Police blotter 6/29/12
Fraud, forgerySHAMOKIN - State police at Stonington are investigating the use of a stolen credit card number belonging to Barry M. Buriak, 68, of 451 Dogwood Road.An unidentified actor used Buriak's...
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Windshield smashedCOAL TOWNSHIP - A township woman punched and smashed a vehicle windshield during a domestic dispute June 15 on Hemlock Street, township police say.According to police, Amy Snyder,...
View Article2 hurt in Butler Twp. crash
BIG MINE RUN - A violent two-vehicle collision Monday morning on state Route 54 between Ashland and Girardville sent both drivers to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. According to a hospital...
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Rider criticalPAXINOS - Emil J. Reibsome, 59, of Shamokin is listed in critical condition at Geisinger Medical Center, following a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon on Route 61 near Reading Turnpike...
View Article7 hurt in accident
EXCELSIOR - One man was taken into custody and seven others transported to area medical centers following a two-vehicle crash Monday on Route 901 in Mount Carmel Township. James Fleury was identified...
View ArticleMan keeps excessive final paycheck, faces charges
SHENANDOAH - Shenandoah police filed charges against a Freeland man charging him with failing to return money he mistakenly received from his former employer earlier this year. Richard R. Tomko Jr.,...
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2-car crash ZERBE TOWNSHIP - One person was taken to a hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash at noon Tuesday at the intersection of Greenwood Street and Route 225. State police at...
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Van shears poleUNION TOWNSHIP - Three people were injured Wednesday morning when a 2002 Ford Windstar van exited County Line Road and sheared off a utility pole in this Union County township.State...
View ArticleEx-employee files suit against Mountain View
SCRANTON - A former employee of Mountain View: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township, has sued the firm claiming she was forced to resign after taking time to recuperate from a shoulder...
View Article2 injured in fiery I-81 crash
HIGHRIDGE - Two people were injured in a fiery crash in the northbound lanes of I-81 on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred about 10:35 a.m. at mile marker 116.9 in Butler Township and completely...
View ArticlePolice warn of 'FBI email' online scam
ASHLAND - Ashland Police Chief Adam J. Bernodin Jr. is warning the public to be wary of an e-mail scam that purportedly comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), but is just a ploy by...
View ArticlePolice blotter 7/27/12
Found clothesSELINSGROVE - A tan and maroon cloth bag with the name "Lisa" on it was found at 7 p.m. Wednesday along Route 11/15 in Monroe Township, Snyder County.The owner of the bag, which is filled...
View ArticlePolice blotter 7/28/12
TheftCOAL TOWNSHIP - Jeffrey Madden, of 414 Main St., Coal Township, reported to police that an unknown person removed a DVD player and a cell phone charger valued at $149 from his 2007 Jeep Compass...
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Vehicles, gun stolenROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP - State police at Stonington continue to investigate a rash of vehicle thefts Friday and Saturday in the area of Route 890 in Rockefeller Township.Police say...
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Two-vehicle crashNORTH MANHEIM TOWNSHIP - An Ashland teen and his passenger were flown to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a two-vehicle crash at 2:51 p.m. Saturday on Route 443 at the...
View ArticlePolice blotter 7/31/12
One injuredBUTLER TOWNSHIP - An Ashland motorcycle rider is listed in serious condition at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a crash at 7:16 p.m. Sunday along I-81 in Butler Township.State...
View ArticleMan who crashed near gun club after high-speed chase is charged
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 19-year-old Shamokin man, who allegedly ran through 11 stop signs and one red light, swerved his vehicle at a state police cruiser and slammed on his brakes to cause an accident near...
View ArticlePolice investigating assault involving teen, adult male
SHAMOKIN - Police are investigating an alleged altercation Sunday afternoon involving a 13-year-old girl and an adult male during a community service cleanup detail downtown. Patrolman Mark Costa said...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing for local doctor postponed
SHAMOKIN - A preliminary hearing for a local doctor and member of Mount Carmel Area School Board charged with driving under the influence of alcohol has been continued until next month. Dr. Raymond J....
View ArticleInmate shanked in neck
COAL TOWNSHIP - An inmate at SCI-Coal Township has been charged by state police with attempted homicide for allegedly stabbing another inmate in the neck with a six-inch metal shank in December in...
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