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Don’t click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month. The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information, such as credit or debit cards or bank accounts. They’re so-called smishing scams — a form of phishing that relies on SMS texts to trick people into sending money or share sensitive information. The FBI says the texts are moving from state to state and use nearly identical language falsely claiming that ...

Clinton County man gets nine years in child pornography case

WILLIAMSPORT — An area man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography. Felix Trepanowski, 24, was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann. According to the Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, on May 21, 2024, FBI agents served a federal search warrant at Trepanowski’s residence in Clinton County. Pursuant to the warrant, agents seized and later analyzed his cell phone and computer. The forensic analysis uncovered approximately 2,420 images of child pornography on ...

Police News – March 12

No injuries LOGANTON — The driver of a 2016 Toyota Highlander was not injured in a one vehicle crash along Interstate 80 East near mile marker 185 in Greene Township, state police at Lamar said. At 1:20 p.m. on Jan. 1, John D. Albert, 75, of Haverford, Pa., was traveling along the roadway when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a guide rail, police said. After striking the guide rail, Albert’s vehicle spun back onto the shoulder facing west, police said. The vehicle was removed from the scene by Bressler’s Towing and Albert was cited in relation to driving on ...

Police news – March 11

Domestic violence LOCK HAVEN — The Woodward Township Police department responded to a verbal dispute on Feb. 22 at around 9:45 p.m. in Woodward Township. According to police, a married couple shifted a verbal dispute into a physical altercation causing minor injury. This investigation is ongoing. Vehicle causes $13k damage to car wash DUNNSTOWN — On Feb. 7, around noon, the driver of a newer-model silver, gray or white Ford pickup truck with a mounted cap drove through the overhead exit door of the wash bay at the Dunnstown Laser Wash, 8 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, ...

Clinton County Court of Common Pleas schedule for March 10 to March 14

(Editor’s Note: The Clinton County Court of Common Pleas schedule listed below is not in its entirety. The Express does not list cases involving PFAs, minors and other sensitive civil cases.) LOCK HAVEN — The following schedule for March 10 to March 14 is provided by the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas and is subject to change depending on the needs of the court system. Domestic relations hearings are also restricted and are not listed. Abbreviations — CR denotes criminal procedures; CV civil procedures. Names listed first are the names of the defendants and names near ...

Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGES LICENSES — Anna M. Ruzek and Troy D. Harrison on March 4, 2025. — Joel A. Loomis and Kaeleigh K. Kinley on March 4, 2025. DIVORCES RECORDED No divorces recorded. DEEDS RECORDED — Dwayne S. and Kelley A. Wasson to Charles D. and Norma K. Brion for $2,500, property in Crawford Township. — Benjamin and Sarah Wheatley and Philip W. Baughman and Sara C. Winkleman for $160,000, property in Bald Eagle Township. — First Church of Christ also known as First Church of Christ Scientist of Lock Haven and trustees Wayne Bechdel, Elaine Barth, Robert Barth, Kitty ...