Marijuana, Paraphernalia Charges Filed in McKean County
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Tracey Lynn Wendel, 41, of Saint Marys, Pa., is facing multiple charges in McKean County after an incident on June 4, 2026. According to court records, Wendel has been charged with Marijuana-Small Amount Personal Use, a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(31)(i), Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, in violation of 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(32), and Possession of Unstamped Cigarettes, a summary offense, in violation of 72 P.S. § 8273(a).
The charges were filed by Sergeant Desmond A. Serafini of the Lewis Run Pennsylvania State Police. Wendel’s preliminary arraignment is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at 10:30 am before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.
Wendel’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing. The defendant has been advised of her right to apply for assignment of counsel and has been fingerprinted. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this matter.
The case is being heard in the Magisterial District Court 48-3-04, with the docket number MJ-48304-CR-0000076-2026. As the case progresses, the court will determine the outcome of the charges against Wendel. Until then, Wendel is presumed innocent, and the McKean County District Attorney’s Office will continue to prosecute the case.
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