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Proceedings from District Judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Brian Joseph Dwyer Sr., of Renovo, charged with DUI:controlled substance-Schedule 2 or 3-1st offense, DUI:controlled substance-Metabolite-1st offense, DUI:controlled substance-impaired ability-1st offense, additional violation of medical marijuana act-1st offense, driving without a license, careless driving and 10 counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia, waived for court. — Kyle Charles Lundfelt, of Renovo, charged with manufacturing, delivering or possessing with intent to manufacture or ...

Judge rejects former PSU student’s deportation offer in nationwide computer hacking scheme

WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has chosen to send a former Penn State student to jail for her role in a nationwide computer hacking scheme rather than accept her offer of immediate deportation to her native China. U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann on Tuesday sentenced Lei Bao, 24, to 30 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release. He explained the victims of the scheme need justice and restitution. He ordered Bao to split with Yankun Jiang, one of the other defendants, payment of $377,591 in restitution. Bao’s attorney, George Vomuolakis, proposed that ...

Tioga County man charged with sending death threat to state lawmaker

A Tioga County man is charged with sending death threats to the office of a state representative. Timothy D. Geisler of Mansfield was being held Tuesday in Tioga County Prison on a misdemeanor charge of making terroristic threats with the intent to intimidate. His arrest stems from a series of rambling, politically charged emails state police say he sent since June to the district office of Rep. Jamie Walsh, a Luzerne County Republican, according to court documents. They culminated with an Oct. 1 message in which Geisler allegedly made specific threats against Walsh and his ...

Woodward Twp. woman arrested for threatening to shoot victim

LOCKPORT — A 65-year-old Lock Haven Woodward Township woman was arrested after she allegedly threatened to shoot someone on Oct. 13. According to Woodward Township Police, Lisa Stevenson is accused of possessing and pointing a shotgun at the victim at about 5:56 p.m., threatening to shoot them. Stevenson also told police during an interview that “she will kill the victim,” police said. During the investigation, police observed a short barrelled shotgun inside Stevenson’s home along Crist Lane, which matched the victim’s description. Through a search warrant, police seized ...

Proceedings from district judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges — Sunanya Hailey Cintron, of Lock Haven, charged with resisting arrest/other law enforcement, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct-engaging in fighting, disorderly conduct-hazardous/physical offense and public drunkenness/similar misconduct, waived for court. — Steven Ralph Everhart, of Hustontown, Pa., charged with patronizing prostitutes, waived for court. — John Klaips, of Mill Hall, charged with aggravated assault-attempts to cause/causes serious bodily injury to designated individuals, ...

Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGE LICENSES — Zachary Thomas Long to Katrina F. Seeley on Oct. 8. — Katelynn J. Englert to Colton A. Neff on Oct. 8. — Jacob Daniel Pittman Wenzinger to Eleanor Elane Probst on Oct. 8. — Jesse G. Glick to Rachel K. Stoltzfus on Oct. 9. — James A. King to Malinda B. Stoltzfus on Oct. 9. — Samantha Jade Barner to Giovanni Jacob Ferrara on Oct. 12. — Shania E. Penton to Cody A. Ripka on Oct. 12. — Tirza B. Friedman to Ryan E. Gallagher on Oct. 13. — Ryan Scott Harris to Josaphine Francis Murray on Oct. 13. DIVORCES No divorces were ...