Crime

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

Wednesday, May 27 by wcednews

Sligo, PA – Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy in Clarion County tested positive for methamphetamine. The family isn't identified in the police report, but troopers say the child endangerment happened between May 1 and 22 at a home on Bald Eagle Street in... Read More.

Drill, saw, clothes stolen from garage in Snyder Township

Tuesday, May 26 by wcednews

Snyder Township, PA – Someone broke into a garage in Jefferson County and stole a drill, drill charger, saw, and a plastic tote and garbage bag filled with clothing. It happened sometime between May 22 and 24 at a white detached garage near a home... Read More.

31-year-old Jefferson County man accused of sexually assault four children

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A Jefferson County man is in jail after being accused of sexually assaulting four juveniles over multiple years. According to court documents, the charges against 31-year-old Andrew Ryan Powell came on Wednesday when Brookville Borough Police were called to Euclid Avenue for... Read More.

Suicidal man safely talked down from I-80 Clarion River Bridge

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – A suicidal man was safely taken into custody after a 3-hour standoff on a bridge in Clarion County yesterday. The unnamed man was preparing to jump off of the Clarion River Bridge along Interstate 80 in Monroe Township around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. I-80... Read More.

Sandy Twp Police: online scam, noise complaints for parties

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Sandy Township Police say they've had to deal with a couple of minor fender benders over the past few days, especially in the Walmart parking lot. They also had a report of a 19-year-old man who reached out about a scam... Read More.

Clearfield Police: lost child, kids throwing rocks, man damages vehicle

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Police in Clearfield Borough handled a couple of cases involving children, one in which a child was found wandering around outside. A good Samaritan and police officers were able to quickly find that child's mother. In another case, there were reports... Read More.

Ceramic deer yard statue stolen from Juneau/Rossiter area

Tuesday, May 19 by wcednews

Canoe Township, PA – A large ceramic deer statue was stolen from a yard near the Punxsutawney area. It was around 2 a.m. last Thursday when State Police got the call from a 78-year-old Punxsy man who said his large ceramic deer yard decoration was... Read More.

Clearfield County man charged with fleeing police in Morris Township

Monday, May 18 by wcednews

Morris Township, PA – A Clearfield County man is facing charges after fleeing from police. 30-year-old Matthew Mills from Hawk Run had been driving his Mazda Tribute around 7:19 Friday evening whenever State Police from Clearfield attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation. Mills... Read More.

26-year-old man shot at cookout in Johnstown