Crime

Man accidentally shoots his hand while cleaning firearm

Thursday, April 22 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – A Clearfield County man accidentally shot himself in the hand while cleaning his firearm. As is always the case when a hospital receives a gunshot patient, Penn Highlands contacted police about an unnamed Union Township man who had shot himself in the... Read More.

Blue Polaris Trailblazer 250 ATV stolen in Jefferson County

Thursday, April 22 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – An ATV was stolen from a garage in Jefferson County. State Police in DuBois say a 41-year-old Pittsburgh woman reported that a blue Polaris Trailblazer 250 ATV was taken from a garage along Vo Tech Road in Winslow Township sometime between... Read More.

Clearfield Police: 6-year-old boy walked away from home, suspicious man looking in vehicles

Wednesday, April 21 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police helped locate and safely bring home a 6-year-old boy who had walked away from his home. Police in Clearfield also say they were on the lookout for a suspicious person who was reported to be looking into vehicles, but... Read More.

St. Marys couple damages window at Kylertown motel after locking themselves out

Tuesday, April 20 by wcednews

Kylertown, PA – A couple from Saint Marys was charged for damaging a window at a motel in Clearfield County after they locked themselves out of their room and attempted to get back in. 30-year-old Ryan Foster and 22-year-old Rylee Goetz from Saint Marys had... Read More.

78-year-old woman loses nearly $1,000 to “Apple support” scam

Tuesday, April 20 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA – A 78-year-old Ridgway woman lost nearly $1,000 to someone she thought was working for Apple support. The unnamed woman told State Police in Ridgway that, on March 15, an unknown person acted as though they were from Apple support and deceived her. The... Read More.

Fatal Coalport fire kills one man, ruled as arson and attempted homicide

Monday, April 19 by wcednews

Coalport, PA – One man was killed in a fatal arson in Clearfield County. State Police in Clearfield say a home along Main Street in Coalport was set on fire around 9 p.m. Friday night. The victim, Matthew Troxell from Patton, was found dead inside the... Read More.

Attempted burglary in Mahaffey, suspect runs away

Monday, April 19 by wcednews

Mahaffey, PA – Someone allegedly attempted to break into a home in Mahaffey but was caught in the act and ran away. It happened around 1:15 a.m. early Friday morning at a home along West Main Street in Mahaffey. The resident told police that an unknown... Read More.

Clearfield County woman wired $10,000 to scam artist in another country

Sunday, April 18 by wcednews

Morris Township, PA - A Clearfield County woman lost $10,000 to a scam artist from another country over the course of more than a year. State Police in Clearfield say that a 53-year-old Hawk Run woman wired around $10,000 to someone in another country, with... Read More.

$1,500 worth of damage caused to stair handrail in Elk County

Saturday, April 17 by wcednews

Fox Township, PA - An Elk County man says his hand railing outside his home was broken, causing $1,500 worth of damage. The 60-year-old Kersey man told State Police in Ridgway that the handrail to his outside stairs on Toby Road in Fox Township was... Read More.

Clearfield Police: mother mixes infant’s formula with vodka, woman fired but shows up for work

Wednesday, April 14 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police were recently sent to investigate a poisoning after a mother said she accidentally mixed her baby's formula with vodka. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 600 block of Dorey Street for the poisoning. They found that the... Read More.