Partly Cloudy 67°
Tag:

Lycoming County, PA

News
Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties
Woman Allegedly Held Hostage For 24 Hours By Ex-Con With Charges In Six Pennsylvania Counties A woman was allegedly kidnapped, held hostage for 24 hours, assaulted, and had her children's lives threatened by a man with criminal charges in six Pennsylvania counties dating back 30 years, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice.  Richard Clover Young, 52, was "hiding and waiting" outside of the victim's home while she was waiting to be picked up by her sister on Nov. 5, according to the criminal complaint. Young reportedly "tricked" the victim by telling her that he'd drive her in his 2011 Kia Sportage and then bring her back home but he instead made excuses to keep her in h…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Schools
PA High School Principal Had Years-Long Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say PA High School Principal Had Years-Long Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say
PA High School Principal Had Years-Long Sexual Relationship With Male Student, Police Say A high school principal from Pennsylvania was arrested on accusations he had a years-long sexual relationship with a student who viewed him as "an older brother," police said. Roger Freed, principal of the Williamsport Area High School, began a relationship with the then-middle school student in 2015, which turned sexual two years later, the NY Post reports. The pair became close when the victim's brother died of brain cancer, and the abuse continued into the victim's college tenure, NBC News says citing PA State Police. The victim said he felt like he and Freed were "bros" and co…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
PA Man Out On Bail For Strangling Woman, Dies In House Fire Along With 3 Dogs PA Man Out On Bail For Strangling Woman, Dies In House Fire Along With 3 Dogs
PA Man Out On Bail For Strangling Woman, Dies In House Fire Along With 3 Dogs A man with a history of violence and his three dogs died in a fire in Pennsylvania on Saturday, authorities say. Steven Greene, 32, of the 2100 block of Lower Bodines Road, Trout Run, Lycoming County died in the fire from smoke inhalation and severe burns, CBS 21 reports citing Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling. Greene has a history of violence, starting with charges of fighting in 2015, and most recently was out on $5,000 in bail for a harassment and assault that happened in Oct. 24, 2021, according to court documents. He had grabbed a woman’s throat which restricted her breathing…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Death Penalty Will Be Sought For Mom, Partner In Deadly Child Abuse Case: Report Death Penalty Will Be Sought For Mom, Partner In Deadly Child Abuse Case: Report
Death Penalty Will Be Sought For Mom, Partner In Deadly Child Abuse Case: Report Authorities in Pennsylvania will likely be seeking the death penalty for two women accused of intentionally abusing and starving two young girls, whose remains were found in shallow graves last year, PennLive reports. Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said on Friday that he'll be seeking the extreme punishment for Marie Sue Snyder, 32, and her partner, Echo Lane Butler, 26 -- the latter of whom apparently did the burying -- if they are convicted.  Echo Butler's mom, Michele L. Butler, 49, was arrested on a third-degree murder charge and related offenses, but will b…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine