WASD ADMINISTRATORS RESPOND TO PRINCIPAL’S ARREST Williamsport School District issued an official statement yesterday, responding to the arrest of school principal Roger Freed on sexual assault charges. According to the statement, the district is suspending Freed with pay as the investigation into the charges continues. They are also offering counseling for any student who wishes…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 22, 2022
WASD PRINCIPAL CHARGED WITH FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT A Williamsport Area School District principal was arrested yesterday on felony charges after it was discovered that he allegedly sustained a long term relationship with a male student from 2014 until April of 2022. According to the Sun Gazette, 34 year old Roger Weaver Freed of Cogan Station…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 21, 2022
POLICE, MARSHALS APPREHEND FUGITIVE A man wanted by the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office for various offenses including possession with intent to deliver and DUI, has been apprehended. According to the Sun Gazette, 23 year old Fareed Kale was located by police and the US Marshals service April 25th at a Williamsport residence on Vine Avenue,…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 20, 2022
ROUTE 15 CRASH KILLS ONE, INJURES ONE One man was killed and another suffered minor injuries Saturday morning about 9:45 when a their box truck went over an embankment and overturned on Route 15 South , just north of the Trout run interchange. According to the Sun-Gazette the 26 year old driver, Travis Fedoriw of…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 17, 2022
LIGHTNING STRIKES CASCADE CABIN Lightning yesterday morning started a cabin fire near Rose Valley Lake in Cascade Township. According to the Sun Gazette, about 6:30 Thursday the structure was set on fire when storms moved through the remote area. Trout run fire officials said the cabin had burned down to the ground before crews got…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 16, 2022
INCARCERATED WASD STUDENT CLEARED OF WRONGDOING The Williamsport High School Student who was accused of sending terroristic threats through a school messaging platform and incarcerated for four weeks as a result of those charges has been cleared by authorities. According to the Sun Gazette, police say a 16 year old student gained access to the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 15, 2022
FATAL I-80 ACCIDENT IN DUBOIS MONDAY A man from Hughesville was killed and two passengers plus the driver were injured in a crash on I-80 westbound near Dubois Monday. According to the Sun Gazette, the Jefferson County Coroner pronounced 36 year old Cody Rishel dead at the scene when the car he was in hit…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 14, 2022
FATAL ACCIDENT SHUTS DOWN I-80 WEST It was a multiple vehicle rear-end accident that shut down I-80 westbound last night before 7pm in Greene Township about a mile from the Loganton exit 185. According to State Police, in the area of the construction zone warning near mile marker 186.6, a driver from Brooklyn New York…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 13, 2022
WILLIAMSPORT MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE A 20 year old man from Williamsport has been denied bail after he eluded police but was taken into custody Thursday following a high speed chase that ended in a crash just off of West Fourth St.. According to the Sun Gazette, police tried to stop Douglas Robinson…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JUNE 9, 2022
POLICE CHASE LANDS A CITY WOMAN IN JAIL FOR 6TH DUI A Williamsport woman is facing her 6th DUI charge after she led police in a dangerous pursuit through the city about 4pm Tuesday afternoon. According to the Sun Gazette, police say 42 year old April Mohn drove her Volkswagen Jetta through several red lights…… more »