Category Archives: Local News
RIMERSBURG WOMAN ACCUSED OF DUI FOLLOWING CRASH
A Rimersburg woman is facing DUI charges after a one-vehicle crash in Madison Township, Clarion County. State Police say 46-year-old Tara L. Jordan crashed at the intersection of Lobaughhill Road and ...
Jun 17, 2025
OHIO MAN INJURED IN I-80 CRASH IN CLARION TOWNSHIP
A 20-year-old Ohio man was hospitalized with minor injuries after a rollover crash on I-80 in Clarion Township Friday evening. State Police say Jake R. Senz, of Painesville, lost control of his GMC Ac...
Jun 17, 2025
HOUTZDALE MAN ACQUITTED IN FATAL DRUG OVERDOSE CASE
Bruce Patrick Raab, 44, of Houtzdale, was acquitted of charges in connection with the 2023 overdose death of Justin Moore. While the jury found him not guilty of drug delivery resulting in death and i...
Jun 16, 2025
CRASH IN SAINT MARYS CLAIMS ONE LIFE
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Saint Marys. Police say 29-year-old Jade Sanchez of Dagus Mines died after her vehicle collided with a northbound Jeep while exiting ...
Jun 16, 2025
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MAN DIES WHEN BRIDGE COLLAPSES ON HIS PROPERTY
An 87-year-old man was killed Friday when a hand-built wooden bridge on his property in Washington Township collapsed as he was feeding fish, the Jefferson County Coroner confirmed. The incident occur...
Jun 16, 2025
PENNSYLVANIA HAS AN UNPLUGGED WELL PROBLEM
Abandoned oil and gas wells are an increasing problem in Pennsylvania. And so is finding the money to plug them. Since 2020, 1,154 oil and gas wells have been abandoned in Pennsylvania, while only 308...
Jun 16, 2025
KARNS CITY MAN ACCUSED OF DUI IN CLARION COUNTY
A 19-year-old Karns City man is under investigation for suspected DUI after a hit-and-run crash on June 4 in Elk Township, Clarion County. State Police say the teen drove off Route 322 around 9:30 p.m...
Jun 13, 2025
FORD CITY WOMAN ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING CHILD'S SEVERE DENTAL ISSUES
A Ford City woman is facing charges in Jefferson County after allegedly neglecting her child's severe dental issues. Police say Shelby Szul, 30, left her children for months and refused to seek treatm...
Jun 13, 2025
OHIO MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL EXPLOITING MINOR IN WARREN COUNTY
A Garrettsville, Ohio man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Robert Alan Pepus, 26, faces six federal counts, including traveli...
Jun 13, 2025
MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING PREGNANT WOMAN IN SPARTA TOWNSHIP
A Crawford County man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of a pregnant woman in her Sparta Township home last year. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, a jury found Shawn Cranst...
Jun 13, 2025
