criminal law

A Port Allegany man has been jailed on aggravated assault charges after allegedly entering a residence and punching a man until he was unconscious. Ch...

“Father into Thy hands I commend my spirit.” Those were the final words that Ralph Crossmire uttered before being jerked into eternal rest by 240 poun...

LIZZIE BORDEN: The story of teen Lizzie Borden and the murder charges against her have has taken on an almost mythical status for people hearing it in...

SMETHPORT — A New Castle man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to three summary charges resulting from a crash that seriously injured fou...

SMETHPORT — She was only on the witness stand for a few minutes, but the testimony of Melanie Bizzarro made a big impact Friday in the homicide trial ...

SMETHPORT — Friday morning in McKean County Court, forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Vey took the stand in the homicide trial of Stephen Stidd. Vey perfor...

SMETHPORT — A Limestone, N.Y., man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to a Megan’s Law violation. Floyd M. Perigo , 24, entered the plea t...

SMETHPORT — The fourth day of the homicide trial for Stephen Stidd saw the defense start presenting its case, with 10 witnesses and some heated exchan...

Criminal charges against a Bradford man were withdrawn Wednesday at a preliminary hearing before District Judge William Todd. Stephen L. Hale, 60, wil...

SMETHPORT — Day three of the homicide trial of Stephen Stidd saw the prosecution’s penultimate witness, a jailhouse informant who said he talked about...

At the beginning of the trial for Stephen Stidd Tuesday morning in McKean County Court, Senior Judge John Cleland filled in the jurors on their legal ...

SMETHPORT — Three people testified this morning in McKean County Court, the first of roughly 50 witnesses expected to share their pieces of the story ...

A Gifford man has been charged after allegedly making nearly $2,000 in purchases on someone else’s credit card. Michael C. Cagney, 25, of 3303 Route 6...

SMETHPORT — After a full day Monday in McKean County Court, 12 jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the homicide case against Bradford busin...

Two people were jailed on drug delivery allegations in Bradford over the weekend. While court records indicate both William Wesley Brown, 30, of Bradf...

Jury selection begins this morning in McKean County Court for the homicide trial of Bradford businessman Stephen Stidd. Stidd, 65, of East Main Street...

A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail, charged for allegedly trying to rob someone with a handgun early Friday morning. Lee Michael Gourley, 33, of ...

SMETHPORT — A Buffalo, N.Y., man accused of delivering crack cocaine was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in state prison. Antwain ...

Charges against a Bradford man for alleged violations of registration requirements under Megan’s Law have been withdrawn. Michael J. Keller, 44, of 11...

A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail for allegedly causing back-to-back disturbances at locations in the city on Thursday. Bobby Jo Reid, 35, of ...