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Brief session held Tuesday in homicide trial
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Oct 31, 2017
Three rebuttal witnesses were called to the stand in a very brief session this morning in the homicide trial of Stephen Stidd in McKean County Court. ...
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Daughter testifies about Bizzarro’s alleged violent past
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 28, 2017
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 ...
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Heated exchanges during fourth day of Stidd trial
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 27, 2017
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...
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Three testify Tuesday morning in Stidd trial
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Oct 24, 2017
SMETHPORT — Three people testified this morning in McKean County Court, the first of roughly 50 witnesses expected to share their pieces of the story ...
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Parties tying up loose ends before Stidd trial
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 12, 2017
SMETHPORT — Officials continued to tie up loose ends on Wednesday in preparation for the trial of Bradford man Stephen Stidd, accused in the shooting ...
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Stidd remains incarcerated as homicide trial nears
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Sep 20, 2017
Bradford man Stephen Stidd remains incarcerated for now as he awaits an October trial date for allegations in the shooting death of his former son-in-...
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Stidd’s attorneys asking for release for health reasons
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 23, 2017
Attorneys for Stephen Stidd, the Bradford businessman accused of killing his son-in-law in 2015, are asking a judge to consider letting him out of jai...
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October trial set for Stidd
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 09, 2017
Trial has been set for October in the homicide case against Bradford businessman Stephen Stidd, accused of shooting his son-in-law in January 2015 beh...
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Attorneys for Stidd file lengthy list seeking evidence
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 12, 2017
Attorneys for Bradford businessman Stephen Stidd have filed a lengthy notice with McKean County Court seeking discovery in the homicide case against h...
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Community leaders: Alexander ‘outstanding leader’
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradford.com 
Jun 09, 2017
“Dr. Alexander is an outstanding leader who has done so much for the university and the Bradford community as a whole.” Such are the words of state Re...
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Stidd denied bail in homicide case
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jun 01, 2017
Stephen D. Stidd will remain jailed as a pending homicide case against him unfolds. Senior Judge John Cleland on Friday denied a request by defense at...
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Bail hearing set for Stidd in homicide case
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 05, 2017
A bail hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. May 17 in McKean County Court for Stephen Stidd, the Bradford man accused of killing his son-in-law in Ja...
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Stidd’s attorneys seek bail hearing
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 04, 2017
Attorneys for Stephen Stidd are asking specially presiding Senior Judge John Cleland for a bail hearing in an effort to secure his release before tria...
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Former McKean County judges honored in Friday ceremony
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Dec 17, 2016
SMETHPORT — Attractively framed photos of McKean County's former judges dating back to 1877 are now displayed on the walls outside the main courtroom ...
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