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Appeals court denies Oaks appeal
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 07, 2025
Despite claims of double jeopardy and insufficient evidence, the state Superior Court has upheld the conviction of Daniel Oaks II for the 2018 fatal c...
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Drug arrest detail nabs three more
Crime, Local News
Jul 29, 2025
SMETHPORT — An ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the McKean County Drug Task Force netted three more arrests Monday, with still more arrests e...
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Merrick denied ability to withdraw guilty plea
Crime, Local News
Sentencing set for Aug. 8
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 29, 2025
SMETHPORT — Former Smethport pastor Daniel Merrick cannot withdraw his guilty plea to possessing child pornography, ruled McKean County President Judg...
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Court beat
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 29, 2025
Assault, strangulation charges send Bradford man to jail Allegations of strangulation and assault have landed a Bradford man in McKean County Jail. Ju...
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Drug Task Force arrests four in latest detail
Crime, Local News
Jul 28, 2025
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Drug Task Force arrested four people during the last five days, the conclusion of a lengthy investigation into area drug...
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Kane man jailed for alleged child porn
Crime, Local News
Jul 25, 2025
KANE — A Kane man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly seeking nude images over text message with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl. Jason G...
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Court beat
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 25, 2025
Crosby man charged with perjury A Crosby man has been charged with perjury for allegedly lying during a license suspension hearing in McKean County Co...
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Police seek info on stolen dirt bike
Crime, Local News
Jul 23, 2025
Pennsylvania State Police reported Wednesday that a 2013 Honda CFR250R dirt bike was stolen sometime between late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning ...
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DA Shaffer explains changes in ARD sentencing law
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 18, 2025
A recent ruling in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is changing the law relating to a sentence of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition — ARD. McKean C...
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Olean man jailed for fight, drug possession
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 18, 2025
An Olean, N.Y., man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly trying to start a fight with a baseball bat in an East Bradford bar early Friday, and being...
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Prep underway for federal Hvizdzak trial in October
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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 16, 2025
While there has been talk about potential plea deals in the alleged $31 million cryptocurrency scheme case against Shane and Sean Hvizdzak, preparatio...
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House passes two juvenile justice reform bills
Crime, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jul 10, 2025
HARRISBURG — Two more bills that came out of recommendations from Pennsylvania’s 2021 Juvenile Justice Task Force have passed the House with bipartisa...
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Pickup swipes cyclist, leaves scene
Crime, Local News
Jul 09, 2025
Pennsylvania State Police responded early July 3 to a bicyclist struck by a passing vehicle on West Warren Road. At 5:38 a.m. Lewis Run-based state po...
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