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Jersey Shore standoff ends in arrest
JERSEY SHORE, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A standoff in Lycoming County ended in a man's arrest after police say he broke into his mother's home. On Wednesday around 11:45 a.m., the Lycoming Regional Police Department was dispatched to a residence on the 300 block of Glover St. in Jersey Shore for a reported disturbance between a mother and son.
Man suspected of Philadelphia murder apprehended in Williamsport
Williamsport, Pa. – A man wanted on muder charges in Philadelphia was picked up in Williamsport on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Calvin Solomon, age 34, was wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department on homicide, abuse of a corpse, firearms, and lesser charges stemming from a June 2022 investigation. After initial attempts to locate Solomon were unsuccessful, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) was requested to assist in his...
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. ...
Expect pea-sized hail with thunderstorms in Tioga County Tuesday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m. for Tioga County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 1:58 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Wellsboro,...
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 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,...
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,...
Nominations sought for new Greencastle-Antrim Athletic Hall of Fame
The newly formed Greencastle-Antrim Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its first class. The Class of 2024 will be introduced at halftime of the home football game on Friday, Sept. 27, and a recognition dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28. The nine-member committee will accept nominations...
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...
Stranger discovered sleeping in home
Williamsport, Pa. — A man walked into a stranger's home and took a nap on the couch, police say. The homeowner reportedly found 36-year-old Kyle Houseknecht sleeping on the couch at 6 a.m. at the man's Anthony Street home on April 25. When the homeowner told Houseknecht he wasn't welcome there, Houseknecht "looked at him and closed his eyes and laid back down on the couch." Police had dealt with...
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...
Local High Schoolers Compete in PennDOT Project Finals
What started as a homework assignment, ended today with a presentation to dozens of PennDOT staff—including the Secretary of Transportation, Mike Carroll. Three seniors from Wellsboro High School took a trek to Harrisburg today to compete in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Innovation Challenge finals. “Our specific idea...
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...
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