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Rew man jailed for alleged cocaine trafficking
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 02, 2025
After a drug bust in Potter County led to a search of his McKean County home, a Rew man was sent to jail Friday for allegedly trafficking cocaine thro...
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Men plead guilty to drug crimes
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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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Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
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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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Q&A with the DA: Jurisdiction and law enforcement
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Feb 01, 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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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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‘Round the Square for June 4, 2019
Bradford, News, Round the Square
Jun 04, 2019
RITCHIE: We left off with shots fired at Al Ritchie, shots that left powder marks on the car door and on Ritchie. In true gangster style, Ritchie walk...
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Eldred man jailed for meth lab allegations
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 28, 2018
On Monday, the McKean County Drug Task Force arrested an Eldred man on allegations he was cooking methamphetamine in an Eldred apartment. James L. Bak...
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Close named McKean County detective
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Dec 13, 2017
SMETHPORT — Former Bradford City Police lieutenant Linda Close has been hired by the McKean County District Attorney’s office as a county detective. A...
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Elk County adds county detective position to DA’s office
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RICHARD LECKER III Era Correspondent richardlecker3@gmail.com 
Dec 07, 2016
RIDGWAY — Upon the request of Elk County District Attorney Shawn T. McMahon, the county’s salary board approved the creation of a county detective pos...
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