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Q&A with the DA: Part 2 — The law, open to interpretation?
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Apr 26, 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 convicted of strangulation
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Apr 25, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was convicted at jury trial Thursday in McKean County Court for assaulting his then girlfriend last year. Ozzy Strait, 27, ...
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Baker sentenced to prison for rape of child
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Apr 24, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Westfield man convicted of raping an infant was sentenced in McKean County Court to 15 to 30 years in state prison. Steven Paul Baker, 2...
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Bradford woman convicted of rape
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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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Report: Pennsylvania worst state for litigation bloat
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CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 11, 2024
HARRISBURG — The American Tort Reform Foundation has labeled Pennsylvania as the nation’s worst “Judicial Hellhole” in a new report. “Lawsuit abuse in...
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Camejo to serve 22.5 to 45 years in prison for murder
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2024
Frederick “Ricky” Camejo will serve at least 22.5 years in prison for the shooting death of Edward “Bo” Fomby over Memorial Day weekend in 2022 in Bra...
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Drug conviction upheld by state Superior Court
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 26, 2024
SMETHPORT — The state Superior Court has upheld the drug conviction and 8- to 16-year sentence of Walter “Ghost” Dennis of Bradford. Dennis, 48, was c...
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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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Q&A with the DA: The death penalty
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Aug 10, 2024
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Q&A with the DA: The appellate process
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Jul 19, 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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October trial set in Ramos murder in Potter County
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 18, 2024
COUDERSPORT — A 10-day trial in October has been scheduled for two women charged in the 2020 torture and murder of Joshua Ramos, 19, in Potter County....
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