Crime

Clearfield man sentenced for sexually assaulting a teen

Friday, December 22 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A 27-year-old Clearfield man has been sentenced to a five-to-10 year state prison term on sexual assault charges.According to court documents, Kip Kolesar Jr. had been charged with 36 felony counts for repeatedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the summer and... Read More.

Clearfield County man pleads guilty, sentenced up to one year in jail

Friday, December 22 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A Curwensville man will serve up to one year in the county jail after pleading guilty to assault and reckless endangerment.According to court documents, 23-year-old Mason Guelich was originally accused of punching and stomping the victim during a fight over an... Read More.

Jefferson County woman faces assault and burglary charges

Friday, December 22 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY – A 30-year-old Jefferson County woman is behind bars and faces charges of assault and burglary.Punxsutawney Borough Police filed charges against Rosalind Gursky for allegedly breaking into a Punxsy home and attacking her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend. Police say that Gursky punched the... Read More.

Jefferson County man jailed on assault charges

Thursday, December 21 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY – A 44-year-old Jefferson County man has been jailed on assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct charges.According to court documents, Jeremy Newcome of Punxsutawney is accused of assaulting a man in a parked car, and smashing the vehicle’s fender with a mini baseball... Read More.

Clearfield County drug death trial continues

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – Today could be the conclusion of the trial for a Clearfield County man charged for his role in a 36-year-old woman's deadly overdose of fentanyl.According to court documents, 41-year-old Trevor Bloom of West Decatur is accused of supplying the drugs that... Read More.

Reynoldsville man jailed on corruption of minors charges

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

REYNOLDSVILLE – A 48-year-old Reynoldsville man is behind bars, charged with five felony counts of corruption of minors.According to court records and the Reynoldsville Borough Police, Norman Thomas allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and pictures, and tried to solicit sex from someone he... Read More.

Clearfield County woman loses $5,400 in gift card scam

Tuesday, December 19 by wcednews

BIGLER – A gift card scam in Clearfield County may have cost a woman more than $5,000.State Police are investigating the alleged theft of Visa and Mastercard gift cards from a 48-year-old Bigler woman.According to the police report, an unknown suspect deceived... Read More.

Nine road name signs missing in one Jefferson County township

Tuesday, December 19 by wcednews

KNOX TWP. — Where have all the road name signs gone? That is what the State Police in Jefferson County would like to know.For the past six months, nine different signs have been reported stolen from along Knox Township roads.Some of the... Read More.

Clearfield County man sentenced up to 31 years in prison for rape

Monday, December 18 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield County man will serve up to 31 years in state prison after being convicted of rape and other sexual assault charges.On Friday, according to court documents, 54-year-old Douglas Albert of Curwensville received a sentence of 15 and-a-half to 31... Read More.

Brookville man reports fight, gets charged and jailed

Monday, December 18 by wcednews

BROOKVILLE— A 29-year-old Jefferson County man is facing felony strangulation charges for his alleged part in a domestic altercation that he phoned in to police.According to court documents, Tyler Voit of Brookville called the State Police to report a fight in progress at... Read More.