Mount Carmel couple in prison after probation officers discover meth lab
MOUNT CARMEL - The various chemicals used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, or "meth," are not only toxic, but can also be highly explosive. Tuesday afternoon's discovery of a portable meth lab...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Escapes injuryWEST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP - Louis F. Gentner Jr., 72, of Schwenksville, escaped injury Monday afternoon when his car struck a sign, brush and a tree along Route 61 (Centre Turnpike) near...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, August 30, 2012
Disorderly conductSHAMOKIN - Aaron L. Mather-Shingara, 20, of 1307 Montour Blvd., Danville, was cited by Patrolman Nathan Rhodes for disorderly conduct and harassment for allegedly punching Kurtis...
View ArticleShamokin men jailed after heroin bust
COAL TOWNSHIP - Two area men are behind bars after being charged with delivering 70 packets of heroin to a confidential informant Tuesday night near Ranshaw. Coal Township Patrolman Joshua M. Wynn...
View ArticleKent said ex-wife pointed a gun at him, was doing drugs
POTTSVILLE - For more than two hours, Kyle C. Kent denied Wednesday in Schuylkill County Court that he deliberately did anything last September to hurt his ex-wife. "I did not beat her. I did not...
View ArticleUnidentified man bleeding from the head found in Shamokin car
SHAMOKIN - A bloodied man believed to be drunk was found in the backseat of a vehicle on Washington Street Thursday morning. The man, whose name was not released by police, was discovered by John...
View ArticleCharges filed in Mount Carmel meth lab case
MOUNT CARMEL - A dozen charges, including multiple felonies, have been filed against a borough couple for risking a catastrophe by operating a methamphetamine lab discovered in their home Tuesday...
View ArticleNorthumberland County Coroner Kelley cleared in funeral bill dispute
SUNBURY - Northumberland County Coroner James Kelley has been cleared of any wrongdoing for accepting payment from Children and Youth Services for funeral services provided to a 16-year-old male who...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, August 31, 2012
Tow hitch removedTREVORTON - Clayton Bartholomew, 38, of 231 W. Market St., Trevorton, reported someone removed a Reese 1 7/8-inch ball tow hitch from his vehicle parked in front of his home between 10...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Autopsy conductedNorthumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley said an autopsy was conducted Monday on the body of a Mount Carmel teen who died Sunday, and he expects toxicology reports in about 15...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Monday, September 3, 2012
Criminal trespassGILBERTON - State police at Frackville have charged Michael McGinley, 30, of Chestnut Street, Ashland, with criminal trespass relating to a disturbance at 11:20 a.m. Saturday at the...
View ArticleShamokin man serious after being hit by car
COAL TOWNSHIP - A 41-year-old Shamokin man remained in serious condition Tuesday after being hit by a car Monday morning while walking along the shoulder of Route 61 in the area of Sam Bressi Motors....
View ArticleOutage not result of an ATV crash
ZERBE TOWNSHIP - Contrary to rumors, Saturday night's power outage was not caused by an all-terrain vehicle accident, brush fire or vandalism. A PPL Electric Utilities official confirmed Tuesday...
View ArticleShamokin police file charges against man arrested last week in Coal Township
SHAMOKIN - Multiple felony drug-related charges have been filed by city police against a 26-year-old Shamokin man who was arrested last week by Coal Township officers for delivering cocaine and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Drug chargesSHAMOKIN - Stacy Rudy, 19, of 1319 W. Arch St., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Jarrod Scandle with a felony of delivery of heroin and misdemeanor of possession of drug...
View ArticleMan, 37, leaps from window
SHAMOKIN - A 37-year-old Willow Grove man visiting friends in Shamokin was found bleeding profusely from his head, leg and other parts of his body after reportedly jumping out a second-floor window in...
View ArticleFlames erupt from vacant Shamokin structure next to abandoned properties torn...
SHAMOKIN - A vacant building near Sunbury and Shamokin streets caught fire late Wednesday night. The fire at 717-719 N. Shamokin St. was first reported shortly after 10 p.m. City police said at the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, September 6, 2012
Child seat inspectionSELINSGROVE - A child safety seat inspection will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the state police station.Each appointment will last between 30 and 45 minutes.Parents...
View ArticleWoman accused of running meth lab in Mount Carmel waives charges
MOUNT CARMEL - A borough woman charged with multiple felonies for operating a methamphetamine lab with her live-in boyfriend waived her right to a preliminary hearing and formal arraignment in county...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, September 7, 2012
Pills stolenMONROE TOWNSHIP - State police at Selinsgrove reported someone stole prescription pills from a white 2007 Mazda sedan owned by Danielle Marie Housner, 25, of Millmont, while it was parked...
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