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Wife of man accused of sexual assault arrested for witness intimidation

LOCK HAVEN — A Lock Haven woman has been charged with witness intimidation after allegedly threatening the life of her husband’s reported sexual assault victim, according to the Woodward Township Police Department. Fay Anne Willits, 40, of East Hillside Drive, Lock Haven, was served with a felony arrest warrant for intimidation of a victim or witness on Dec. 10, 2024, at her residence on East Hillside Drive after she allegedly said that she was going to kill the victim and another witness involved in a criminal case involving her husband, William A. Willits III, according to court ...

State police say they have suspect in fatal shooting of dog in Pa. county

WESTPORT — State police say they have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a dog reported missing in rural northwestern Clinton County. Troopers at Lamar said a 33-year-old Westport man reported last Monday his 11-year-old yellow Labrador retriever never returned after they left it about 5:30 a.m. that day. The owner, when looking for the dog, went onto a neighboring property where police said blood, dog hair and other biological matter of the animal was found. Search warrants were executed Tuesday in Clinton and Dauphin counties and they said the dog was found dead ...

Police News – December 23

Fugitive capture LOCK HAVEN — Larry E. Halterman, 59, of Lock Haven, was jailed after being apprehended on two 10-year-old outstanding criminal warrants out of Centre County, after a traffic violation stop, according to the Woodward Township Police Department. On Dec. 7, shortly before 2 p.m., Halterman was allegedly found to be driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle and found to have a revoked and suspended license since 1998, police said. Halterman is classified as an habitual offender due to several prior DUI convictions. According to police, Halterman was committed to ...

Proceedings from district judges

LOCK HAVEN — The following court proceedings were held before district judges: — Robert Jeffery Kling, Jr., of Mill Hall, charged with driving under the influence-first offense, disregard for traffic lane (single) and careless driving, waived for court. — Clayton Andrew Nichols, of Lock Haven, charged with forgery-utters forged writing and theft by deception-false impression, waived for court. — Charles Allen Wingrove, of Blanchard, charged with driving under the influence-first offense, driving while under the influence with a suspended license, driving while operating ...

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. — Amaury Madera, charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, reckless endangerment, causing an accident involving death or injury while not licensed and driving under the influence, fined $1,000 and sentenced to 18 months to five years in a State Correctional Institution. — Mickel W. Keeler, charged with open lewdness, placed on probation for six months. — Jessica Marie Myers, charged with ...

Clinton County Courthouse Roundup

MARRIAGES LICENSES — Kylea Elizabeth Culver and Tyler Mark Titus on Dec. 16. — Jessie James Gadd and Leha Nicole Hansen on Dec. 17. DIVORCES RECORDED No divorces recorded. DEEDS RECORDED — Keystone Central Homes LLC, owner/operator and sole member Robert A. La Brie, Jr. to Central Penn Housing, LLC for $33,000, property in Pine Creek Township. — Carefree Construction, Inc. and president Ivan B. Fisher to Tyler Hand for $164,000, property in Mill Hall Borough. — Trustee Christian B. Dwyer and the Christan B. and Sherry L. Dwyer Living Trust dated May 7, 2009, ...