Police and Crime News
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Wins Pa. Senate Approval Despite Opposition From Public Defenders, Clemency Advocates
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Opponents to John O’Brien II’s nomination say the doctor’s work as a state witness disqualifies him for the role.
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Penn State Hockey Star Gavin McKenna Charged With Aggravated Assault
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Updated 10:13 p.m. Feb. 4. Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna is facing felony and misdemeanor assault charges after an alleged altercation Saturday night in downtown State College that police say left another man with injuries requiring surgery. State College police filed a felony count of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of simple assault,…
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Man Found With Meth, Hundreds of Fentanyl Bags During Centre County Traffic Stop, Police Say
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A Clearfield County man was jailed on Wednesday after state police said they found him in possession of two pounds of methamphetamine and 337 bags of suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop in Centre County. Joseph F. Alvin Jr., 41, of DuBois, is charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver, misdemeanor…
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State College Police Looking to Identify Suspect in Vehicle Damage
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State College police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an alleged case of criminal mischief. The person pictured is suspected of damaging a vehicle parked on the 400 block of Locust Lane at around 3:24 p.m. on Sunday, according to a department news release. Anyone with information about the incident is…
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Man Sentenced to Prison After Attempting to Hire Inmates to Kill Centre County Drug Case Informant
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A man who Centre County prosecutors said twice tried to hire fellow jail inmates to murder an informant in a drug case has been sentenced to years in prison. Mark C. Hackett, 64, of Clearfield County, was sentenced by Centre County Judge Julia Rater last week to eight to 16 years in state prison, plus…
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Ferguson Township Man Charged With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A State College area man was arrested Thursday on charges that he possessed more than two dozen videos depicting child sexual abuse. Terrell J. Ealy, 24, of Ferguson Township, is charged with 26 felony counts of child sexual abuse material and one felony count of criminal use of a communication facility. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s…
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Penn State Roommates Accused of Making Social Media Threat to Disrupt Final Exam
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Two Penn State students are facing charges for what police say was a false threat intended to disrupt a final exam in December at a University Park classroom building. Madeline C. Steczkowski, 18, of Connecticut, is accused of using the location-based social media app Yik Yak on Dec. 16 to claim there was a bomb…
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Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Incident That Temporarily Closed State College Regional Airport, Police Say
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A Michigan man was arrested after he damaged property and injured an officer in an incident that caused the closure of State College Regional Airport early Sunday morning, according to Penn State police. Jeffrey W. Roeder, of Michigan, is facing felony charges of aggravated assault and criminal mischief, along with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats,…
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State College Police Misreporting of Rapes ‘Didn’t Make Any Difference’ to How Cases Were Handled, Oversight Board Says
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The civilian board told State College elected officials that it “investigated the anomaly.” However, when questioned about the specifics of the board’s review, the chair said, “Investigation might be too strong a word.”
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Shapiro Pick for Board of Pardons Vacancy Opposed by Clemency Advocates
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John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases.