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Man ingests bag of meth while fleeing from police

MILL HALL — A 30-year-old Mill Hall man was taken to a hospital to have a small bag of drugs removed from his abdomen following a chase that began with a domestic dispute, state police at Lamar said. At 1:26 p.m. on Jan. 11, police were called to Hogan Boulevard, Mill Hall for reports of an active physical domestic, police said. While enroute, the man left the scene and, seven minutes later, officers located the man in a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse, police said. While attempting to initiate a traffic stop, the man rear ended another vehicle and fled on foot from the scene, police ...

Man and woman left homeless following basement fire in Avis

ASHTON PETERS/FOR THE EXPRESS A man and woman were left homeless late Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in the basement of their residence, shown here, at 307 Grove St. in Avis. Smoke was pouring from the house when firefighters arrived on the scene, Avis Assistant Chief David Closs ...

Clinton County Court of Common Pleas schedule for Feb. 10-Feb. 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 Feb. 10-Feb. 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 the end ...

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. — Julio Cesar Valdez De La Rosa, charged with possession with the intent to deliver eight pounds of marijuana, fined $500, placed on two years of probation and three months of house arrest. — Tasha Lynn Lowery, charged with violating a protection of abuse order, fined $300. — Joshua Andrew Hanley, charged with retail theft, fined $150, placed on probation for one year. — Joshua Benjamin Smith, charged ...

Proceedings from district judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — James Carrol Sampson, Jr., of Renovo, charged with four counts of burglary-no person present/not adapted for overnight accomodation, four counts of theft by unlawful taking-movable property, four counts of theft of secondary metal, four counts of criminal mischief-damage property and possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer number, etc. — Kari L. Greenaway, of Lock Haven, charged with driving under the influence-first offense and careless driving, held for court. — Nathan Miller, of ...

Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGE LICENSES — Lucus R. Burnell and Melissa A. Magargle on Feb. 4, 2025. — Kayla D. Mason and Alyssa Danielle Moore on Jan. 31, 2025. DIVORCES RECORDED No divorces recorded. DEEDS RECORDED — Sage Resources Inc. and President Mark I. Stern to Walter Neil Chapman, III and Melissa Irene Chapman for $24,000, property in Noyes Township. — Karl W. Runser, III and Sharon R. Bess Runser to Menno S. and Katie S. Kanagy for $475,000, property in Logan Township. — Daniel F. and Mary Elizabeth Stoltzfus to Jacob E. and Elizabeth M. King for $975,000, property in ...