criminal law

WASHINGTON -- Brace yourselves, readers. I write today in defense of Kevin Williamson, with whom I could not disagree more. Williamson, if you haven't...

Aggravated assault charges were filed Saturday night against a Bradford woman. Joann E. Hull, 33, is facing two counts of aggravated assault, a first-...

Mikele Bay painted a grim picture of what many children in McKean County faced last year. In 2017, 179 children and families were served by the Childr...

SMETHPORT — A Kane man who pleaded guilty last month to firearm allegations was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in state prison. M...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of entering a home to rob the occupant was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court. Lee M. Gourley, 33, will serv...

A Genesee man landed himself and his roommate in trouble with the law when he set out to prank his mother. According to Coudersport-based state police...

EMPORIUM — Two additional defendants have been charged in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in the Borough of Emporium. Over the weekend, ...

Two men charged with shipping methamphetamine in the mail to several counties including Elk will serve lengthy prison sentences, Attorney General Josh...

WASHINGTON — After two years of stonewalling about its theft of Gerardo Serrano's 2014 Ford F-250 pickup truck, the government suddenly returned it. I...

April is a month to spread awareness of the troubles that befall some of the most vulnerable members of the community, and one of the best places for ...

The sister of a 24-year-old Wilcox woman who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2017 will serve time in state prison for her role in the death. On Monday,...

EMPORIUM (EC) — An Emporium man has been charged with more than 60 counts related to possession of illegal substances and paraphernalia. Kurt A. Walli...

IN NEED : April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. We want to share some information about the Children’s Advocacy Center of McKean County. In ...

Two South Avenue residents are in McKean County Jail after police allegedly found a methamphetamine making operation at their residence while looking ...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to allegations in two pill deliveries. Scott R. Best , 49, entered the guilt...

SMETHPORT — One of two women accused of conspiring to start a fire in a Kane house has pleaded guilty, while the other has asked for a jury trial. Hol...

KANE — A James City man is facing charges for allegedly taking $2,350 for a construction job, but failing to perform the work. Donald Walters, 32, who...

SMETHPORT — A Rixford man who is facing child rape allegations asked for a jury trial on Thursday in McKean County Court. William J. Tipton, 51, is ch...

Charges in two criminal cases against a Bradford man were bound to McKean County Court Wednesday at a hearing before District Judge Dominic Cercone. A...

A Bradford man waived a preliminary hearing on allegations he conspired with others to make methamphetamine. Corey M. Robinson, 34, was scheduled to a...