18-YEAR-OLD RYAN MANCUSO OF DUBOIS IS FACING CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY HAVING TWO GUNS, A KNIFE AND SEVERAL BOXES OF AMMUNITION ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AFTER THREATENING TO SHOOT ANOTHER DUBOIS AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. ON SEPTEMBER 19 TH , OFFICERS FOUND A .308 WINCHESTER RIFLE, A .22 CALIBUR SAVAGE RIFLE, A UTILITY KNIFE AND BOXES OF AMMUNITION IN MANCUSO’S CAR. HE WAS ARRAIGNED YESTERDAY AND IS IN THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY JAIL. THE PRELIMARY HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 29 TH .

61-YEAR-OLD GLEN JOHNSON OF DUBOIS WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. HE WILL BE FACING 20 TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING 46-YEAR-OLD JUDE SROCK IN MARCH OF 2022. ACCORDING TO TRIAL TESTIMONY, SROCK WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH JOHNSTON’S WIFE. WHEN JOHNSTON CONFRINTED HIM IN A PARKING LOT ON FRANKLIN STREET, HE SHOT SROCK IN THE FACE WITH A .38 SPECIAL REVOLVER. SENTENCING SHOULD OCCUR IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.

EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL IN THE JOHNSONBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND SEVERAL OTHER IU-9 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFTER A SWATTING HOAX YESTERDAY.  IN AN ALERT SENT BY JOHNSONBURG, THE MESSAGE DETAILED THAT POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES WERE TAKEN.  THE THREAT WAS EVENTUALLY DEEMED NOT CREDIBLE AND ALL ACTIVITES RESUMED AS NORMAL.  NO FURTHER DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT WERE GIVEN. 

A BROCKWAY MAN IS FACING FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY VEHICLE CHARGES STEMMING FROM A JULY 21^ST ACCIDENT THIS YEAR.  POLICE SAY 27-YEAR-OLD LUKE BISH WAS ALLEGEDLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS WHEN HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE ON ROUTE 219 AND STRUCK AN SUV.  THREE PEOPLE IN THE SUV SUSTAINED VARYING INJURIES AND HAD TO BE TAKEN FOR TREATMENT.  BISH IS DUE IN COURT OCTOBER 24^TH. 

AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT EARLIER THIS WEEK.  A RIDGWAY MAN IS FACING CHARGES THAT HE HELPED A WANTED MAN HIDE IN AN APARTMENT BACK ON AUGUST 31^ST.  72-YEAR-OLD ARTHUR STAHLI IS ACCUSED OF HINDERING THE APPREHENSION OF 43-YEAR-OLD KEVIN STAHLI, FOR WHOM POLICE HAD A FELONY ARREST WARRANT THAT DAY.  POLICE FILED THE CHARGES EARLIER THIS WEEK.  THE YOUNGER STAHLI REMAINS JAILED IN THE ELK COUNTY PRISON TODAY. 

A GROUP OF 15 UPMC MEDICAL WORKERS WERE AWARDED A COMMEMORATIVE CHECK YESTERDAY AFTER WINNING $1 MILLION DOLLARS DURING A MEGA MILLIONS DRAWING IN JULY. THE CHECK WAS PRESENTED AT THE NITTANY MINI-MART IN SMETHPORT WHERE THE WINNING TICKET WAS SOLD. THE MEMBERS OF THE “MILLION DOLLAR MEDICALS” EACH RECEIVED THEIR $48,600 CHECK AFTER TAXES, ACCORDING TO THE GROUP’S SPOKESPERSON JACKIE BURDICK OF MCKEAN COUNTY.

A FREWSBURG, NEW YORK MAN IS JAILED IN MCKEAN COUNTY AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A WOMAN.  BRADFORD TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY 25-YEAR-OLD ZACHERY WHISNER ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWED THE FEMALE VICTIM ON HER WAY TO WORK SUNDAY EVENING.  WHISNER REPORTEDLY PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, PULLED HER FROM THE CAR AND ASSAULTED HER.  HE ALSO SMASHED HER CELLPHONE DURING THE INCIDENT.  HE’S BEING HELD ON 25 THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL. 

THE LAWYER WHO REPRESENTAED DANIEL OAKS HAS BEEN REPRIMANDED FOR HIS CONDUCT IN THE CASE.  ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER MARTINI FAILED TO FILE A BRIEF ON BEHALF OF OAKS, WHO WAS CONVICTED IN AUGUST OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN THE 2018 CRASH THAT KILLED ALYSSA HAWK.  MARTINI WAS REPRIMANDED IN JULY.  THERE IS NO FINE OR SUSPENSION EXPECTED. 

A BILL THAT WILL PROTECT LOTTERY PRIZEWINNERS IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE PA SENATE.  THE BILL WOULD GIVE WINNERS THE CHOICE TO DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITY OR NOT.  THE PRIZEWINNER’S MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY OF RESIDENCE WOULD REMAIN PUBLIC INFORMATION UNDER THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW.  THE BILL NOW HEADS TO THE HOUSE FOR IT’S CONSIDERATION. 

