Court notes 3/4/15
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Senior Judge Chester B. Muroski, presiding over Luzerne County Domestic Relations Contempt Court on Tuesday, issued warrants for the following defendants for failure to pay child...
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Bradford County woman victim of fraud MaryEllen Forrest, 22, was the recent victim of fraud and forgery, state police said. On Feb. 26, Forrest's debit card was used without authorization, police...
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One vehicle accident with no injuries occursKolyn M. Mott, 19, of Towanda lost control of his vehicle around 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, on Lake Road, in Wysox Township, state police in Towanda...
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Desperation, Desperate Times Editor: I am writing out of desperation and disbelief. What’s going on at Riverside? Our general fund is near zero, PSSAs below average, 20 percent of last year’s class did...
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Helen D. Sorchik and Helen D. Sorchik Trust UTD to Bryan P. Kennedy and Megan R. Kennedy for $234,000; Union Township. Richard G. Peck to Nancy Major for $119,000; Exeter Township. Margaret Hale...
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Hit and runCOAL TOWNSHIP - Bradley E. Keister, 39, of 239 W. Pine St., Shamokin, was charged by Coal Township police for a hit-and-run crash Feb. 21 at Route 61 and Feeney Street.Patrolman David Sage...
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Senior Judge Chester B. Muroski, presiding over Luzerne County Domestic Relations Contempt Court on Thursday, ordered the following defendant jailed for failure to pay child support: Joshua Goodwin,...
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SHAMOKIN - Three defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday during separate preliminary hearings before Magisterial District Judge John E. Gembic III, while all charges were withdrawn against a fourth...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, March 6, 2015
Drivers identifiedSHAMOKIN - The school bus driver and car operator involved in an accident Tuesday morning near the intersection of Lincoln and Market streets have been identified by police.Chief of...
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Police Briefs Rome couple victims of identity theft A Rome couple had tax information accessed and taxes filed in their names without permission. Wayne and Gail Harper - 61 and 58, respectively - were...
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Police BriefsYork man uninjured after striking deerMartin D. Fleming, 67, of York, hit a deer with his 2003 Kia Sorrento at about 6:35 p.m. on Feb. 11 on state Route 220 in Ulster, police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, March 7, 2015
DUI chargesMOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - Jason John O'Hara, 41, of 426 W. Mulberry St., Shamokin, has been charged by township Chief of Police Brian Hollenbush with driving under the influence of a...
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Genevieve Mikush (co-executor) and Jannell L. Dudick (co-executor) and Jannell Decker (co-executor) and Theresa C. Laubaugh to Charles Henries IV and Maria D. Henries for $241,500; Jenkins Township....
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Bradford County District Attorney Daniel J. Barrett reported that the following persons recently entered guilty pleas and were sentenced in Bradford County Magisterial District Courts: Joshua Brown,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Sunday, March 8, 2015
Pickup rollsDORNSIFE - Kyle Z. Davis, 24, of Dornsife, escaped injury in a rollover crash shortly after midnight Tuesday in Washington Township.State police at Stonington said Davis was driving a 2000...
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SUV rolls SNYDERTOWN - A Sunbury woman suffered a moderate injury in a rollover crash Sunday along Snydertown Road. According to state police at Stonington, Kristen M. Kratzer, 24, was driving a 2006...
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Drunk drivingCOAL TOWNSHIP - Two motorists were charged last month with two counts each of driving under the influence stemming from a field sobriety checkpoint along Route 61 Sept. 20.Kimberly Finlan,...
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Man faces hearing on retail theft Brian Joe Rought, 38, of Towanda, faces a preliminary hearing at 3:30 p.m. today before Magisterial District Judge Fred Wheaton on charges of retail theft and driving...
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Man charged with illegal possession A Towanda man has been sent a summons to appear before Magisterial District Judge Tim Clark to answer a charge of possession of an illegal substance. According to...
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Gale Winder vs. Donald Winder. Judith Coscia vs. Robert Coscia. Stacey Cabelly vs. Robert Cabelly. Amy Hendrzak vs. Edward Hendrzak Jr. Robert Felegie vs. Jodi Felegie. Casey Dixon vs. Amy Dixon. John...
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