DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE LANDS WILLIAMSPORT MAN IN JAIL Two state troopers were outside Douglas Hofford’s home on Christie Avenue, off of Four Mile Drive, just after 1 a.m. Sunday when they heard glass breaking and a woman screaming according to an affidavit. The troopers took Hofford, 63, into custody. His wife had multiple cuts and bruises, according…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING JULY 14, 2021
8-YEAR-OLD FATALLY INJURED IN MONDAY’S CRASH An 8-year-old has died from injuries suffered in a crash Monday afternoon in Union County. According to Montour County coroner Scott Lynn, Landyn Zerby died at 3:27 a.m. at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Zerby was the passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a three-vehicle crash that…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING JULY 13, 2021
DUI WHILE OPERATING A HORSE AND BUGGY ON THE HIGHWAY A 19-year-old Lycoming County man was charged with driving a horse and buggy under the influence of alcohol. According to Watsontown Police, they stopped Samuel Zook, of Montgomery, for a traffic violation in the borough around 1:45 a.m. on May 30. According to a media…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 12, 2021
TERRORISTIC THREATS While inside the Eldred Township home he shared with his parents, Cortland Stahl made several threatening statements to them on July 5, state police alleged in an affidavit. According to SUN Gazette, state police were dispatched to the home at 409 Chapel Mountain Road , the following night, to investigate a disturbance. With…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 11, 2021
FOUR ALARM BLAZE IN WILLIAMSPORT SATURDAY NIGHT A four alarm blaze, which began around 6:20 p.m., at the corner of Center St. and the 400 block of Park Ave. will be leaving several people homeless as authorities determine the cause of the fire. Williamsport command declared the fire under control at the two-hour mark at…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 9, 2021
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT The Lycoming County SPCA Board of Directors have announced the retirement of Executive Director Victoria Stryker and hiring of Alyssa Correll as her replacement. According to northcentralpa.com, in her 22 years at the facility she played an intricate role in operations, for example; she expanded the shelter to add more space for incoming…… more »
SHOTS FIRED LEADS TO FIREARMS CHARGE As they were arriving at the scene of reported shots fired, Officers of the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department watched a person crawl out of a window and run. Richard Lewis Shaffer, 37, of Linden, who was not legally allowed to possess a firearm due to a previous firearms…… more »
JUDGE DENIED BAIL AND THREATENS TO EXCUSE HIM FROM HIS HEARING Harry Warren Delong, 58, of Williamsport earned warnings from Judge Butts, as court officials attempted to conduct a hearing on Jan. 19. Judge Nancy Butts warned Delong multiple times throughout the proceedings, according to the complaint. Butts said, “Mr. Delong, if you refuse…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING JULY 6, 2021
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR JERSEY SHORE MAN It was a three-day-long competition in Fort Bragg, North Carolina last week, where Logan Engel of Jersey Shore won Noncommissioned Officer of the year for the United States Army. Engel, the second time this year, broke records during the Army Combat Physical Fitness test. In addition…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS JULY 3, 2021
WIRETAPPING CHARGES On June 28, Kevin Bradley of Williamsport was taken into custody for two felony offenses stemming from recording phone calls—one with Mayor Derek Slaughter and another with an employee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court—without their knowledge. Bradley then proceeded to post the videos on his YouTube channel. Both Mayor Slaughter and the employee,…… more »