Crime

DA seeking death penalty against Prescott
Crime, Local News
Nov 24, 2025
SMETHPORT — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer will seek the death penalty against Tyler Prescott, the Bradford man accused ...
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Bradford man arrested for PFA violations
Crime, Local News
Nov 24, 2025
SMETHPORT — Robert Densmore was arrested by Bradford City Police on Friday for multiple violations of a protection from abuse (PFA) order. Between Oct...
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Williams waives hearing on alleged pics while bus driver
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 21, 2025
The former Bradford Area School District bus driver charged with taking inappropriate photos and videos of students on his bus has waived 560 criminal...
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Rew man sentenced to additional state prison time
Crime, Local News
Nov 17, 2025
A former Rew man has been sentenced to additional state prison time following a drug investigation earlier this year. Robert Wallin, currently incarce...
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Woman jailed for alleged burglary, assault
Crime, Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Breanna Wood, 31, is in McKean County Jail on felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault stemming from a Nov. 9 incident. At approximately 9:51...
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Man pleads guilty to felony drug charges
Crime, Local News
Nov 06, 2025
SMETHPORT — A man arrested by the McKean County Drug Task Force earlier this year has pleaded guilty to multiple felony drug charges. Clarence Barker ...
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BASD bus driver arrested
Crime, Local News
Nov 04, 2025
A Bradford Area School District bus driver has been charged by Bradford City Police following a tip that he was recording inappropriate videos on the ...
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Man jailed after hospital incident
Crime, Local News
Nov 03, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after an alleged incident at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Bradford City Police were dispatched Thursday m...
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