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W. WARREN COUNTY — DISTRICT JUDGE TODD WOODIN Fleeing. David L. Matteson, Jr., 39, Warren, was charged by Youngsville Borough police on March 22 with fleeting or attempting to elude an officer, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and three traffic offenses from an incident that occurred on Feb. 7 in Youngsville Borough. LIMESTONE TWP. Theft. Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police say that a 94-year-old man, Tidioute, provided his social security number to an unknown person on March 22 at 7 a.m. SOUTHWEST TWP. Crash. Warren-based Pennsylvania State ...

Warren man sentenced on child porn, drug charges

A Warren County man was sentenced to state prison on charges of child pornography and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Austin J. Stuart, 25, of Warren, was sentenced to a total of 39 to 78 months in state prison, including 15 to 30 months, a $1,500 fine, fees of $675, court costs, and submit a DNA sample, for child pornography, and 24 to 48 months to be served consecutively, and a $100 fee, for possession with intent to deliver. He is not eligible for recidivism risk reduction incentive nor boot camp. He will be given preference for the state drug and ...

Indictment may be tied to NY missing person probe

By ERIC TICHY etichy@post-journal.com JAMESTOWN — A federal grand jury indictment against a 36-year-old is believed to be tied to the 2014 disappearance and homicide of a Chautauqua County man. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced Friday that Anthony Neubauer, of Falconer, N.Y., was being held on a charge of kidnapping resulting in death. Though details regarding what led to the indictment were scant, the local U.S. Attorney’s Office said Neubauer allegedly kidnapped an individual on May 27, 2014, and then transported them from New York to Pennsylvania — resulting in the ...

Cases resolved at preliminary hearings

Three guilty pleas were entered while charges were withdrawn against two during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: Jeremy L. Darr, 35, Warren, to possession of drug paraphernalia. Chloe A. Labowski, 20, Sugar Grove, to possession of drug paraphernalia and no rear lights. Charges of possession of marijuana and driving without a license were withdrawn. Allan M. Shoemaker, 29, Warren, to disorderly conduct. Charges of strangulation and simple assault were withdrawn. Charges were withdrawn against the ...

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N. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Simple assault. Matthew D. Johnson, II, 32, Warren, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on March 21 with simple assault and harassment from an incident that occurred on Feb. 26 in Conewango Twp. Public drunkenness. Kirk A. Zylo, 57, Tidioute, was charged by Conewango Township police on March 21 with public drunkenness and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on March 15 in Conewango Twp. W. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE TODD WOODIN Trademark counterfeiting. Denise M. Grove, 51, Tidioute, ...

Sentence stands for Erie man charged with sex offense

What started out as a short county sentence back in 2019 has turned into years in state prison for an Erie man accused of sending sexually explicit material to a juvenile female. An attempt to have that sentence reduced on Friday was rejected. Cody C. Davis, 24, was initially sentenced to a minimum of two months incarceration and a total of four years probation back in 2019 on charges of obscene and other sexual materials as well as cyber harassment of a child. According to the affidavit of probable cause, police received a complaint of a 20-year-old man sending pictures of his ...