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    Homicide charges in Saturday shooting
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    Homicide charges in Saturday shooting
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    June 8, 2025
    District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported early Sunday that Thomas James McElhattan of Rutherford Run has been charged with homicide in ...
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