criminal law

Pair charged with aggravated assault in city
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Sep 03, 2024
Two women are facing charges including aggravated assault for recent incidents in the City of Bradford. At 11:27 p.m. Aug. 16 while on routine patrol,...
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Duke Center man sentenced for rape of a child
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Aug 30, 2024
SMETHPORT — A Duke Center man found to be a sexually violent predator was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to 22 to 44 years in state prison ...
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Kane man sentenced for rape, incest
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Aug 30, 2024
SMETHPORT — A Kane man found to be a sexually violent predator was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to 18 to 36 years in state prison on char...
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Port Allegany man charged with theft
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Aug 27, 2024
SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man is facing 93 counts relating to the alleged theft from his employer, Port Beverage, this summer. Colton Sherwood, 18, ...
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Q&A with the DA: Major case investigations
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Aug 24, 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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Federal judge to rule next month on Hvizdzak suppression
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 23, 2024
The federal judge hearing the financial fraud case against the Hvizdzak brothers plans to rule next month on whether Shane Hvizdzak’s confession to th...
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Q&A with the DA: The death penalty
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Aug 10, 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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Marsh rolls through Italian Fest tent while DUI
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Aug 09, 2024
Kenneth B. Marsh was charged after his Ford Escape rolled through a tent at the Italian Festival on Thursday evening. Marsh, 64, was arraigned before ...
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Man jailed on charges from alleged stolen gun
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 06, 2024
SMETHPORT — A man staying at the Midtowne Motel in Port Allegany is in McKean County Jail for allegedly having a stolen gun, and shooting it several t...
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Monaca man jailed for aggravated assault
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 06, 2024
KANE — Two men “play wrestling” in a yard at a Lafayette Township residence Sunday ended with a third man going to jail for allegedly shooting at them...
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Bookworm
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?Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist? by Jane Rosenberg c.2024, Hanover Square Press $30.00 256 pages 
Aug 05, 2024
How do you draw a man? Take the easy route: a circle and five lines, and you have a stick figure that’s recognizable to almost everyone. Scribble some...
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