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Dec 30, 2017
Not guilty. It was the end to a more-than-two-year legal saga — was the shooting of Melvin Bizzarro by his father-in-law Stephen Stidd murder, or was ...
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Nov 02, 2017
SMETHPORT — A jury of 12 took just 53 minutes Wednesday, including a lunch break, to come back with a not guilty verdict for Stephen Stidd in McKean C...
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Nov 01, 2017
SMETHPORT — Bradford man Stephen Stidd was acquitted today in McKean County Court in the shooting death of his former son-in-law. A jury found Stidd n...
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Nov 01, 2017
SMETHPORT — The fate of Stephen Stidd of Bradford is now in the hands of the McKean County Court jury that heard his homicide case over the past week....
News, Online Features
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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Oct 31, 2017
SMETHPORT — Stephen Stidd, accused of killing his son-in-law more than two years ago in Bradford, took the stand in his own defense Monday in McKean C...
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Oct 30, 2017
SMETHPORT — The homicide trial for Stephen Stidd continued Monday morning in McKean County Court, with powerful testimony from Michelle Bizzarro, wido...
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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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Oct 27, 2017
SMETHPORT — Friday morning in McKean County Court, forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Vey took the stand in the homicide trial of Stephen Stidd. Vey perfor...
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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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Oct 26, 2017
SMETHPORT — Testimony Thursday morning in McKean County Court in the homicide case against Stephen Stidd got a little heated, when his longtime doctor...
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Oct 26, 2017
SMETHPORT — Day three of the homicide trial of Stephen Stidd saw the prosecution’s penultimate witness, a jailhouse informant who said he talked about...
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Oct 25, 2017
SMETHPORT — The trial for Stephen Stidd continued this morning in McKean County Court, with testimony from a forensic toxicologist who talked about bl...
Crime, News
Oct 25, 2017
At the beginning of the trial for Stephen Stidd Tuesday morning in McKean County Court, Senior Judge John Cleland filled in the jurors on their legal ...
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Oct 25, 2017
SMETHPORT — “All Mel Bizzarro wanted to do on that cold January morning was go to the restaurant where he knew his wife was working,” said L. Todd Goo...
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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 ...
Crime, Local News, News
Oct 24, 2017
SMETHPORT — After a full day Monday in McKean County Court, 12 jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the homicide case against Bradford busin...
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Oct 23, 2017
SMETHPORT — Five McKean County jurors were picked by lunchtime Monday in the homicide trial of Bradford businessman Stephen Stidd. Jury selection bega...
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Oct 23, 2017
Jury selection begins this morning in McKean County Court for the homicide trial of Bradford businessman Stephen Stidd. Stidd, 65, of East Main Street...
Crime, Local News, News
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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June 16, 2025
ST. MARYS — Police report a Dagus Mines woman died Saturday as the result of a two-vehicle crash on South St. Marys Street. At approximately 4:45 p.m....
Business, Local News
June 16, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
Nation & World, PA State News
June 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
PA State News
June 15, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
PA State News
June 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
Local News, Nation & World
June 14, 2025
Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
