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Man caught with stolen gun, meth, heroin in Morrisdale

Wednesday, September 15 by wcednews

Morris Township, PA – A Cambria County man was allegedly caught with a stolen handgun, meth, and heroin or fentanyl when he was arrested on a warrant while in Clearfield County.Police detained 36-year-old Michael Strohecker from Fallentimber, PA, while he was riding his motorcycle... Read More.

Detective sues Sig Sauer after she says her holstered P320 handgun nearly killed her

Tuesday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Det. Brittney Hilton had no idea she had just been shot. All she said she felt at first was an incredible amount of pain, and a “very sick feeling.”“I was cold at some points, shaking. The fear kind of takes over,... Read More.

Man found sleeping in vehicle in Clearfield, with stolen handgun and impaired

Friday, January 22 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A man was found with a stolen gun while passed out in a vehicle that didn't belong to him in Clearfield.Clearfield Borough Police say they were called out to Clearfield Street on Monday, Jan. 18 for reports of a man asleep... Read More.

PA gun background checks set record number for busy 2020 fourth quarter

Friday, January 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced that the fourth quarter of 2020 was the busiest in the history of the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS), breaking the previous record that was set in the third quarter of 2020. The department also released... Read More.

Glock 9mm handgun reported lost in Elk County

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA – A Ridgway man reported his handgun as lost, but it's unclear where exactly the firearm was misplaced.The man said the he must have lost his black Glock 45, 5th generation 9mm handgun worth about $530, sometime between Jan. 3 and 9.He... Read More.

Black Taurus .22 pistol lost in DuBois or Clearfield area

Friday, January 8 by wcednews

Horton Township, PA – A pistol was lost somewhere in either the DuBois or Clearfield area.The Taurus .22 pistol is black in color with a rosewood colored grip, bearing the serial number #AZD43609, worth about $250.It was reported as missing from a resident of... Read More.

Two misplaced guns found in Clearfield County in separate incidents

Tuesday, October 27 by wcednews

Two misplaced guns were found in separate incidents recently, both in Clearfield County.Woodward Township, PA – A Smith and Wesson handgun was found last Friday near Blackburn Road in Woodward Township, near Houtzdale. If you know whose gun this might be, please call... Read More.

Handgun fired into Ridgway building, causing $2,000 in damage

Tuesday, April 28 by wcednews

Johnsonburg, PA – Someone fired a handgun into a building in Elk County, causing more than $2,000 worth of damage.The building at 399 Silver Creek Road in Ridgway had six rounds shot into it sometime between April 13 and 18 by an unknown person.Bullets... Read More.

Smith and Wesson .40 cal pistol lost in Grassflat area

Wednesday, February 26 by wcednews

Grassflat, PA – A pistol was lost in Clearfield County earlier this week.The owner says that the black .40 caliber Smith and Wesson, worth about $480, was lost in the area of 706 Cooper Avenue in Grassflat on Monday sometime between 1:30 and 2... Read More.

Man falls asleep holding gun, accidentally shoots himself in arm

Thursday, February 13 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – A Clearfield County man accidentally shot himself in the arm when he fell asleep holding a gun.It happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday when the unnamed man dozed off while holding his handgun at a home on Egypt Road in Bradford... Read More.