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Two Men with Rifles Accused of Stalking Woman in Hospital Parking Lot
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Two local men are behind bars for allegedly stalking a woman with long rifles in the parking lot of UPMC Northwest. Court records show the UPMC Police Department filed criminal charges against 46-year-old Scott William Baker and 71-year-old Jon Robert Siennick, both of Oil City, in District Judge Patrick Lowrey’s office on Tuesday, April 30.
Nurse pleads guilty to 22 counts of patient murder, attempted murder
Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 1. Ms. Pressdee pleaded guilty on May 2 in an ongoing hearing that is expected to go until May 3. She was given three consecutive life sentences and 380 to 760 years consecutively.
Police: Clarion Woman Jailed for Illegally Recording Neighbor’s Conversation
CLARION BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A Clarion woman is behind bars for allegedly recording her neighbor’s private conversation to incriminate him. According to court documents, the Clarion Borough Police Department filed the following criminal charges against 59-year-old Sandra Lee Fouse, of Clarion, in District Judge Timothy Schill’s office on April 24:
Clarion County Inmate Who Stabbed Corrections Officer with Homemade Shiv to Be Sentenced on Monday
CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — A Clarion County prisoner who stabbing a corrections officer with a homemade shiv will be sentenced on Monday morning. According to court documents, 35-year-old David Terrell Robinson, of Philadelphia, is scheduled to be sentenced at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, with President Judge Sara J. Seidle-Patton presiding.
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Being Struck by Vehicle in Intersection in Clarion Township
CLARION TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police have released information of a crash involving a Clarion man who was injured after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle in Clarion Township. According to a report released by PSP Clarion on Tuesday, April 30, the crash took place at the intersection...
Authorities Identify, Charge Local Man for Allegedly Swallowing Fentanyl During Traffic Stop in Oil City
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Police say a local man reportedly admitted to swallowing fentanyl just before a traffic stop in Oil City. According to court records, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 42-year-old Shaun L. Kase, of Oil City, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on April 26.
Oil City Woman Accused of Falsely Incriminating Boyfriend in Report of Domestic Assault
OAKLAND TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Authorities say an Oil City woman is facing charges for falsely reporting a domestic assault in Oakland Township. Court documents indicate that Franklin-based State Police filed the following criminal charges against 34-year-old Elizabeth Dolori Dykins, of Oil City, in Magisterial District Judge Andrew F. Fish’s office on April 26:
Hearing Rescheduled for Clarion Man Accused of Resisting Arrest During Warrant Execution
CLARION BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A hearing has been continued for a Clarion man who allegedly resisted arrest during the execution of a warrant. According to court records, a preliminary hearing for 29-year-old Zachary Brian Lockwood, of Clarion, that was scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, has been continued and will resume on June 11, at 9:30 a.m., with District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller presiding.
Man Transported to Hospital, Others Treated for Injuries After Three-Vehicle Crash on Route 8
CHERRYTREE TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin released the details of a three-vehicle crash with injuries in Cherrytree Township. According to an April 30 release by PSP Franklin, 40-year-old Robert W. Taylor, of Charleroi, was traveling south in a 2019 Chevrolet 3500 on State Route 8, in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, at 4:16 p.m. on Thursday, April 25.
Local Couple Faces Charges Following Dispute With Neighbor in St. Petersburg Borough
ST. PETERSBURG BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local couple are facing charges following a dispute with their neighbor in St. Petersburg Borough. According to court documents, on April 23, Clarion-based State Police filed charges against 32-year-old Brandan Scott Evans and 30-year-old Kaitlyn Marie Evans, both of St. Petersburg, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office.
Clarion Travel Plaza Nearing Completion, Begins Hiring Process
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Construction of the Clarion Travel Plaza in Monroe Township is nearing completion. The plaza will be located at Trinity Point along State Route 68, just off Interstate 80 Exit 62. While an exact opening date has not been set, workers on-site confirmed that the plaza...
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