Crime

Morrisroe denied parole for second time
Crime, Local News
Jul 03, 2025
Citing a lack of remorse and no acknowledgement of responsibility, the Pennsylvania Parole Board has again denied parole for Paul Morrisroe. Morrisroe...
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Mount Jewett man sentenced for crimes at Walmart
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER and SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com 
Jul 02, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Mount Jewett man was sentenced Monday in a hearing at the McKean County Courthouse for crimes committed in 2024 at Walmart in Foster Bro...
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House relaunches caucus to address youth and public safety
Crime, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jul 02, 2025
HARRISBURG — Building on progress begun with the state’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, which published its findings in 2021, have relaunched the bipart...
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Bradford woman sentenced to state prison for rape
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jul 01, 2025
Donna Simons, 67, of Bradford was sentenced in McKean County Court on Monday to 8 1/2 to 17 years in state prison for crimes committed at a 2024 Fourt...
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Q&A with the DA: ‘Date’ rape, ‘domestic’ violence, other crimes against friend or family
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‘Date’ rape, ‘domestic’ violence
Other crimes against friend or family
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Jun 28, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Homicide charges bound to court against McElhattan
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 25, 2025
Homicide charges against Thomas McElhattan for the alleged shooting death of a young pregnant woman earlier this month were bound to court Wednesday b...
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Smethport man arrested for child pornography
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 25, 2025
A Smethport man was arraigned last week on felony counts of child pornography after a predator watch group turned over evidence to police in December....
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Homicide, arson charges after Olean, N.Y., fire
Crime, Local News
By BOB CLARK  news@bradfordera.com 
Jun 24, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — A woman is facing arson and homicide charges after a Monday evening fire claimed the life of an Olean senior citizen. The Olean Police D...
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Arrested in McKean County, Ware wanted on federal charges in Mass.
Crime, Local News, Nation & World
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 20, 2025
A Yonkers, N.Y., man has been sentenced to state prison for a scam on a Bradford bank, and is wanted on federal charges for financial shenanigans in M...
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Police arrest suspect in church burglaries
Crime, Local News
Jun 19, 2025
Bradford City Police Department announced Michael J. Keller was taken into custody Monday in connection with a string of recent burglaries at First Pr...
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Court beat
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 13, 2025
Inmate charged for alleged shank possession An inmate at McKean County Jail has been charged with possessing a "shank" and scratching his cell window ...
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Seven charged in regional drug trafficking
Crime, Local News, PA State News
Jun 11, 2025
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against seven people who were arrested in recent days for their roles in distributing meth...
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