Fraudulent Tax Return Filed The identity of a 66-year-old Harrisonville area woman was used to file a tax return February 2, according to Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg. The investigation, police said, is ongoing. Local Man Jailed In Strangulation Case Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremy Doyle of McConnellsburg was remanded to the Bedford County Jail March 9 on allegations he strangled a 19-year-old […]
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McConnellsburg Man Charged With DUI Forty-four-year-old Shane Hill of McConnellsburg has been cited by Pennsylvania State Police in Bedford for driving under the influence. Police said they were dispatched to the Martin’s convenience store in the Saxton Borough on February 16 at 7:45 p.m. for the report of an intoxicated person. Police said they discovered Hill had allegedly driven his […]
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Police Investigate Hit-And-Run State police in McConnellsburg investigated a hit-and-run accident along Hill Road February 17. According to reports, a northbound vehicle slid off the Union Township roadway at 8:28 a.m. and struck a tree. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Bard’s. No further information was available from the investigating officers. Crash Reported On Rock Hill Road Pennsylvania […]
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Local Man Stabbed In Domestic A local man sustained a stab wound and a broken nose during a domestic dispute with his girlfriend February 16. Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg have arrested 29-year-old Desaree Dawn Gress of McConnellsburg on one count each of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, strangulation, possession of an instrument of crime with intent, simple assault, […]
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Three Collide On Waterfall Road Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg investigated a three-vehicle collision along Waterfall Road in Dublin Township February 9 during which two drivers were cited. Police stated 19-year-old Josiah A. Ritchey of McConnellsburg failed to negotiate a righthand curve in the roadway. His westbound 2000 Honda Accord crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a guiderail before […]
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Headlight Damaged Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg have cited 42-year-old Charles Black of McConnellsburg with criminal mischief in connection with an incident on Melius Road in Dublin Township. Police allege Black kicked the headlight out of a 2007 Chrysler belonging to a 19-year-old male from Berkeley Springs, W.Va. on January 30 at 5:30 p.m. Charges have been filed through Magisterial […]
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Wells Tannery Man Jailed Following Bar Fight William Ernest Cole, 32, Wells Tannery remains in the Franklin County Prison in connection with a fight at the Lakeview Bar in neighboring Franklin County. Charges against Cole include first-degree felony aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment. Bail in the case was set at $100,000, and Cole’s preliminary hearing has been scheduled for […]
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Todd, Pa. Man Uninjured Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg said a Todd, Pa.,, man escaped injury during a single-vehicle accident along Waterfall Road on January 19. Reports indicate the crash occurred as Jacob N. Morales, 23, of Todd, was traveling westbound on Waterfall Road at 2:28 p.m. His 2016 Honda Civic crossed the oncoming lane and went down an embankment. […]
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Vehicle Towed, Driver Cited A 2005 Chevrolet Colorado was towed from the scene of an accident along Route 30 December 31, 2023 and its driver charged with failure to drive on roadways laned for traffic. Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg said the 8:49 p.m. accident occurred in Brush Creek Township when Waylon C. Brennan, 25, Breezewood, lost control of the […]
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Burglar Arrested In Cowans Gap Pennsylvania State Police from McConnellsburg and Chambersburg were involved in a burglary investigation in the Cowans Gap area of Peters Township, Franklin County on December 29. John West Martin of Fort Loudon was charged with one count each of burglary, evading arrest and criminal trespassing and six counts each of theft by unlawful taking and […]