Curwensville Man Re-Sentenced for Rape

Tuesday, October 13 by wcednews

CURWENSVILLE - A Curwensville man, convicted of raping an 18 year-old girl has been re-sentenced. 57 year-old Douglas Albert was previously found guilty of rape in 2023 and sentenced to spend between 15.5 to 31 years in state prison. After filing an appeal to his original... Read More.

Police Investigating Pine Creek Township Theft

Tuesday, October 13 by wcednews

PINE CREEK TOWNSHIP - Police are asking for your help in identifying those responsible for the theft of over $4,000 dollars from a Pine Creek Township building. Police say that on September 26th at around 4:30pm an unknown number of individuals broke into a Sulgar... Read More.

St Marys Couple Charged for Overdose Death

Friday, October 9 by wcednews

KERSEY - A St. Marys couple are facing several charges related to the drug overdose of a Kersey man in January. On January 23rd, State Police began investigating a suspected overdose death of 51 year-old Jason McCandless in Kersey. Now, police say his son and his... Read More.

Philipsburg Man Sentenced for Fleeing State Police

Friday, October 9 by wcednews

PHILIPSBURG - A Philipsburg man will spend up to two years in the Clearfield County Jail after pleading guilty to leading police on a high speed chase while under the influence. This stems from an August 1st incident where 35 year-old Alex Wojtowich allegedly fled... Read More.

Mercer Man Accused of Breaking into Camp

Friday, October 9 by wcednews

BRADY TOWNSHIP - A Mercer man is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into a Brady Township camp. On June 24th police received a report of a burglary at a camp on Golden Yoke Road in Brady Township. While investigating police learned that a neighbor confronted... Read More.

DuBois Man’s Plea Agreement Rejected

Thursday, October 8 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The plea agreement for a DuBois man accused of possessing an explosive and selling drugs has been rejected. We previously reported that 29 year-old Jeremy Pruszko was charged following a drug and weapon bust in DuBois in December. Now, President Judge... Read More.

Falls Creek Woman Accused of Harboring Fugitive

Thursday, October 8 by wcednews

FALLS CREEK - A Falls Creek woman has been jailed after allegedly harboring a fugitive since May. On October 2nd police responded to a Washington Avenue residence for a Childline investigation. While investigating, police located Timothy Irvine, who was wanted by police, at the residence. Police... Read More.

Clearfield Woman Accused of Assault

Wednesday, October 7 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD - A Clearfield woman, who was accused of fighting police, is now facing additional assault charges after allegedly fighting staff at Penn Highlands Clearfield. On September 19th police say that 43 year-old Jessica Catalano needed medical evaluation after being sentenced to spend up to... Read More.

Altoona Man Accused of Hyde Bar Assault

Monday, October 5 by wcednews

HYDE - An Altoona man is facing assault charges after allegedly punching another man during a confrontation at a Hyde bar. On August 1st police responded to the bar after receiving reports of a fight. Once on scene police noticed the victim and a staff... Read More.

DuBois Man Accused of Sending Explicit Messages to Minor

Friday, October 2 by wcednews

DUBOIS - A DuBois man is facing several charges after allegedly sending explicit messages to a young girl. On August 12th police began investigating 66 year-old Steven Sunealitis after a 15 year-old girl claimed he sent her nude pictures and explicit messages months prior when... Read More.