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WILLIAMSPORT - A Williamsport police officer was taken to the hospital last night after being involved in a crash with his police car. City Patrolman Jimmie Rodgers was being treated at Williamsport Regional Medical Center for injuries he suffered when his police cruiser, was hit by a van at Fourth and Market streets around 8 p.m. The collision happened as the van ran a red traffic light. Police say, the driver of the van, whose identity was not available, was from out of the area. No word on any charges at this time or on Rodgers condition.
Jim Diehl (WGRC)
BELLEFONTE - The Centre County District Attorney filed a motion today to discontinue the appeal of a Digital Collegian photographer charged in the aftermath of Penn State's football victory over Ohio State in October 2008. District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller filed a motion to discontinue the appeal filed last year in the case of Michael Felleter for failure to disperse and disorderly conduct during the out of control revelry that happened after the football game. Felleter was a photographer for the Digital Collegian and was functioning in that capacity at the time.
BELLEFONTE - In Centre County, three men who are the focus of an armed robbery spree investigation were in court today and waived their rights to a hearing on burglary, conspiracy and weapons charge. 21-year old Maksim Illarionov, 23-year old Dmitriy Litvinov and 28-year old Alexei Semionov, will all face trial on their charges after being caught in the act of planning to rob a restaurant employee at closing time, then breaking into two State College homes when their plan fell through.
WILLIAMSPORT - Fire officials say a fire Monday evening in Williamsport was intentionally set. The fire at the vacant two-and-a-half story, double home at 628-630 Fifth Avenue was set on the first floor of an enclosed rear porch of the home around seven last night. The flames spread to the kitchen area and into the second floor and attic area of the home owned by Mark Mann. Mann recently purchased the home and reportedly was making renovations. The fire was contained to the 630 side of the home. Damages estimates are set at $40-thousand dollars. Mann is insured for the loss.
HEPBURNVILLE - A 38-year-old Lycoming County man fell down a 100 foot embankment this morning after running from a crash around 1:30 a.m. The crash happened on Route 15 northbound near the Hepburnville exit, in Lycoming County. Police say Kevin Adams of Lycoming Creek Road was driving a van, side swiped a tractor trailer and hit guide rails along Route 15. Adams fled the scene and jumped over the guide rails and dropped some 100 feet down a steep "drop off." He was taken to Williamsport Hospital and then transferred to Geisinger Medical Center where he is listed in serious condition.
NORTHUMBERLAND - A Northumberland County woman is charged with theft and forgery for stealing over a quarter of a million dollars from her employer. Police say 48-year old Cynthia Lark of Northumberland is accused of taking just over $294,000 while working for the Northumberland Sewer Authority in the bourough of Northumberland by forging authorized signatures on sewer authority checks made out to her. She's alleged to have done this for the past five years. The thefts came to light when another person was assigned to Lark's job while she was away.
WILLIAMSPORT - A fatal fire in Lycoming County this morning. Off duty fire fighters were called in shortly before five a.m. this morning to a "working structure" fire in Williamsport. Within four minutes a second and then a third alarm sounded for more manpower for a fire at a 2 1/2 story home at 215 Germania Street in the city. Shortly after that, a number of volunteer fire companies were called to the scene. County Coroner Charles Kiessling says 57-year old Linda Mayer died in that blaze.
LOCK HAVEN - A jury in Clinton County has reached a guilty verdict in a rape trial involving a former Lock Haven University student. Domenique Wilson is accused of raping two Lock Haven University students at knife point and assaulting a third in their apartment near campus on Super Bowl Sunday last year. The jury heard emotional testimony this week from the victims about the attack. They said Wilson was in their apartment when the arrived home and that he threatened them repeatedly with the knife during the five-hour ordeal.
FREEBURG - A McAlisterville man was killed in a two vehicle head-on crash this morning in Snyder County. The crash happened just after four a.m. on Route 35 just outside Freeburg. The crash closed down Route 35 for several hours. Police say 28-year-old Joshua Gerber crossed the center of the roadway and hit a pick-up truck driven by 30-year-old Brian Wileman of Port Royal. Gerber died at the scene. Wileman was taken to Geisinger Medical Center with what police called minor injuries.
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MIFFLINBURG - A Watsontown man is jailed in the Union County Prison on terroristic threats charges. State Police say 27-year-old Brian Weaver threatened to kill a Mifflinburg woman. Police took a handgun away from Weaver. He's jailed on ten thousand dollars cash bail.
Jim Diehl (WGRC)