Police Blotter: Monday, August 27, 2012
Asleep in carKULPMONT - A New Ringgold man who allegedly slept inside a parked car on Chestnut Street is charged by state police at Stonington with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Trooper...
View ArticleMount Carmel man's 2nd trial begins
For the second time in Schuylkill County Court, Melissa Kent testified Monday about what she said her ex-husband did to her last September after finding out she was with another man. "He told me I...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Disorderly conductSHAMOKIN - Harrison Ammon Bennett, 51, of 627 E. Packer St., Shamokin, was charged with disorderly conduct relating to an incident outside his home at 1:26 a.m. Aug. 26, according to...
View Article33 Line Mountain elementary students on bus involved in collision with truck;...
by justin strawser TREVORTON - Monday may have been a calm first day of school at Line Mountain, but the same couldn't be said about Tuesday. The second day of school started with a bang when a bus...
View ArticleMount Carmel couple in prison after probation officers discover meth lab
MOUNT CARMEL - The various chemicals used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, or "meth," are not only toxic, but can also be highly explosive. Tuesday afternoon's discovery of a portable meth lab...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Escapes injuryWEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP - Louis F. Gentner Jr., 72, of Schwenksville, escaped injury Monday afternoon when his car struck a sign, brush and a tree along Route 61 (Centre Turnpike) near...
View ArticleShamokin men jailed after heroin bust
COAL TOWNSHIP - Two area men are behind bars after being charged with delivering 70 packets of heroin to a confidential informant Tuesday night near Ranshaw. Coal Township Patrolman Joshua M. Wynn...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, August 30, 2012
Disorderly conductSHAMOKIN - Aaron L. Mather-Shingara, 20, of 1307 Montour Blvd., Danville, was cited by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes for disorderly conduct and harassment for allegedly punching Kurtis...
View ArticleKent said ex-wife pointed a gun at him, was doing drugs
POTTSVILLE - For more than two hours, Kyle C. Kent denied Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he deliberately did anything last September to hurt his ex-wife. "I did not beat her. I did not...
View ArticleUnidentified man bleeding from the head found in Shamokin car
SHAMOKIN - A bloodied man believed to be drunk was found in the backseat of a vehicle on Washington Street Thursday morning. The man, whose name was not released by police, was discovered by John...
View ArticleCharges filed in Mount Carmel meth lab case
MOUNT CARMEL - A dozen charges, including multiple felonies, have been filed against a borough couple for risking a catastrophe by operating a methamphetamine lab discovered in their home Tuesday...
View ArticleNorthumberland County Coroner Kelley cleared in funeral bill dispute
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Coroner James Kelley has been cleared of any wrongdoing for accepting payment from Children and Youth Services for funeral services provided to a 16-year-old male who...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, August 31, 2012
Tow hitch removedTREVORTON - Clayton Bartholomew, 38, of 231 W. Market St., Trevorton, reported someone removed a Reese 1 7/8-inch ball tow hitch from his vehicle parked in front of his home between 10...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Autopsy conductedNorthumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley said an autopsy was conducted Monday on the body of a Mount Carmel teen who died Sunday, and he expects toxicology reports in about 15...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Monday, September 3, 2012
Criminal trespassGILBERTON - State police at Frackville have charged Michael McGinley, 30, of Chestnut Street, Ashland, with criminal trespass relating to a disturbance at 11:20 a.m. Saturday at the...
View ArticleShamokin man serious after being hit by car
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 41-year-old Shamokin man remained in serious condition Tuesday after being hit by a car Monday morning while walking along the shoulder of Route 61 in the area of Sam Bressi Motors....
View ArticleOutage not result of an ATV crash
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Contrary to rumors, Saturday night's power outage was not caused by an all-terrain vehicle accident, brush fire or vandalism. A PPL Electric Utilities official confirmed Tuesday...
View ArticleShamokin police file charges against man arrested last week in Coal Township
SHAMOKIN - Multiple felony drug-related charges have been filed by city police against a 26-year-old Shamokin man who was arrested last week by Coal Township officers for delivering cocaine and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Drug chargesSHAMOKIN - Stacy Rudy, 19, of 1319 W. Arch St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with a felony of delivery of heroin and misdemeanor of possession of drug...
View ArticleMan, 37, leaps from window
SHAMOKIN - A 37-year-old Willow Grove man visiting friends in Shamokin was found bleeding profusely from his head, leg and other parts of his body after reportedly jumping out a second-floor window in...
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