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    Home criminal law

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    Q&A with the DA: The law, open to interpretation?
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    Q&A with the DA: The law, open to interpretation?
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Apr 12, 2025
    (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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    Bradford man jailed on meth allegations
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man jailed on meth allegations
    Apr 08, 2025
    A Bradford man was sent to McKean County Jail following an arraignment Monday on methamphetamine allegations. Norman M. Quinn Jr., 63, of 1 Circle St....
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    Two charged for contraband meth while heading to jail
    Crime, Local News, News
    Two charged for contraband meth while heading to jail
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 08, 2025
    Two local residents are facing additional charges for allegedly having methamphetamine with them when being booked into McKean County Jail. Amber Tuck...
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    Police investigating attempted theft from Hamlin Bank ATM
    Crime, Local News, News
    Police investigating attempted theft from Hamlin Bank ATM
    Apr 08, 2025
    Bradford City Police are investigating the attempted theft from an automated teller machine (ATM) at Hamlin Bank and Trust Co., 671 E. Main St. At app...
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    Legislation aims to prevent drug deaths in prisons
    Local News, Nation & World, News, ...
    Legislation aims to prevent drug deaths in prisons
    Apr 07, 2025
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., to introduce the Bureau of Prisons Security Check and Action against N...
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    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
    Crime, Local News, News
    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
    Mar 31, 2025
    District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced additional charges have been filed against a woman arrested following an alleged assault in t...
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    Men plead guilty to drug crimes
    Crime, Local News, News
    Men plead guilty to drug crimes
    Mar 31, 2025
    Former Bradford resident Mark Nagy pleaded guilty March 27 in McKean County Court to delivering methamphetamine while under surveillance by the McKean...
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    McKean County Jail enhances security with new full-body scanner
    Local News, News
    McKean County Jail enhances security with new full-body scanner
    Mar 28, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Jail has officially installed a state-of-the-art full-body scanner, thanks to a combination of Congressional Community P...
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    PD: Suspect found with cocaine en route to jail
    Crime, Local News, News
    PD: Suspect found with cocaine en route to jail
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 25, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The OYO Hotel resident arrested last week for allegedly selling cocaine in Bradford was arraigned Tuesday for trying to smuggle drugs into...
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    Olean woman jailed for alleged 2024 Eldred burglary
    Crime, Local News, News
    Olean woman jailed for alleged 2024 Eldred burglary
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 25, 2025
    SMETHPORT — An Olean, N.Y., woman is in McKean County Jail for allegedly breaking into the old Ethan Allen facility last year and stealing items from ...
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    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for taking two safes, and a wagon to carry them in, from a High Street home earlier this week. Dakota Allen, 2...
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    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
    Crime, Local News, News
    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Duke Center man is in McKean County Jail, accused of stealing the proceeds of Bradford's Pumpkin Fest celebration. Justin Hartsel, 44, of 159 Oil Va...
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    Bradford woman convicted of rape
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford woman convicted of rape
    Mar 20, 2025
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman was convicted of sex crimes against an unconscious male, after a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse. Donn...
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    Court beat
    Crime, Local News, News
    Court beat
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    Kane man charged for alleged assault on troopers A Kane man who allegedly fought with two state troopers at UPMC Kane has a hearing scheduled next mon...
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    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
    Crime, Local News, News
    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    A weeks-long investigation into cocaine sales in the City of Bradford resulted in the arrest of a former Buffalo, N.Y., man Wednesday. Clarence Barker...
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    Bradford man pleads guilty in child pornography case
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man pleads guilty in child pornography case
    Mar 19, 2025
    The U.S. Attorney's Office in Buffalo, N.Y. reported Wednesday that Dylan C. Irvin, 26, of Bradford pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, wh...
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    McGraw to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child porn
    Crime, Local News, News
    McGraw to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child porn
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 19, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Former Cameron County school teacher and coach Larry McGraw was sentenced to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child pornography. McGr...
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    Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
    Nation & World, News
    Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
    CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/Report for America 
    Mar 18, 2025
    ATLANTA (AP) — Earlier this year, Michael Woolfolk attended a legislative committee in Georgia where lawmakers considered for a third year whether to ...
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    Q&A with the DA: When an offender seeks to override a jury’s verdict
    Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    Q&A with the DA: When an offender seeks to override a jury’s verdict
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Mar 15, 2025
    (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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    Luigi Mangione’s attorney files motions to dismiss evidence gathered during Pa. arrest
    Nation & World, News, PA State News
    Luigi Mangione’s attorney files motions to dismiss evidence gathered during Pa. arrest
    MADISON MONTAG pennlive.com 
    Mar 13, 2025
    (TNS)—A Blair County defense attorney recently filed several motions on behalf of Luigi Mangione, asking a judge to release him from custody and dismi...
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    Colpoys named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
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    Colpoys named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
    July 2, 2025
    ERIE — Michael D. Colpoys has been named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp., the utility subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Co., succeedin...
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    There’s a ‘double-edged sword’ in your stomach
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    There’s a ‘double-edged sword’ in your stomach
    By F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion 
    July 2, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — It’s not always obvious which of the multitude of species of bacteria riding around in us should be classified as germs and attacked,...
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    Benefit for Rob VanGorder in Smethport on July 10
    Local News
    Benefit for Rob VanGorder in Smethport on July 10
    July 2, 2025
    SMETHPORT – A benefit will be held for Rob VanGorder from 3 to 8 p.m. July 10 at the Smethport Fire Hall. The event will include a concert by the Barr...
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    House relaunches caucus to address youth and public safety
    Crime, Local News, PA State News
    House relaunches caucus to address youth and public safety
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    July 2, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Building on progress begun with the state’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, which published its findings in 2021, have relaunched the bipart...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    July 2, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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    Pitt-Bradford, Northeast College announce partnership
    Business, Local News
    Pitt-Bradford, Northeast College announce partnership
    July 2, 2025
    The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and Northeast College of Health Sciences have a new partnership to give students a faster, more affordable pa...
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