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WARREN: Fatal hit-and-run
Crime News, Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 20, 2026
WARREN – A 57-year-old man is dead following a hit-and-run incident that took place at 5:25 p.m. Monday in Warren. City of Warren police responded to ...
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Second lawyer appointed in Prescott rape, murder case
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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2026
A second attorney has been appointed to represent Tyler Prescott, who is facing the death penalty for the rape and murder of his 2-year-old son last A...
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Bradford man headed to state prison for drug arrest
Crime News, Local News
Jan 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man arrested during a coordinated McKean County Drug Task Force detail in July has been sentenced to state prison. Brian Fitzpa...
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New attorney appointed for Prescott in homicide case
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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 13, 2026
A new attorney has been appointed for Tyler Prescott, who faces the death penalty for the August rape and murder of his 2-year-old son in Bradford. La...
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Pa. judge’s ‘Book of Grudges’ causes problems
Crime News, PA State News
By JOHN O'BRIEN  Legal Newsline 
Jan 09, 2026
A Lehigh County judge faces disciplinary charges after her “Book of Grudges” and a sexually explicit calendar became the sources of complaints. The Pe...
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McKean County Drug Task Force arrests pair in raid
Crime News, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — A raid conducted Thursday by the McKean County Drug Task Force concluded a months‑long investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking from...
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Hvizdzaks react to presentence reports in federal cases
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 08, 2026
The presentence report on the federal charges against the Hvizdzak brothers has both men waving caution flags. For Shane Hvizdzak, 37, of Bradford, hi...
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May trial scheduled for McElhattan in Haynes murder
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 02, 2026
A May trial has been scheduled for the Bradford man accused in the June shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home. Thomas McElhattan, 42,...
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Camejo appeal denied
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 01, 2026
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the appeal of Frederick "Ricky" Camejo, convicted in the 2022 shooting of Edward Fomby Jr. on Congress Stre...
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Coast petitions court for bail reduction
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 30, 2025
The Lewis Run man jailed on $3 million bail for more than 450 felonies relating to rape and child pornography has petitioned McKean County Court for a...
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DA asks to move up McElhattan trial
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 26, 2025
SMETHPORT — While the trial for alleged killer Thomas McElhattan was set to begin in late June of next year, McKean County's top prosecutor has asked ...
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