criminal law

Former Bradford Central Christian High School teacher David Poulson has been defrocked by the Vatican. Poulson, who had served as a priest since 1979,...

A Bradford man was remanded to McKean County Jail for allegedly pointing a gun at his adult son after an argument over chicken wings. Donald McClellan...

Extremely well –– that is how local author Jim Baumgratz described the reception of the first volume in his book series “Elk County Murders.” Volume I...

A hearing has been set for March 25 for a Kane man accused of choking a woman in two separate arguments at her residence in February. Nicholas Leonard...

SMETHPORT — A Rixford woman, who was accused of conspiring with then-husband William Tipton to allow him to possess a firearm illegally, was sentenced...

A Bradford woman will face a preliminary hearing later this month on allegations that she was highly intoxicated while she was supposed to be caring f...

A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly punching a police officer in a scuffle at the Chestnut Street Uni-Mart Wednesday night. Michael ...

A Bradford woman was arraigned Wednesday night for allegedly lying on a federal form in an attempt to purchase a firearm. Elizabeth Tucker, 38, is cha...

Charges against a man accused in a truck arson were bound to McKean County Court at a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge Richard Luth...

A Port Allegany woman is facing allegations that she was hiding her boyfriend, who was wanted on a warrant, in her residence. Ginger S. Post, 50, was ...

A preliminary for a Bradford man accused of assaulting an officer was held in absentia — or without the man present — before District Judge Dominic Ce...

Charges against a Shinglehouse man accused of assaulting a police officer were bound to McKean County Court on Monday. Devin R. Jenkins, 30, appeared ...

A Duke Center woman is facing allegations she had sexual intercourse with a juvenile teen in Bradford City. Rhonda L. Hanes, 20, of 132 Sweitzer Drive...

For Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the recreational marijuana listening tour is giving government officials a chance to learn what Pennsylvania...

SMETHPORT — An Emporium man accused of threatening 11 people, including seven children, pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court. Shayne A. Sage...

On Tuesday, detectives with the McKean County Drug Task Force arrested a Bradford woman for an alleged crack cocaine delivery. Detectives seized addit...

An Olean, N.Y., man who was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Olean was wanted on charges in McKean County. At 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Damon L. Maull, 33, of 1...

A second man has been charged in the alleged arson of a pick-up truck on Songbird Road in June. James S. Hammond Jr., 39, of Somerset, was arraigned F...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of threatening to burn down a home in June has been found guilty. A jury found Christopher L. Ausherman, 50, guilty...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused in two drug deliveries was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a jail term. Leonard E. Elder III , 27, wil...