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Hearing Scheduled for Oil City Man Arrested With Jug of Tea That He Was Caught Stealing on Home Security Camera
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A hearing for an Oil City man who was observed on video surveillance stealing a jug of iced tea is scheduled for next week. According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for 43-year-old Rashaad Jamar Ponder, of Oil City, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, in Venango County Central Court.
Police: Oil City Man with Four Warrants Jailed After Leading Troopers on High Speed Pursuit
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man with warrants out of four counties is behind bars after he reportedly led police on a high-speed pursuit. According to court documents, Franklin-based State Police filed the following charges against 57-year-old Brent Allen Baker, of Oil City, in District Judge Andrew F. Fish’s office on April 26:
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.
Bull Attack Kills Farmer, US Army Veteran: Officials
A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man has been killed in a bull attack on his farm, authorities said on April 30.Richard “Rick” David Joy of Scrubgrass Road, Jackson Center died from his injuries from the bull attack on April 23, according to the Mercer County Coroner's office.Rick was doing routine …
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.
Police: Oil City Man Swallows Fentanyl Before Traffic Stop
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:
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