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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 ...

Police News – July 20

Harassment CENTRE HALL — A 20-year-old woman from Wilmerding Borough was charged with harassment after an incident at The Meadows Psychiatric Center on June 28, according to state police at Rockview. Police said they responded to the Potter Township facility just before 3 p.m. after receiving a report of harassment and determined the woman had harassed a 36-year-old Johnstown man. Three-vehicle crash MILESBURG — A Howard man was charged with driving at an unsafe speed after causing a chain-reaction, three-vehicle crash near Milesburg, according to state police at ...

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. — Adam Joseph Doebler, charged with simple assault, fined $1,000, sentenced to 8 to 24 months in Clinton County Correctional Facility. — Renea McClam Moore, charged with endangering welfare to children, placed on probation for 4 years, must serve 60 days in the Clinton County Day Reporting Center Program. — Taylor Marie Stevens, charged with violating probation sentence by using methamphetamines, placed on ...

Police news – July 18

No injuries in one-vehicle crash MILL HALL — A teen driver of a 2019 Subaru Outback was not injured following a one-vehicle crash along state Route 220 on June 12, state police at Lamar said. At about 7:58 a.m., the 17-year-old female, of Mill Hall, was traveling north near mile marker 108, in Bald Eagle Township, when it crossed into the left lane, striking a guide rail and crossing back into the right lane, striking an embankment, police said. The crash caused disabling damage to the vehicle and it was removed by Showcase Towing, police said. The driver was cited in relation ...