34-YEAR-OLD JAQUELINE HORTON OF BRADFORD IS IN THE MCKEAN COUNTY JAIL FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING A SCARECROW. CITY POLICE SAY THAT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING SHE WAS SEEN HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH ONE OF THE SCARECROW DECORATIONS FOR PUMKINFEST. SHE THEN ALLEGEDLY TORE THE SCARECROW APART, SCATTERING THE STRAW AND TAKING THE CLOTHES. HORTON WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND IS CHARGED WITH THEFT, DISORDERLY
CONDUCT, AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. HER BAIL WAS SET AT $10,000.

AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, DUBOIS EMS AMBULANCE SERVICES HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 30 TH . AMBULANCE SERVICE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT CITE THE DECLINING STATE OF EMS IN GENERAL FOR CLOSING. THE CITY OF DUBOIS AND SANDY TOWNSHIP ARE CONTRACTED WITH AMSERV TO SERVE THE MUNICIPALITIES AS EMS PROVIDER.

STATE POLICE IN WARREN COUNTY ARE SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECT THAT TOOK 300 GALLONS OF USED VEGETABLE OIL FROM A TONAWANDA, NEW YORK BUSINESS.  THE ALLEGED THEFT HAPPENED SOMETIME BETWEEN JUNE 9^TH AND AUGUST 28^TH OF THIS YEAR AT BUFFALO BIO DIESEL’S LOCATION ON ROUTE 6 IN BROKENSTRAW TOWNSHIP.  THE VALUE OF THE OIL IS 21 HUNDRED DOLLARS.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL POLICE. 

A RIDGWAY MAN IS DUE IN COURT WEDNESDAY ON CHARGES HE TRIED TO FLEE FROM POLICE WHEN THEY TRIED TO ARREST HIM LAST MONTH.  43-YEAR-OLD KEVIN STAHLI IS ACCUSED OF HIDING IN A BEDROOM INSIDE AN APARTMENT ON NORTH MILL STREET IN THE BOROUGH BACK ON AUGUST 31ST.  THE TENANT OF THE APARTMENT REPORTEDLY REFUSED TO ALLOW POLICE INSIDE UNTIL THEY THREATENED TO CUT THE DOOR CHAIN THAT WAS KEEPING IT SHUT.  MARTIN HAS BEEN JAILED SINCE HIS ARREST SEPTEMBER 8^TH. 

A NEW, BUT FAMILIAR INTERNET AND CABLE SERVICE MAY SOON BE OFFERED IN SAINT MARYS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.  AT MONDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING, COMCAST PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY BUILDING OUT IT’S NETWORK IN THE AREA, AND TYING IT TO THE SYSTEM IN BROCKWAY.  THE ESTIMATES HAVE IT COVERING OVER 230 MILES OF NEW NETWORK IN THE CITY, FOX TOWNSHIP AND JAY TOWNSHIP.  THE SERVICE IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN IN JULY OF 2024. 

A RIDGWAY MAN IS BEHIND BARS IN THE ELK COUNTY JAIL TODAY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED A BROCKWAY WOMAN AND A 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL LAST SATURDAY MORNING.  STATE POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED ON EL RANCHO LANE IN RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP.  32-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN MALETTO IS CHARGED WITH STRANGULATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AMONG OTHER COUNTS. 

RIDGWAY BOROUGH POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE A CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CASE AT THE WEST END RIDGWAY TRAIN STATION.  POLICE SAY SOMEBODY BROKE TWO WINDOWS IN THE BUILDING BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 7^TH AND 10^TH.  NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

A POTTER COUNTY THEFT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION TODAY.  STATE POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED BACK ON SEPTEMBER 10^TH ON OAK STREET IN AUSTIN BOROUGH.  THE SUSPECT MADE OFF WITH OVER 65 HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS INCLUDING GUNS, A JOHN DEERE RIDING MOWER, A SONY PLAYSTATION, AND OTHER HUNTING ITEMS.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL POLICE. 

79-YEAR-OLD DAVID CURRAN OF WEST FALLS, NEW YORK WAS KILLED ON SATURDAY AS A RESULT OF A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON BOOT JACK ROAD IN RIDGWAY. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SAID A FORD FUSION WAS STOPPED IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN CURRAN, WHO WAS RIDING A HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAILED TO STOP, REAR ENDING IT. CURRAN WAS EJECTED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER IN THE FORD FUSION WERE NOT INJURED.

PENNDOT IS ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE CAR SEAT CHECKS ACROSS THE STATE DURING NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK FROM NOW THOUGH SEPTEMBER 23RD . CERTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE PERSONNEL WILL BE IN DUBOIS TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY FOM 4-8PM AT THE AMBULANCE BUILDING ON BEAVER DRIVE. CHECKS WILL BE AT THE PENNDOT OFFICE ON ST. LEO AVENUE IN RIDWAY ON THURSDAY FROM 10AM- 6PM AND SATURDAY FROM 2-7PM. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT PAKIDSTRAVELSAFE.ORG OR CALL 1-800-CAR-BELT.

THE DECEASED BODY OF 43-YEAR-OLD ANDREA GUNTRUM WAS FOUND
YESTERDAY MORNING IN COOK FOREST STATE PARK. SEARCH TEAMS STARTED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY AFTER HER CAR WAS FOUND ON FIRE TOWER ROAD OFF ROUTE 36. FAMILY REPORTED TO POLICE THAT GUNRTUM WAS MISSING AT AROUND 9PM ON TUESDAY. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE MADE AVAILABLE.