fatal shooting of Pa. boy, 15, believed to be linked to a slap 2 weeks earlier
WILLIAMSPORT — Retaliation for a slap is what authorities say was the likely motive for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside a restaurant in Lycoming County on March 2. That was revealed Tuesday in county court by District Attorney Thomas A. Marino during a bail hearing for...
Williams pleads guilty to simple assault, false imprisonment
Williamsport, Pa. — A man pled guilty to simple assault and false imprisonment Monday morning in Lycoming County. Anthony Garnett Williams, 26, of Williamsport signed an open plea on Monday morning. The deal means Williams acknowledges that an assault took place, but that he has not made a deal with the prosecution for sentencing. Williams was originally charged with strangulation, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and simple assault. Williams signed an...
Additional filings meet criteria for seeking death penalty in Pa. double homicide
WILLIAMSPORT— Increase by two the number of aggravating circumstances the Lycoming County district attorney’s office has filed as required to seek the death penalty for accused shooter in a Williamsport double homicide. The recent additions relate directly to the Jan. 11 fatal shootings of Alisha Charee Seese, 37,...
Community leaders to host child safety program
Williamsport, Pa. — Community leaders will hold a program focused on child safety in our region this May. The Kids Safe Symposium, led by the James V. Brown Library, State Rep. Jamie Flick, and the Lycoming County Coroner's Office will be held on Saturday, May 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. There will be a meet-and-greet with Rep. Jamie Flick and the Lycoming County Coroner’s Office...
Additional charges filed against double homicide suspect
Williamsport, Pa. — New charges were filed this week against the man accused of shooting two people two death in January. Troy Bennett Bailey, 57, of Williamsport was charged with an additional 24 counts after further investigation by agents with the Williamsport Bureau of Police Department. Bailey is being charged with 12 counts each of second-degree felony forgery and identity theft. An arraignment is scheduled for this week. In February,...
Police issue warning about stolen cars
Montoursville, Pa. — Two cars have been reported stolen in Montoursville this week and police say it's part of a larger issue with certain car manufacturers. Both stolen cars were Hyundais and police believe they've been targeted because of a known security flaw that makes the vehicles easy to steal. The thefts have become so rampant, Pennsylvania State Police held steering wheel club giveaways to Kia owners last year to prevent thefts. ...
‘Dealer’ sentenced for $15K worth of drugs seized from home
PINE CREEK TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The district attorney’s office says a drug dealer has been sentenced after a search warrant revealed $15,000 worth of drugs. Mary Tina Marie Yost was sentenced to a maximum of 13 years in state prison. Officials stated Yost was arrested for various drug offenses but her most serious charges were after […]
Mother drove alleged shooter to TGI Friday’s before shooting: DA Tom Marino
Williamsport, Pa. — A mother allegedly drove her 17-year-old child to the parking lot of TGI Friday’s on March 2 at the request of her other minor child, according to testimony given Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport. Johneice Francin Legare, 42, of Williamsport took the 17-year-old, dressed in a black hoodie with a mask, to the restaurant. He allegedly pulled a gun and shot 15-year-old Ahmeen Palmer in the head. Legare then reportedly drove the shooter and his brother to Philadelphia that night. ...
Search for next of kin after man’s death
MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are searching for any relatives of a man died in Montour County. The Montour County Coroner’s Office says they are currently attempting to locate any known relatives of 70-year-old Arthur Bubb. The coroner’s office stated Bubb’s previous addresses were in Williamsport and Duquesne. The coroner believes there is a daughter […]
Wanted man cut ankle monitor, hung up on police
Williamsport, Pa. — A man who was out on bail cut off his ankle monitor and refused to turn himself in when police contacted him, charges say. Harry Bell, 41, of Williamsport cut off the monitor and hung up on officers on March 19, Officer Nicholas Carrita said. Bell was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors over two previous cases. Bell initially told police he was at a laundromat on...
Police: Man strangles woman, imprisons her in home
Williamsport, Pa. — A man accused of keeping a woman prisoner in an apartment for hours is headed to trial, a Lycoming County judge decided this week. Aiden Ryan Magargle, 24, of Williamsport held a woman down on April 15 and refused to let her leave, Officer William Badger said. At one point, Magargle strangled the victim, nearly causing her to lose consciousness, Badger wrote. Magargle threatened to kill the...
Country-themed Honky Tonk bar to open in Jersey Shore town next week
The Jersey Shore town that hosts the four-day summer Barefoot Country Music Festival on its expansive beaches will now be home to year-round country music venue with the opening next week of Wildwood’s Honky Tonk Saloon. The bar takes the place of a former storage area for aging arcade...
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