Police Warn Public of IRS Phone Scam
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Franklin Police Department has received numerous complaints from citizens who have received phone calls from persons claiming to be from the IRS. The caller advised the victim...
View ArticleOne Dead in Venango County Crash
CHERRYTREE TWP., Pa. (EYT) – An 82-year-old man was killed Monday evening in a crash on Meadville Road in Cherrytree Township, Venango County. The accident happened around 6:40 p.m. when a westbound...
View ArticleOver 150 Charges Filed in Cooksburg Standoff; Suspect Allegedly Fired 30...
BARNETT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – A Cooksburg man faces 152 criminal charges that include attempted homicide following an incident that escalated on Saturday, March 12. Court documents indicate...
View ArticleGrand Jury: Conspiracy Involving 3 Religious Leaders Allowed Sexual Abuse of...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Three religious leaders were criminally charged today for taking part in an alleged conspiracy that allowed more than 80 victims to be sexually abused by Stephen Baker, a proven child...
View ArticlePolice Calls: Public Intoxication, Theft by Deception, Retail Theft
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Authorities responded to the following calls: Public Intoxication in Oil City Oil City Police responded to an incident on Wilson Avenue, around 3:27 a.m. on March 13. After...
View ArticlePSP Plan DUI Checkpoints, Roving Patrols
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police issued the following press release on March 16, 2016, notifying residents of a DUI Sobriety Checkpoint: The Pennsylvania State Police – Franklin...
View ArticleJamestown Man Charged for Allegedly Deceiving Cranberry Twp. Man, Business...
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Franklin-based State Police have charged a Jamestown, Pa. man for alleged theft by deception stemming from an incident that occurred on State Routes 257 and 322, in...
View ArticleBreene Honored Posthumously at Spirit of Lincoln Dinner
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Republican Party, in conjunction with the Northwest Caucus, honored the late Charles E. Breene Saturday at the Venango County Spirit of Lincoln Dinner in...
View ArticleOil City Police Notify Public of Sexually Violent Predator
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Oil City Police Department is notifying the public of a sexually violent predator who lives in the Oil City community. Matthew Alan Mejia (pictured above) has been designated...
View ArticleFranklin Man Jailed for Distributing Child Pornography; Victims As Young As...
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A Franklin man has been accused of distributing and possessing child pornography. According to court documents, the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General filed criminal...
View ArticleGoodman Convicted of Murdering Wife
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – In Venango County Court yesterday, Jeffrey Goodman was convicted of murdering his wife. According to court documents, following a jury trial, 50-year-old Jeffrey A. Goodman, of...
View ArticleOne Killed, Two Seriously Injured in Truck vs. Amish Buggy Crash on Route 208
WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) – One person was killed and two are seriously injured following a truck versus Amish buggy accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Route 208 and...
View ArticleChurch Mentor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Disabled Girl
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Police have filed charges against a Franklin man accused of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled juvenile. According to Franklin Police, 34-year-old Christopher Wayne Douglass...
View ArticleTen Arrested in Rimersburg Meth Ring
TOBY TWP., Pa (EYT) – Six additional arrests have been made in connection with the manufacturing and sale of methamphetamine in the Rimersburg area. The charges were filed as part of a continuing...
View ArticleMissing Pleasantville Man Found Safe
PLEASANTVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Authorities say a Pleasantville man who went missing on March 17 has been found safe. According to Franklin-based State Police, 65-year-old Danny Bruce Baker went missing...
View ArticlePSP Franklin Releases Sobriety Checkpoint Results
ROUSEVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – In an attempt to reduce impaired driving-related traffic crashes and to promote public safety, Franklin-based State Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint on March 18 and March...
View ArticleChicora Couple Arrested for Operating Meth Lab in Home; Three Children Present
BUTLER CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Chicora couple have been arrested for allegedly making Methamphetamine while their three children were in their Butler County home. According to court documents, Butler-based...
View ArticleAdditional Details Released in Clarion County ‘Organized’ Meth Ring
TOBY TWP., Pa (EYT) – Six additional arrests have been made in connection with the manufacturing and sale of methamphetamine in the Rimersburg area. The charges were filed as part of a continuing...
View ArticleFranklin Man Arrested After Allegedly Attempting to Get Juveniles to Drink,...
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A Franklin man faces two counts of corruption of minors and related charges after allegedly attempting to get two juveniles to “drink and party” with him. Around 9:44 p.m. on...
View ArticleFranklin Man Arrested for Driving Vehicle Without Permission
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A Franklin man is facing charges for driving a vehicle without permission from the owner. On March 21 around 7:58 p.m., Franklin police officers conducted a traffic stop on a...
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