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Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGES — Victoria Ann Benussi to Elijah Robert Paulhamus on April 13. — Jazlyn Elizabeth Fulger to Nicholas R. Sparano on April 14. — Douglas R. Gottschall to Marlene J. Hatley on April 20. DIVORCES No divorces were recorded. DEEDS RECORDED — Lindsay Shaeen, Christian Reeder and Denise M. Ballenger Estate to Christian and Stephanie L. Reeder for $170,000, property in Dunnstable Township. — John E. and Mary R. King to Benjamin L. and Martha F. King for $125,000, property in Lamar Township. — Penny A. Lyon and Marshall R. Lyon Estate to Stephen Quigley and ...

​​Police officer suffers serious injuries in fall while trying to detain suspect

JERSEY SHORE — A disturbance on North Main Street late Saturday night landed Jessica E. Barger in the Lycoming County Prison, and Lycoming RegionalPolice Sgt. Brian Fioretti in an emergency room with serious upper body injuries, according to court documents. Officers were dispatched to an apartment at 225 N. Main St. about 10:30 p.m. to check on the welfare of a woman, later identified as Barger, who reportedly “was on methamphetamine and believed people were trying to kill her,” it was stated in an affidavit. When they entered the home, officers spotted in a bedroom suspected ...

Proceedings from district judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Mason Robert McCauley, of Howard, charged with driving under the influence-first offense and failure to signal, waived for court. — Alyiah Jae Torres-Gomez, of Renovo, charged with two counts of manufacture/delivery/possession with intent to manufacture/deliver, two counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and four counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia, waived for court. — Andrea Maria Shearer, of Jersey Shore, charged with acting as a ...

Deaths possible in Sunday’s second alarm structure fire

MILL HALL — Emergency responders throughout the region responded to a second alarm structure fire Sunday morning at 797 Long Run Road, Lamar Township. While The Express had not received official confirmation by press time, WNEP was reporting Sunday afternoon that Coroner Zach Hanna was on scene, and that state police had confirmed to WNEP that seven people were dead as a result of the fire. On Sunday afternoon, people began circulating a GoFundMe on social media, alleging the loss of David Stolzfus’s wife, Sara, as well as their six children. Clinton County units were ...

Police News – April 16

Driver injured in crash PLEASANT GAP — Bakhodir Ismoiljonvov, 20, of Pittsburgh, was charged with failing to maintain lane position after allegedly falling asleep and crashing his 2015 Toyota Prius on Interstate 80 in Spring Township April 4 at about 5 p.m., according to state police at Rockview. Ismoiljonvov was traveling westbound when his vehicle left the north side of the highway, went through a designated emergency pull-off area and struck an embankment, police said. Ismoiljonvov, who allegedly told police he fell asleep at the wheel, was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained ...