Crime

79-year-old woman missing from Burnside Township

Tuesday, June 9 by wcednews

Burnside Township, PA – Please be on the lookout for an older woman who is missing from Clearfield County. State Police are attempting to find 79-year-old Shirley Gertsch from Burnside Township, between Mahaffey and Cherry Tree. She is a white woman about 5 feet 3 inches... Read More.

20-year-old Clarion man accused of sex with 14-year-old girl

Monday, June 8 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – A Clarion man is facing charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl from Foxburg. 20-year-old Garrett Wetzel allegedly admitted to having sex with the unnamed 14-year-old girl on four separate occasions. Wetzel also had nude photos of her saved on... Read More.

Philipsburg man strangles woman, jumps on hood of car as she leaves

Thursday, June 4 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA — A Philipsburg man is charged with strangling a woman and jumping on the roof of her car while she was driving away from him. State Police in Clearfield say 40-year-old Steven Kelley from Philipsburg allegedly punched and choked a 29-year-old woman... Read More.

40-year-old woman falls to death near waterfall in Clarion County

Tuesday, June 2 by wcednews

Licking Township, PA – A 40-year-old woman appears to have fallen to her death in Clarion County while visiting a waterfall. State Police in Clarion (along with members of the Knox, Callensburg, Perry, Sligo, and Parker Fire Departments) all assisted with recovering the victim's body... Read More.

Abuse investigation after 2-year-old Clarion boy found with bruises

Tuesday, June 2 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – Police and CYS are investigating the case of the suspected child abuse of a 2-year-old boy in Clarion County. The toddler was examined at UPMC Children's Hospital on May 21 and had multiple bruises. The abuse is suspected to have happened at Leatherwood... Read More.

Loaded gun, phone, credit card, and $200 lost near Clarion River, Elk County

Friday, May 29 by wcednews

Spring Creek Township, PA – A man lost a loaded gun, phone, credit card, and money that he had put into a plastic bag to try to keep it from getting wet as he was exploring the Clarion River in Elk County. The unnamed victim... Read More.

Brookville men charged for theft of trail camera

Friday, May 29 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA – A pair of men from Brookville are accused of stealing a trail camera recently. 18-year-old Brayden Blankley and 19-year-old Luke Cieleski (both from Brookville) are facing charges for allegedly taking a trail cam last Thursday, May 21 around 3:50 to 5... Read More.

1-year-old child’s head injured under vehicle tire in Clarion

Thursday, May 28 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – State police are investigating after the sad case of a 1-year-old child who was injured after being pinned under a vehicle's tire in Clarion County. There's no word currently on how severe the injuries were or the condition of the child at... Read More.

Former teacher sentenced 5-10 years for child pornography

Wednesday, May 27 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A former teacher has been sentenced five to ten years in state prison on child pornography charges. Although 47-year-old Michael Wonderling from Brookville had initially been facing 913 counts of posession of child pornography, 908 of those were dismissed as part of... Read More.

3-year-old boy in Sligo tests positive for methamphetamine