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Morphine Among Drugs Founds During Recent DUI Checkpoint

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ROULETTE – Marijuana, Morphine and related paraphernalia were recently found as the result of a State Police sobriety checkpoint which took place along Route 6 in Roulette Township. The checkpoint, which was conducted between the evening of February 3 and [...]

Farm Show Shooter Arrested

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SPRINGFIELD, M.O. – Police have arrested suspected Farm Show shooter Bea Gaylord Robinson at his home in Springfield, M.O. Robinson was wanted by State Police for allegedly shooting his wife Friday morning.

Manhunt Continues for Farm Show Shooter

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HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 62-year-old Beau Gaylord Robinson, a suspect in a shooting yesterday morning in the parking lot of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Robinson is described by police as [...]

New Video in Gasland Director Josh Fox’s Arrest

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Gasland Director Josh Fox was arrested yesterday while attempting to videotape a House Energy and Environment Subcommittee meeting on hydraulic fracturing. Fox was arrested before the meeting began. An ABC news crew was also turned away from the hearing, but [...]

Facebook Seeking $84k in Legal Fees from Ceglia

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Facebook lawyers are seeking $84,000 in legal fees from Wellsville’s Paul Ceglia. A judge recently ruled that Ceglia caused delays in his suit against the $50 billion company and was responsible for reimbursing the company’s legal fees. [...]

Emporium Moose Administrator Arrested, Accused of Embezzling $63k

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Embezzlement blamed for contributing to club’s closure by Anne Holliday – WESB EMPORIUM – The past administrator of the Emporium Moose Lodge #368 has been arrested and charged with embezzling over $63,000 in money from the club. Emporium Borough Police [...]

Shinglehouse Woman Jailed After Pointing Gun at Man, Pulling Trigger Twice

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SHINGLEHOUSE – A Shinglehouse woman is behind bars after she allegedly pointed a rifle at a 58-year-old man and pulled the trigger twice. The firearm did not discharge either time, according to police. Jailed is 54-year-old Christine M. Deyoe, who [...]

State Police Make Cold Case Arrest in 1979 Beaver County Homicide

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HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office today announced the arrest of a Bridgewater man who is charged in the 1979 strangling death of Catherine Janet Walsh. Gregory Scott Hopkins, 65, was arrested by [...]

Rebert Spared Death Penalty, Sentenced to Life

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JEFFERSON CO. – Convicted murderer Steven Rebert has been spared a death sentence. A jury could not reach a unanimous decision on the death penalty. Eight jurors voted for the death penalty while four voted against it. Rebert will now [...]

Jury Deliberations on Death Penalty in Rebert Trial to Begin this Afternoon

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JEFFERSON CO. – A jury is scheduled to begin deliberations this afternoon on whether or not convicted murderer Steven Rebert should receive the death sentence, or life in prison. Testimony from Rebert’s family members, as well as testimony from family [...]

John Rigas Exonerated of Tax Evasion Charges

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Editor’s Note: Some have assumed that John and his son will soon be released because of the government’s withdraw of further charges. This is not the case. John still has 7 years to serve on his original sentence, and Tim has [...]

Rebert Found Guilty of Murder

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Rebert had ties to Coudersport florist JEFFERSON CO. – A jury has found 46-year-old Steven Rebert guilty of murdering James and Vicky Shugar after two hours of deliberation. The jury returned a guilty verdict on two counts of Criminal Homicide(H1), two [...]

LINK: Man Sentenced for Raping Girl

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By Anne Holliday – 1490NewsBlog OLEAN, N.Y. – A Franklinville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl on May 21 in Farmersville. 19-year-old Leo Stromecki will also be on probation for 10 years [...]

PSP Announces Sobriety Checkpoint

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COUDERSPORT – State Police in Coudersport have announced a sobriety checkpoint to take place somewhere in Potter County during the first week of February. Sobriety checkpoints are announced and performed in an effort to prevent drinking-and-driving.  

Man Guilty of Attempted Kidnapping

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By Anne Holliday – 1490NewsBlog A Brocton man was found guilty of trying to kidnap a 13-year-old girl as she was riding her bike to school last May in Fredonia. 22-year-old Corey Kimmy was convicted after a four-day trial. He [...]