Marijuana, Paraphernalia, Public Drunkenness Charges in McKean County
LEWISTOWN, Pa. – A 41‑year‑old woman, Levon Lacey Hough, was arrested on September 14, 2026, and is now facing multiple drug‑related offenses and a public drunkenness charge in McKean County Magisterial District Court 48‑3‑02.
According to the criminal docket (MJ‑48302‑CR‑0000160‑2026), Hough was taken into custody by the Lewis Run Police Service (PSP) under the authority of Arresting Officer Collin R. Delattre. The incident, recorded as PA 2026‑1183004, occurred on the same day as the arrest.
The complaint, filed under Complaint No. C5A0BT306H, lists four separate offenses, each dated September 14, 2026:
- § 780‑113 A‑16 – Possession of a controlled substance by a person not regulated (M‑INT POSS CONTR SUBST BY PER NOT REG).
- § 780‑113 A‑31I – Possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use (M MARIJUANA‑SMALL AMT PERSONAL USE).
- § 780‑113 A‑32 – Use or possession of drug paraphernalia (M USE/POSS OF DRUG PARAPH).
- § 5505 – Public drunkenness and similar misconduct (S PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS AND SIMILAR MISCONDUCT).
Hough, a resident of Limestone, New York (ZIP 14753), was fingerprinted at the time of booking. She was unable to post the $5,000 monetary bail set by the Magisterial District Court on September 15, 2026, and remains confined at the McKean County Prison (County Jail) pending further proceedings.
The case is being prosecuted by the McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749 (phone 814‑887‑3312). No public defender was appointed, and the defendant did not request assignment of counsel.
Magisterial District Judge William K. Todd assigned the case on the filing date of September 14, 2026. Preliminary arraignment is scheduled for September 15, 2026, at 7:15 a.m., and a preliminary hearing is set for September 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 625 East Water Street, both before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman.
The docket indicates the case status as “Active,” with the processing status noting that it is awaiting both the preliminary arraignment and the preliminary hearing.
While the docket does not list any fines, costs, or restitution at this time, the charges remain pending. Hough is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will continue to pursue the case through the appropriate legal channels.
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