FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – According to the Franklin Police Department, a drug arrest was made Sunday night in the City of Franklin. While on patrol, officers made a traffic stop around 7:20 p.m. for a summary traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver – Nathan Bowers, of Erie – the odor of marijuana was […]
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Franklin
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Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Woman in Seneca
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A 35-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill a woman during a February 12 domestic dispute in Seneca, Venango County. According to a criminal complaint filed by Franklin-based State Police Trooper Bingman, troopers were dispatched to 249 Mark Drive around 1:00 p.m. to investigate […]
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Body of Missing Duquesne University Student Found
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT) – The body of a missing Duquesne University graduate student has been found. According to a published article on pittsburgh.cbslocal.com, Robinson Township Police recovered the body of 23-year-old Dakota James in the Ohio River near Neville Island Monday morning. A woman walking her dog in the area saw the body. Police and firefighters responded to […]
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Emergency Crews Respond to Cranberry Hit-and-Run
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Emergency Crews responded to a hit-and-run crash Monday night in Cranberry Township, Venango County. Franklin-based State Police say the accident happened around 8:05 p.m. on State Route 257 at its intersection with Fairfield Drive. Harsad C. Patel, 63, of Grove City, was stopped at a red light and waiting to […]
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Man Pleads Guilty in Attempted Car Theft, Assault Case
BARKEYVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the assault of a man and attempted car theft in Barkeyville Borough. According to court documents, on February 23, Tan Cao Nguyen, of Randolph, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony charge of Criminal Attempt-Robbery of a Motor Vehicle and a […]
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Case Moves Forward Against Oil City Man Accused of Striking UPMC Nurse
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Multiple charges against an Oil City man for allegedly striking a nurse in the face during an altercation on January 22 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca have been held for court. According to court documents, the case against Alan Lee Brock, 20, of Oil City, has been transferred to the Venango […]
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Juvenile Accused of Breaking Man’s Nose with Lunch Box
SANDYCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police have released details surrounding a February assault at Vision Quest in Sandycreek Township, Venango County. State Police say the incident happened on February 19 around 11:30 a.m. when a known juvenile allegedly struck a 21-year-old man in the face with a lunch box. The victim suffered a […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Oil City Man Charged in Deadly Assault
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Oil City Police filed involuntary manslaughter and related charges against an Oil City man Wednesday after the victim in a violent July 2016 assault passed away. Joel Stuart Rinker, 23, is facing the following charges in connection with the case: Aggravated Assault, Felony 1 Involuntary Manslaughter, Misdemeanor 1 Rinker Allegedly […]
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Members of ‘Romanian Gypsy Ring’ Busted in Clarion Quick Change Scam
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – Three members of a “Romanian Gypsy Ring” have been charged in connection with a “quick change” scam at Walmart and Carmike Cinemas in Monroe Township, Clarion County. According to a criminal complaint filed February 27, 2017, by Clarion-based State Police Trooper Mesing, the following individuals are facing charges in the […]
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Two Face Charges After Allegedly Lying to State Police About DUI Crash
LICKING TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Two area residents are facing charges after they allegedly lied to a state police trooper following a DUI crash in Licking Township, Clarion County. Shawn Matthew Myers Sr., 41, of Bruin, faces the following charges: False Report – Falsely Incriminate Another, Misdemeanor 2 Hinder Apprehension/Prosecution-Conceal/Destroy Evidence, Misdemeanor 2 Driving License […]
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Oil City Man Injured in Rollover Crash on Route 227
CORNPLANTER TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police say a rollover crash occurred Friday night on Rouseville Road, at its intersection with Old Warren Pike, in Cornplanter Township, Venango County. According to police, this crash occurred around 6:02 p.m. as a 2011 Ford Focus driven by 22-year-old Tyler J. Smathers, of Oil City, was traveling […]
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Car Crashes into Utility Pole in Irwin Township; Polk Man Escapes Injury
IRWIN TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police say a one-car accident occurred early Saturday morning on Clintonville Road, in Irwin Township, Venango County. According to police, around 12:12 a.m. 24-year-old Dylan J. Renfrew, of Polk, was traveling west on Clintonville Road, and his 2007 Mazda 3 hit a patch of slush on the roadway. […]
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State Police Calls: Criminal Mischief, DUI
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police responded to the following calls: Criminal Mischief in Cranberry Township An incident of criminal mischief occurred sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on March 10 at 137 Pear Street, in Cranberry Township. An unknown perpetrator(s) jumped on the hood and windshield of a vehicle parked at […]
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Snow-Covered Roadway Causes Crash on Route 8
SANDYCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – According to Franklin-based State Police, a one-car accident occurred on State Route 8, in Sandycreek Township, Venango County. Police say around 9:43 p.m. on March 10, 28-year-old Tiffany D. Mlechick, of Franklin, was traveling southbound on Route 8 in a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The car was headed downhill and negotiating […]
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State Police Seeking Information on Burglary in Frenchcreek Township
FRENCHCREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police say a burglary occurred on Sanford Road, in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County. According to police, this incident occurred sometime between March 9 and March 11 as an unknown perpetrator(s) forced entry into an unoccupied residence on Sanford Road. Numerous items, including a firearm and tools, were stolen. […]
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Teen Escapes Injury in Cornplanter Township Crash
CORNPLANTER TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police say a two-vehicle accident occurred early yesterday morning on Paul Revere Road, in Cornplanter Township, Venango County. According to police, around 1:59 a.m., a 17-year-old Oil City female was traveling north on Paul Revere Road in a 2006 Saturn Vue, and a 2016 Jeep Compass was parked […]
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Warrant Arrest Leads To Charges Against Second Man
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Two Oil City men are behind bars after a hunt for one led to the arrest of another. According to Oil City Police, officers were on Washington Avenue Friday attempting to serve a warrant on 33-year-old Dirk Klawuhn. In their search for Klawuhn, Josiah Kostek, 33, was arrested for hindering […]
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State Police Searching for Theft Suspect
JENKS TOWNSHIP, Forest Co. (EYT) — Marienville-based State Police are on the hunt for a man who is accused of stealing several food items from the Kwik Fill Saturday in Jenks Township, Forest County. The white male, described as of average build and about 5-feet-9-inches tall with dirty blond hair formed in dreadlocks, was wearing […]
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Two More Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Bust
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Two more defendants in a massive Venango County drug bust were recently sentenced. According to court documents, on Friday, March 10, Judge Robert Boyer handed down sentences to Amy Jo Donovan and Karen Willis. Donovan, 34, of Franklin, pleaded guilty to the criminal use of a communication facility. She was sentenced to three […]
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Oil City Woman Injured in State Route 208 Crash
WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Marienville-based State Police have released details surrounding a March 13 two-vehicle accident in Washington Township, Clarion County. Around 7:24 p.m., Andrew J. Rader, 54, of Tionesta, was traveling east on State Route 208 near Sunny Lane when he turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle operated by Patricia A. […]
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