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Fire Investigation in Oil City Leads to Felony Drug Charges for Transient Man
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A transient man is behind bars on felony drug charges for allegedly possessing multiple controlled substances during a fire investigation in Oil City. Court documents show the Oil City Police Department filed criminal charges against 30-year-old Joel Stuart Rinker Jr., listed as a transient — Oil City, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office.
Police: Area Man Faces Charges After Troopers Find Him Stumbling in Middle of Route 62 While High on Meth
PRESIDENT TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say an area man was found stumbling in the roadway in President Township allegedly under the influence of methamphetamine. According to Franklin-based State Police, around 11:30 a.m. on April 17, troopers received a report of a possibly intoxicated male stumbling in the roadway of State Route 62 in President Township, Venango County.
Oil City Man Accused of Stealing ATV from Residence on Horsecreek Road Due in Court Tomorrow
CRANBERRY TWP, Pa. (EYT) — A hearing for an Oil City man who reportedly stole an ATV from a residence on Horsecreek Road is scheduled for Wednesday morning. According to court records, a preliminary hearing for 32-year-old Joshua Robert Shawgo, of Oil City, is set for 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in Venango County Central Court.
State Police Calls: Local Man Allegedly Admits to Swallowing Fentanyl Before Traffic Stop
VENANGO/FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) — Area state police responded to the following incidents:. Local Man Allegedly Admits to Swallowing Fentanyl Before Traffic Stop. According to a report released on April 23, PSP Franklin conducted a traffic stop on a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt for multiple traffic violations on E Front Street, in Oil City, Venango County, around 1:12 p.m. on March 31.
Cooperstown Man Accused of Slamming Woman to Ground, Knocking Her Out at Franklin Bar Faces Hearing Tomorrow
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — A Cooperstown man who allegedly knocked out a woman at a bar in Franklin is due in court on Wednesday afternoon. According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for 44-year-old Ryan Sloan, of Cooperstown, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in Venango County Central Court.
Warning: Climate radicals are coming to Western Pennsylvania | Opinion
The birthplace of the oil and gas industry is the latest target in the crosshairs of climate change activists. Having grown up in Oil City, Pa., I know how vital oil and gas has been for Western Pennsylvania, and I know how important it will continue to be. If you...
Update: Freeze warning issued for part of Pennsylvania until Thursday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning at 4:14 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 10 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service comments, "Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to the lower 30s." "Frost and freeze conditions could...
Three Local Women Accused of Stealing Over $123,000 from Employer in Cooperstown
COOPERSTOWN, Pa. (EYT) — Three local women are facing felony charges for an alleged theft scheme in which they stole over $123,000 from a Cooperstown business. According to court documents, on April 15, Franklin-based State Police filed the following criminal charges against 66-year-old Joyce M. Clark, 43-year-old Anna Marie Songer, both of Cooperstown, and 57-year-old Betty A. Baker, of Franklin, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office:
Man Accused of Assaulting Wife, Shoving Her Out of Van in Knox Borough
KNOX BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Police say a man was arrested in Knox Borough last Thursday for reportedly assaulting his wife and throwing her out of a delivery van. Court documents indicate the Knox Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 44-year-old William Leslie Splitstone, of McKean, Erie County, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office on April 18.
Lickingville Man Hospitalized Following Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer on Route 66
JENKS TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Lickingville man was injured after his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 66 in Jenks Township early Tuesday morning. According to Marienville-based State Police, the crash happened around 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, on State Route 66 in Jenks Township, Forest County.
Police: Man Arrested for Illegally Possessing Firearm During Traffic Stop on I-80 in Clinton Township
CLINTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin arrested a man in Clinton Township for reportedly possessing a loaded firearm without a license. Court documents show Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 42-year-old Terrance Lee Mays, of Springfield, OH, in District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey’s office on April 10.
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