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Police News – July 3

Child seriously injured in four-vehicle crash BLANCHARD — A 3-year-old child suffered serious suspected injuries in a four-vehicle crash on N. Eagle Valley Road at the intersection of Liberty Street near Blanchard, Liberty Township, on June 3, according to state police at Rockview. Police said the child’s safety seat was being used improperly at the time of the crash. The child was transported to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville for evaluation. The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. when Earl E. Dowlin, Jr., 77, of Lock Haven, operating a 2013 Nissan Frontier, struck the ...

Woodward PD investigating criminal mischief at Riverview Park, seeks help identifying suspects

DUNNSTOWN — The Woodward Township Police Department is seeking information about suspects believed to be involved in a criminal mischief incident that occurred between 1:30 and 2 a.m. on June 23 at Riverview Park. Police said security footage captured two vehicles — a gray sedan and a blue sedan — as well as a bearded man dressed in black near the scene of the alleged crime. Police said the man, whose photograph was released by the department, was present at the time of the incident. Authorities did not disclose the nature of the incident beyond saying it involved damage ...

Tyrone man indicted over conspiracy to produce child pornography

WILLIAMSPORT — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Morris W. Reese, 65, of Tyrone, was recently indicted by a federal grand jury on one charge of conspiracy to produce child pornography. According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that Reese conspired with others to produce child pornography from November 2024 to November of 2025. The FBI, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Centre County District Attorney’s Office investigated the case, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s ...

Police news – June 30

DUI crash with injuries leads to arrest BEECH CREEK — A 21-year-old Howard man was arrested following a crash involving a vehicle versus horse and buggy on Main Street, Beech Creek Borough in early June, state police at Lamar said. At 11:04 p.m. on June 7, Kaleb Matis, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet S10 in the 100 block of Main Street when he was involved in a crash with a horse-drawn buggy, police said. When police arrived on scene they found two passengers of the buggy — a 16-year-old Bellefonte Borough male and 18-year-old Beech Creek Borough woman — were ejected and ...

Pa. woman accused of failing to remit $1.1M in employees’ withheld taxes

WILLIAMSPORT — The operator of two temporary employment businesses in Clinton County has been accused of not remitting $1.13 million in Social Security, federal income and Medicare taxes withheld from employees’ gross pay. Dawn Herlocher, 48, who operated Liberty Workforce and Reliable Valley Services in Loganton, is charged with 40 counts of failure to collect, account and pay trust fund taxes. She was arraigned Friday in U.S. Middle District Court, pleaded not guilty and was released under the supervision of pretrial services. Magistrate Judge Sean A. Camoni gave her 30 days ...

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 R. Dieffenbacher, charged with driving under the influence-first offense, fined $300, shall complete the Alcohol Highway Safety School and placed on probation for six months. — Maria Louise Solt, charged with criminal use of a communication facility and theft, fined $350, shall pay $160 in restitution and placed on probation for five years. — Maria Louise Solt, charged with conspiracy to deliver ...