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Crews from several Fire Departments battle barn fire in Mercer County
Several local Fire Departments were on scene late Friday evening to battle a massive fire that broke out in Vacationland Campground in Sandy Lake, PA. The fire began around 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Several fire departments from Mercer and Crawford County arrived on scene to assist. While details are limited...
Suspect in deadly Farrell shooting turns himself in, bond denied
The suspect in a deadly shooting in Farrell on Sunday has turned himself in. Mercer County District Attorney Peter Acker tells 21 News 23-year-old Yishmael Lee turned himself in to police Tuesday morning. According to court records, Lee has since been arraigned on one count of murder and two counts...
State Police Calls: Troopers Dispatched to Intoxicated Driver in Fast Food Drive-Thru
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Troopers Dispatched to Intoxicated Driver in Fast Food Drive-Thru. According to a release issued on Thursday, May 20, PSP Franklin received a call about a suspected intoxicated driver in the drive-thru of Wendy’s in Cranberry Township, Venango County, around 1:30 p.m. on April 9.
Oil City Woman Jailed for Allegedly Threatening Parole Agent, Police Officer
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City woman is behind bars for reportedly threatening a police officer and a parole agent on Friday afternoon. Court records indicate the Oil City Police Department filed criminal charges against 26-year-old Holly Sue Marshall, of Oil City, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on Friday, May 24.
Two Injured After Motorcycle Collision in Scrubgrass Township
SCRUBGRASS TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin released the details of a crash involving two motorcycles in Scrubgrass Township. According to a report released by PSP Franklin on Tuesday, May 28, this crash happened on Lisbon Road, near Sundew Drive, in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, around 7:06 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.
Driver Loses Control of Vehicle, Collides With Culvert Along Old Route 322 in Canal Township
CANAL TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a vehicle slammed into a culvert in Canal Township on Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred on Old Route 322, in Canal Township, Venango County, around 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, according to Franklin-based State Police. Police say 26-year-old Stephanie L. Duvall,...
Franklin Man Injured in Rollover Crash on Rouseville Road
OILCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Franklin man was taken to a nearby hospital following a rollover crash in Oilcreek Township on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at 2:47 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, on Rouseville Road, in Oilcreek Township, Venango County, according to State Police in Franklin. Police...
Local Teen Hospitalized After Intersection Crash in Cranberry Township
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local teen was injured after colliding with a vehicle at an intersection in Cranberry Township. The crash occurred at the intersection of State Route 157 and Hill City Road, in Cranberry Township, Venango County, according to PSP Franklin. Police say a 2022 Jeep...
VIDEO: Patrol posts dashcam of wrong-way driver on I-80 in Austintown
A Hermitage man has pleaded not guilty to OVI after a State Trooper stopped his SUV driving the wrong way on Interstate 80. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 5, an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer made a U-turn along I-80 in Austintown after spotting an SUV traveling in the wrong direction.
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