theft

Nortum jailed on theft charges
Crime, Local News, News
Apr 29, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail on allegations involving a vehicle stolen in October. Kyle Nortum, 18, is charged with theft by unlawful takin...
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Olean woman jailed for alleged 2024 Eldred burglary
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 25, 2025
SMETHPORT — An Olean, N.Y., woman is in McKean County Jail for allegedly breaking into the old Ethan Allen facility last year and stealing items from ...
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Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 21, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for taking two safes, and a wagon to carry them in, from a High Street home earlier this week. Dakota Allen, 2...
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Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 21, 2025
A Duke Center man is in McKean County Jail, accused of stealing the proceeds of Bradford's Pumpkin Fest celebration. Justin Hartsel, 44, of 159 Oil Va...
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Court beat
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 20, 2025
Kane man charged for alleged assault on troopers A Kane man who allegedly fought with two state troopers at UPMC Kane has a hearing scheduled next mon...
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Box truck thief extradited, jailed
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Mar 12, 2025
A Massachusetts man is in McKean County Jail, charged in the October theft of a Bradford Publishing Co. box truck. John A. McWhinnie, 46, of Shelburne...
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Two jailed for burglary for beer, police say
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 18, 2024
Two Bradford men were jailed Tuesday following arraignment for smashing a restaurant window and stealing a 15-pack of beer from inside. Jesse J. Lee, ...
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Retail theft on the rise across the state
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 17, 2024
After years in decline, the number of retail theft offenses in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed, increasing 53% statewide. The Pennsylvania Courts compile...
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Q&A with the DA: Crimes against seniors
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Oct 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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Port Allegany man charged with theft
Crime, Local News, News
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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Combat catalytic converter theft
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 14, 2022
One of the unexpected results of the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact is an exponential increase in catalytic converter thefts. The converters are ...
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Fight catalytic converter thefts
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 02, 2022
Catalytic converters are invaluable to the environment because they convert toxic vehicle exhausts into less onerous gases. Unfortunately, the rare ea...
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