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Two guilty pleas entered during hearings

Two guilty pleas were entered while one defendant was held for court as a result of preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: Justin E. Mueller, 38, Warren, to theft. A count of receiving stolen property was withdrawn. Nicholas G. Reardon, 20, Warren, to disorderly conduct. A count of terroristic threats was withdrawn. William W. Birchard, 23, Warren, was held for court. Birchard has been charged with two counts of strangulation, simple assault, disorderly conduct, harassment and criminal mischief.

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W. Warren County - District Judge Todd Woodin Katie L. Ellsworth, 35, Erie, was charged by City of Warren police on May 23 with criminal trespass - enter structure and criminal mischief from an incident that occurred on May 22 in the City of Warren. James T. Kerle, 25, Strattanville, Pa., was charged by City of Warren police on May 23 with aggravated assault, two counts of terroristic threats, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, defiant trespass and public drunkenness from an incident that occurred on May 23 in the City of Warren. Jacob R. Stover, 26, Oil City, Pa., was ...

State police looking for Erie man

Pennsylvania State Police are looking for an Erie man accused of trying to kill a law enforcement officer in 2022. There is a $25,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest of Rakeem M. Jones, 29. He is described as a black male, 6-feet tall, 175 pounds. Jones is accused of ...

Drugs, license violations land Warren woman in state prison

A Warren woman will spend a minimum of nearly six years in state prison on a range of offenses from driving without a license, intent to deal methamphetamine and an assault with a baseball bat. Marcella K. Gigliotti, 56, was sentenced by President Judge Maureen Skerda Friday morning. It was stated when she entered her plea that Gigliotti struck a victim multiple times with a metal bat. Gigliotti called it a “reaction” and said she was “not intending” to hurt the victim. The drug charge stems from 5.5 grams of methamphetamine possessed, according to law enforcement, ...

On The Record

N. WARREN COUNTY — DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER DUI. Bruce L. Bennett, Jr., 37, Tiona, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on May 15 with DUI and two traffic violations from an incident that occurred on April 20 in Conewango Twp. DUI. Jeffrey R. Brown, 36, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on May 15 with two counts of DUI and a traffic violation from an incident that occurred on May 9 in Conewango Twp. Terroristic threats. Nicholas G. Reardon, 20, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on May 17 with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct ...

Charges withdrawn at hearings

Charges were withdrawn against two individuals while two were held for court during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Charges were withdrawn against two defendants: ¯ Matthew D. Johnson, 33, Warren. Johnson had been charged with single counts of simple assault at two dockets. Two counts of harassment were re-categorized as non-traffic offenses. ¯ Kirk A. Zylo, 57, Tidioute. Zylo had been charged with a count of possession of drug paraphernalia. A count of public drunkenness was re-categorized as a non-traffic offense. The following defendants ...