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Preliminary hearings held Wednesday

One guilty plea was entered, charges were withdrawn against one and two defendants were held for court during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Steven L. Lester, 59, Tidioute, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Charges were withdrawn against Brandon M. Dailey, 30, Jamestown, NY. Dailey had been charged with retail theft. An additional count of retail theft was re-categorized as a non-traffic offense. The following defendants were held for court: Gary L. McCann, 48, Jamestown, NY, was held for court on charges of theft, ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Possession. Erik J. Poor, 54, Warren’s as charged by City of Warren police on Feb. 10 with possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness from an incident that occurred on Feb. 10 in the City of Warren. W. WARREN COUNTY - ISTRICT JUDGE TODD WOODIN Terroristic threats. Seneca R. Glotz, 27, Irvine, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Feb. 10 with terroristic threats from an incident that occurred on Feb. 10 in Brokenstraw Twp.

Pleas entered in Warren County Court

The following pleas were entered during change of plea proceedings Thursday at the Warren County Courthouse. — James L. Connolly, 47, Clarendon, to DUI and four traffic offenses. Charges including two counts of DUI and seven traffic offenses were not prosecuted. — Ryan D. Fralick, 43, Warren, to theft by deception. Charges including two counts of motor vehicle insurance fraud and theft by deception were not prosecuted. — Matthew N. Goon, 32, Jamestown, NY, to defiant trespass. A count of retail theft was not prosecuted. At a second docket, Goon pleaded guilty to retail ...

Pleas entered at preliminary hearings

One guilty plea was entered, charges were withdrawn against three while one was held for court during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Janette M. Coyle, 51, Centerville, Pa., pleaded guilty to statement under penalty. A count of materially false written statement was withdrawn. Charges were withdrawn against three defendants: Pamela A. Devore, 43, Sugar Grove. Devore had been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. A count of disorderly conduct ...

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C. WARREN COUNTY — DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Theft. Travis E. Coons, 48, Sheffield, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Feb. 5 with theft from an incident that occurred on Jan. 31 in Sheffield Twp. Stalking. Colby J. Phillips, 49, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Feb. 1 with two counts of stalking, simple assault and two counts of harassment from an incident that occurred on Jan. 14 in the City of Warren. N. WARREN COUNTY — DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Theft. Denise M. Livingston, 29, Corry, Pa., was charged by ...

NY man wanted on local kidnapping charges taken into custody

JAMESTOWN, NY — A 38-year-old Jamestown man wanted on a kidnapping charge in Warren County was taken into custody early Wednesday. In a news release, Jamestown police announced the arrest of Michael D. Johnson on a fugitive from justice charge. He was picked up around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday during a street check in Brooklyn Square. Police learned that Johnson was wanted on a warrant in Pennsylvania for interference with custody of children, concealment of the whereabouts of a child and kidnapping of a minor. Johnson was transported to Jamestown City Jail without incident and was ...