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Police news – June 24

Megan’s law violation BEECH CREEK — Joshua Bassett, 34, of Beech Creek, was charged with five counts of failing to update sexual offender registration information, state police at Lamar said. According to police, Bassett failed to comply with Megan’s Law Requirements between May 10 and July 21 along Stonehouse Lane, Beech Creek Township. Charges were filed through District Judge Heidi Wright’s office. Arson investigation BEECH CREEK — State police at Lamar are investigating a possible arson incident at a resident along Merryvale Lane in Beech Creek Borough on July ...

Immigrant living in Mill Hall indicted on illegal entry charges

MILL HALL — A 33-year-old citizen of Mexico living in Mill Hall was indicted by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District. Edelicio Castillo-Ramos was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry. According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that Castillo-Ramos was previously removed from the United States on July 12, 2012, through Calexico, Calif., and reentered without first obtaining legal permission to do so. The indictment also alleges that on June 20, Castillo-Ramos was encountered in Clinton County, without having first ...

Proceedings from district judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Nathaniel Scott Rhine, of Beech Creek, charged with making terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, simple assault, harassment-subject other to physical contact and driving under the influence-first offense, waived for court. — Jeremy Curtis Smith, of Clearfield, charged with three counts of manufacture/delivery/possession with intention to manufacture/deliver, three counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, ...

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. — Jonah Lefever, charged with violating a Protection From Abuse Order, fined $300 and placed on probation for six months. — David Alan Bartles, charged with simple assault, fined $200, shall complete 50 hours of community service and placed on probation for six months. — Matthew McMann Jr., charged with criminal mischief, shall pay $17,126.45 in restitution and sentenced to two to 23 months in the Clinton ...

Clinton County Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGES LICENSES — Jeffrey Michael Perkinson and Vanessa Marie Schmouder on July 14. DIVORCES RECORDED No divorces recorded. DEEDS RECORDED — Horses of Hope, Inc. and President Laurie M. Flanagan to THLR LLC for $100,000, property in Pine Creek Township. — Jersey Shore State Bank to Renovo Hope LLC for $28,000, property in Renovo Borough. — Christian B. Dwyer and Sherry L. Dwyer Living Trust and trustee Christian B. Dwyer to 360 Real Estate & Property Management LLC for $27,000, property in Lock Haven City. — Christian B. Dwyer and Sherry L. Dwyer ...

Two PSU students among those charged in $4.4M computer hacking scam

WILLIAMSPORT — An elaborate computer scam operated by Chinese nationals bilked unsuspecting computer users, including the elderly, out of millions of dollars, according to a federal indictment. An indictment unsealed Thursday in U.S. Middle District Court states members of the conspiracy directed victims in central Pennsylvania and elsewhere to transfer at least $4.4 million through fraudulent representations and promises. Eight Chinese nationals who are in the United States on student visas to attend college, including two who attended Penn State, have been charged. The most ...