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Erie woman jailed on drug charges

An Erie woman faces a felony drug charge as well as a violation of the state’s conceal carry laws after a traffic stop Sunday in Youngsville. Amanda A.S. Johnson, 36, of Erie was charged by Youngsville police officers with felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, two misdemeanor charges of intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana possession - small amount, personal use and firearm not to be carried without license - no criminal violation. State laws states ...

Grand Valley man pleads guilty to reduced charge

A Grand Valley man has pleaded guilty to a felony strangulation charge in the Court of Common Pleas. William F. Birchard, 47, was charged in January with second-degree felony strangulation by the State Police at Warren after a woman arrived at the State Police barracks in Warren claiming she had been harassed and then assaulted. Birchard was arraigned and taken to the Warren County Prison on $75,000 bail. Birchard appeared in court March 19. The felony charge was replaced by a misdemeanor charge of strangulation - applying pressure to throat or neck, to which Birchard pleaded guilty. ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Contraband substance. Kaylee N. Smith, 37, of Sheffield was charged with second-degree felony contraband/controlled substance and marijuana - small amount personal use March 20 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident March 156 in the city of Warren. N. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Harassment. George Brown, 68, of Warren was charged with harassment March 20 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident March 8 in Conewango Township. Retail theft. Maggie MN Desimone, 30, of Irvine was ...

Warren man jailed after domestic incident

A Warren man has been jailed on $25,000 bail after a domestic incident Thursday in Glade Township. Robert J. Bethea Jr., 21, of Warren was charged with third-degree felony strangulation, simple assault and harassment after an incident Wednesday night. Bethea was arraigned Thursday by Judge Daniel Miller, who set bail at $25,000. Bethea was taken to the Warren County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 25 in front of Judge Miller. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Bethea told police he was involved in an argument with his girlfriend over alleged ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Fighting. Samuel Hornacky, 23, of Warren was charged with disorderly conduct engaged in fighting Monday by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident Feb. 13 in Warren. Fighting. Jacob J. Disshon, 23, of Sheffield was charged with disorderly conduct engaged in fighting Monday by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident Feb. 13 in Warren. Simple assault. Kaylee N. Smith, 37, of Sheffield was charged with simple assault Sunday by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident Sunday in Sheffield ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty to sex trafficking, drug charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions, Victim 1 and Victim 2. As ...