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Russell man found not guilty in homicide

A Russell man has been found not guilty by a jury of a charge of criminal homicide. Mark Saullo of Russell faced a single count of criminal homicide in connection with the killing of Keith R. Haskins, 55, also of Russell. Saullo had been held in the Warren County Jail since his May 2024 arrest. He was ordered released from the jail on Monday after his acquittal. Saullo was represented by attorney Jason Nard of Pittsburgh. Cody Brown, first assistant district attorney, prosecuted the case. Saullo had said the shooting was in self-defense. A statement from the Pennsylvania State ...

Warren man pleads guilty of underage sex crime

A Warren man has pleaded guilty to three felony charges lodged against him earlier this year after using Facebook messenger to set up a sexual encounter with an underage girl. Nathan D. Lang, 24, of Warren pleaded guilty to first-degree felony criminal attempt statutory sexual assault, second-degree felony criminal attempt obscene and other sexual materials and third-degree felony unlawful contact or communication with a minor in front of Judge Gregory Hammond. Charges of first-degree felony criminal attempt unlawful contact/communication with a minor, first-degree felony criminal ...

Man accused of camp burglaries pleads guilty

A Warren man accused of taking part in several camp burglaries in late 2024 has pleaded guilty to eight felony charges on six separate court dockets. Kyle A. Lauritson of Warren pleaded guilty recently in front of Judge Gregory Hammond. All told, Lauritson had faced 20 felony charges in Warren County. On one docket, Lauritson pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal trespass and one count of second-degree felony theft by unlawful taking while charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree receiving stolen property, possession an instrument of crime with intent, theft ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Habitual offender. Thomas E. Malone, 53, of Warren was charged with habitual offender on June 25 by Warren city police officers after an incident that allegedly took place June 8 in Warren. Simple assault. Faith M. Pattison, 21, of Warren was charged with simple assault and harassment June 24 by Warren city police officers after an incident that allegedly took place June 9 in Warren. Harassment. Nathan D. Lang, 33, of Warren was charged with harassment June 25 by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident June 5 in ...

Stockton man dies in Kiantone crash

KIANTONE --- A Stockton man has died after a motorcycle accident on Wednesday evening. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office along with multiple other agencies responded to the area of Route 62 and Route 60 around 6:22 p.m. On arrival and through an investigation, it was found that the male operator of the motorcycle, Thad W. Keefer, 49, was operating his 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Route 62 and was attempting to pass other vehicles. Keefer lost control of his motorcycle and traveled into a ditch on the east side of the road before going airborne. He was transported to ...

Warren man sentenced to state prison

A Warren man has been sentenced to up to 5 years in state prison after not registering with the Pennsylvania State Police Christopher L. Gage of Warren was sentenced by Judge Maureen Skerda on June 20 to a $1,250 fine and between 19 months and 5 years in state prison after pleading guilty to an amended charge of failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police, a second-degree felony. Gage faced a similar charge of transient - fail to register with state police in 2023 in Brokenstraw Township. – Monica L. Rose was sentenced to a $300 fine, a 12-month driver’s license ...