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Pleas entered at preliminary hearings

Two guilty pleas were entered while charges were withdrawn against four defendants during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants pleaded guilty: ¯ Terry M. Reynolds, 34, Dunkirk, NY, to harassment. A count of harassment was withdrawn. ¯ Douglas E. Wallech, II, 24, Warren, to two counts of disorderly conduct. Charges including two counts of terroristic threats and communications with 911 were withdrawn. Charges were withdrawn against the following defendants: ¯ Robert C. Bean, 38, Warren. Bean had been charged with two ...

Drug delivery charges bound over after preliminary hearing

A Youngsville woman charged with delivering drugs that resulted in death has been held for court. Stephanie S. Kightlinger, 27, remains in the Warren County Jail on a litany of drug charges in the wake of Wednesday’s preliminary hearing. In addition to the charge of drug delivery resulting in death, Kightlinger was charged with five counts of criminal use of a communication facility, and possession with intent to deliver controlled substances. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the City of Warren Fire Department responded to a Pennsylvania Ave. W. address for a report ...

On The Record

N. Warren County — District Judge Laura Bauer Retail theft. William P. Abbey, Jr., 32, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on Feb. 13 with retail theft from an incident that occurred on Dec. 17 in Conewango Twp. 911 violation. Matthew D Johnson, 32, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on Feb. 13 with communications with 911 and disorderly conduct from an incident that occurred on Jan. 9 in Conewango Twp. Criminal mischief. Shawn M. Stec, 45, Warren, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Feb. 13 with criminal mischief and two counts of ...

N. Warren man pleads guilty to dealing drug charges

A Conewango Township man charged with selling methamphetamine purchased in Erie has pleaded guilty. David N. Curry, 55, 129 Jackson Run Road, entered the plea before Judge Gregory Hammond to charges of possession with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communications facility. Charges of dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, two counts of possession with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communications facility were not prosecuted in exchange for the plea. “On July 30, 2022, detectives from the Warren County Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant on a ...

On The Record

C. Warren County — District Judge Raymond Zydonik DUI. Randy D. Mountain, 59, Sheffield, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Feb. 6 with DUI and eight traffic offenses from an incident that occurred on Jan. 7 in Sheffield Twp. N. Warren County — District Judge Laura Bauer Assault. Kevin S. Davis, 57, Sugar Grove, was charged by Youngsville Borough police on Feb. 10 with aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to elude officer and four traffic violations from an incident that occurred on Feb. 9 in Youngsville Borough. Retail theft. Janae P. Lee, 42, ...

Youngsville man accused of rape of a child

A Youngsville man was taken to Warren County jail Thursday on multiple felony charges including rape of a child. Adam C. Burleigh, 23, of Youngsville, is charged with rape of a child; two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child; two counts of unlawful contact with a minor – sexual ...