Crime

15-year-old girl missing from Falls Creek after running away

Saturday, January 16 by wcednews

Falls Creek, PA - A 15-year-old girl is missing from Falls Creek after running away from home.The teen ran away from her home on Short Street in Falls Creek on Jan. 13, but the police report was issued Friday afternoon.The 15-year-old teen is described... Read More.

Clearfield County man steals $1,112 worth of items from Walmart, Ollie’s, Rural King

Saturday, January 16 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA - A Clearfield County man allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of items from Walmart, Rural King, and Ollies, which was later found in his backpack.Staff at the Clearfield Walmart had turned over to police a backpack and shopping bag they... Read More.

Sandy Twp Police: boat scam, crash with tractor-trailer, wallet stolen at Walmart

Saturday, January 16 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA - Sandy Township Police got a report from a 69-year-old Treasure Lake man who had lost money after falling victim to a phone scam involving the purchase of a boat. Also within the past few days in Sandy Township, an 85-year-old... Read More.

Cat shot by pellet gun in Summerville

Thursday, January 14 by wcednews

Summerville, PA – A cat was shot by a pellet gun in Jefferson County, and police are still investigating it as a case of cruelty to animals.The cat was reported as possibly being shot by a pellet gun near a home on Brown Street... Read More.

Electric smoker stolen from outside home in Jefferson County

Thursday, January 14 by wcednews

Henderson Township, PA – An electric smoker was stolen from outside of a home in Jefferson County.It happened at a home along Route 119 near Stump Creek late Monday night, around 11 p.m.The owner, a 33-year-old man from Punxsutawney, says that the Masterbuilt electric... Read More.

Clearfield Borough Police reports: phone scam, dirty chimney, 911 hang-up

Thursday, January 14 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police got reports of a potential phone scam, a structure fire that turned out to be just a chimney that needed cleaning, and a hang-up call from a woman claiming to have been robbed... though police found she was... Read More.

Transport bus at Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic has catalytic converter stolen

Wednesday, January 13 by wcednews

Woodland, PA – Within the last 2 weeks someone came to the Allegheny Spay and Neuter clinic, in Woodland, and stole the catalytic converter off of the transport bus.This part and the surrounding damage to the wheels will cost about $2,000 to replace.This is... Read More.

Glock 9mm handgun reported lost in Elk County

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA – A Ridgway man reported his handgun as lost, but it's unclear where exactly the firearm was misplaced.The man said the he must have lost his black Glock 45, 5th generation 9mm handgun worth about $530, sometime between Jan. 3 and 9.He... Read More.

Six hay bales worth a total of $300 stolen from Brady Township barn

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Brady Township, PA – A strange theft from a farm in Clearfield County... six round hay bales.The thief or thieves apparently unscrewed part of a hasp on the door of a wooden barn on Highland Street Extension in Brady Township sometime either last Wednesday... Read More.

Silver coins worth $500 stolen from home near Kane

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Jones Township, PA – A roll of silver coins worth about $500 was stolen from a home in Elk County.The 70-year-old Kane man says the silver coins, rolls of un-circulated collectors coins, and the collectors books that they were housed in were all stolen... Read More.