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Updated: McElhattan gets life without parole for Haynes’ murder
Thomas McElhattan was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday in McKean County Court in Smethport, Pa., for the murder of Rebecca Haynes.
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August 4, 2026

Updated: McElhattan gets life without parole for Haynes’ murder

By JIM ECKSTROM

news@bradfordera.com

SMETHPORT — A 43-year-old Bradford man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the June 7,...
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