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Sentencings from Clinton County

LOCK HAVEN — The information in sentencings is obtained from public record. It is the policy of The Express that this information will not be withheld from publication. — Thomas Piergallini, charged with violating a protection from abuse order, fined $500. — Jacob Ellisworth Tompkins, charged with violating probationary sentence by using methamphetamines, placed on probation for 12 months. — Tanner Barry Sanders, charged with violating a protection from abuse order, fined $300, placed on probation for six months. — Joshua M. Allert, charged with fleeing/attempting to ...

Proceedings from District Judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Sage Marie Charl Stroup, of Muncy, charged with simple assault, harassment-subject other to physical contact and two counts of criminal mischief-damage property, waived for court. — John Edward Bardo, of Lock Haven, charged with criminal mischief-damage property and two counts of theft by unlawful taking-moveable property, waived for court. — Tyler Ray Willits, of Jersey Shore, charged with selling/furnishing liquor to minor and harassment-subject other to physical contact, waived for ...

PSP: Colebrook Twp. park victim of multiple incidents of property damage

FARRANDSVILLE — State police at Lamar are investigating multiple incidents of criminal mischief and property damage, including burned objects that took place over multiple years, at Colebrook Community Park along Farrandsville Road. According to police, between July 10, 2021, and July 10, 2026, multiple instances of damage have been reported in the park. Recently, between July 8 and July 10, unknown actors burned multiple 6x6 posts, two picnic tables, plastic electrical conduit, building siding and damaged other boards on the picnic tables, police said. It was further reported ...

Police news – July 25

Retail theft LOCK HAVEN — Ronald D. Winkleman, 64, of Lock Haven, was arrested and charged with a second degree misdemeanor retail theft on May 27 at approximately 1:08 p.m., according to Woodward Township police. Winkleman allegedly entered the Nittany Minit Mart and stole four cans of alcohol valued at $13.76, police said. According to police, Winkleman had two other active warrants for him prior to the retail theft, one of which was for a previous retail theft conviction. Winkleman was arraigned on July 13 before Judge Frank Mills and was released on $5,000 unsecured bail, ...

LH man arrested for corruption of minors

LOCK HAVEN — A Lock Haven man was arrested last week and charged with corruption of minors following an investigation into possible inappropriate contact, state police at Lamar said. On July 16 at 6:56 p.m., police were called to the 500 block of James Street, Flemington, for reports of corruption or minors involving 19-year-old Alex Payton Sycz. According to police, through their investigation, Sycz admitted to kissing a minor. Charges were filed through District Judge Keith Kibler’s office. No further information about the incident has been made available.

LH man sentenced for wrong-way crash that killed father, unborn child

LOCK HAVEN — A Clinton County motorist who killed a father and his unborn child in a wrong-way driving accident has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison. The sentence imposed Thursday in county court on Dwight L. Meyer, 30, of Lock Haven, was on charges of homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while under the influence and aggravated assault by vehicle. He pleaded guilty in 2025 to those charges plus driving under the influence and six counts of recklessly endangering another person. He was placed on two years’ probation on the endangering charges. He was fined ...