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Police, court and fires

Avis man sentenced up to 15 years for meth distribution

LOCK HAVEN — Gilbert Jeffrey Stevenson, Jr., 50, most recently of Avis, was sentenced recently to a maximum of 15 years in state prison, with initial parole eligibility after seven years. According to a release from District Attorney Dave Strouse’s office, Stevenson faced several charges ...

Police news – June 27

Aggravated assault LOCK HAVEN — A 12-year-old Lock Haven girl was arrested for assault following an incident on May 14, Lock Haven City Police said. At about 3:45 p.m., the juvenile is accused of grabbing another juvenile girl by the hair and pulling her to the ground, police said. The ...

Police News – June 26

DUI, disorderly conduct JERSEY SHORE — Lycoming Regional Police stopped a Jersey Shore man just before 2 a.m. on Jan 13 after his 2015 Nissan SUV was observed turning from Allegheny Street onto Bridge Street without using a turn signal. The man accelerated when police attempted to pull ...

Police News – June 24

Sobriety checkpoint BELLEFONTE — State police at Rockview issued a notice to alert the public that a sobriety checkpoint will be conducted by state police within Centre County in the upcoming weeks. Motorists that encounter the checkpoint will be stopped briefly to check if there is any ...

New mom among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store. Her daughter Ivy, now 10 months old, was a constant source of entertainment and wonder, Weems’ mother, Helen Browning, 53, said in a phone ...

Howard teen identified as drowning victim

LOCK HAVEN — An 18-year-old Howard teen reportedly drowned over the weekend after Lock Haven Fire Department and other emergency personnel were called to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near the Lock Haven City Beach. According to a release from LHFD Chief Tyler Wooding, the ...