SOUTHSIDE MAN FIRES WEAPON INSIDE HOME A South Williamsport man was jailed for firing a gun within an occupied structure Sunday night at about 9pm. According to the Sun Gazette, borough police say 48 year old Chad Armond was intoxicated inside his home, handling two guns and waving them around threatening to harm himself. When…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 25, 2023
MAN FALLS ASLEEP, DRIVES INTO PINE CREEK A man escaped serious injury after he told police he thinks he fell asleep behind the wheel and ended up driving his Cadillac into Pine Creek yesterday morning around 3am. According to police scanner reports, emergency responders from Citizens Hose Company arrived at Route 220 Southbound and Railroad…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 24, 2023
FATAL MOTORCYCLE WRECK IN WILLIAMSPORT A fatal motorcycle accident yesterday evening at the West Fourth Street entrance to Route 15 South near Bowman field detoured traffic for several hours as police and the Lycoming County Coroner and his chief deputy investigated the accident. According to the Sun Gazette, a pickup truck heading west was turning…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 23, 2023
AVIS MAN ARRESTED IN DRUG INVESTIGATION An Avis man was arraigned on an arrest warrant that was obtained by the Pine Creek Township Police Department following an ongoing drug delivery investigation Friday. According to police, Gilbert J. Stevenson of West Martin Steet, was charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 20, 2023
CITY MAN IN CUSTODY FOR THREATS, STRANGULATION A Williamsport man who strangled and terrorized a woman near the 2000 block of West Third Street October 14th is in custody and charged with simple assault, strangulation, stalking, terroristic threats, and unlawful restraint. According to North Central PA dot com, 22 year old Kavaughn Clifton Williams, attacked…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 19, 2023
MORE JAILTIME, RESTITUTION ADDED TO BOWER’S SENTENCE The man who was sentenced in July to 8-24 years in prison for his role in the DUI death of a couple on a motorcycle near the Arch Street bridge in July of 2020, has been given additional jail time and ordered to pay restitution to a woman…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 18, 2023
POLICE BLAME MIFFLINBURG BUS ACCIDENT ON DRIVER ERROR After all 16 students escaped injury after a bus accident Monday in Mifflinburg police reported at the borough council meeting last night that the cause of the crash was allegedly caused by driver error. According to the Daily Item, the bus jumped the curb near on Sixth…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 17, 2023
TWO IN CUSTODY AFTER POLICE INVESTIGATE METH RING The Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement unit assisted police in taking two men into custody after an investigation led to a confidential informant assisting police in a drug ring that was discovered in August of this year. According to North Central PA dot com, 29 year old Dondre…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 16, 2023
BODY FOUND ON I-80 IDENTIFIED The body discovered on Friday morning on Creek Road in Liberty Township, Montour County has been identified. According to the Daily Item, Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn released limited information after the autopsy was performed on Saturday, saying the body is 19-year-old Kevin Cragle from the Williamsport area. No further…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 13, 2023
FORMER SUNBURY POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH FELONY THEFT Following his retirement after 22 years from the Sunbury Police department last week, Former Sunbury Police Chief Brad Hare has now been charged with felony and misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly stealing almost $7,000 from the Americus Hose Company. According to WNEP, officials at the fire company…… more »