crimes

Moore pleads guilty to charges in Ramos murder
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 29, 2024
The last of three defendants charged in the 2020 kidnapping, assault and murder of Joshua Ramos, 19, of Potter County, has pleaded guilty. Kyle Moore,...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Zonta’s 16 Days of Service
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Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
Nov 26, 2024
Beginning this week, the Zonta Club of Bradford will recognize 16 Days of Activism. The event kicked off Monday, which was also the International Day ...
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Man jailed for flag theft
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Nov 14, 2024
A man reportedly observed on security camera footage stealing and desecrating an American flag in Bradford’s Veterans Square has been apprehended by B...
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Bank robber McPeak sentenced
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Nov 08, 2024
SMETHPORT — The Olean, N.Y., man who robbed an Eldred bank in June was sentenced to state prison Thursday in McKean County Court for the Pennsylvania ...
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Local leaders remember Swackhamer
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Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
Nov 08, 2024
William Blake once wrote, “Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease and builds a Heaven in hell...
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Shelter in place ordered at high school
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Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
Oct 25, 2024
Many families were concerned Friday when they received notification of a potential threat at Bradford Area High School. Students and faculty at the hi...
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Placer found not guilty at trial
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Oct 23, 2024
A Bradford man charged with the alleged physical abuse of two children in 2022 has been found not guilty of the charges. Cory P. Placer, 52, was exone...
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Q&A with the DA: Crimes against seniors
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Oct 19, 2024
(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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Warrant issued for McWhinnie
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Oct 16, 2024
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John A. McWhinnie of Massachusetts for allegedly stealing The Era’s box truck and crashing it into the Hol...
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Spate of stolen vehicles in Bradford area
Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2024
The as yet unidentified criminal might not be a surgeon, but he did crash into a Holiday Inn Express Wednesday night. Just after midnight, a Bradford ...
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Spate of stolen vehicles in Bradford area
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 09, 2024
The as yet unidentified criminal might not be a surgeon, but he did crash into a Holiday Inn Express Wednesday night. Just after midnight, a Bradford ...
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Camejo to serve 22.5 to 45 years in prison for murder
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2024
Frederick “Ricky” Camejo will serve at least 22.5 years in prison for the shooting death of Edward “Bo” Fomby over Memorial Day weekend in 2022 in Bra...
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