On The Record

September 15, 2022

N. Warren County — District Judge Laura Bauer Possession with intent to deliver. Lisa M. Nelson, 63, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on Sept. 13 with possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy (possession with intent to deliver), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance from an incident that occurred on Sept. 7 in Conewango Twp. Possession with intent to deliver. Kevin N. Nelson, 31, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on Sept. 13 with possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy (possession with intent to deliver), ...

Plea entered in animal cruelty case

September 10, 2022

A Garland man has pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty. Elijah J. Cottrell, 19, pleaded guilty before Judge Gregory Hammond to a count of aggravated cruelty to animals. Charges of cruelty to animals and aggravated cruelty to animals — torture were not prosecuted in exchange for the plea. Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched for a report of an incident involving a cat that allegedly occurred at a Fiddlersgreen Road address in Eldred Township. Two individuals told troopers that “they were having a fire and a cat was rubbing on Elijah Cottrell” and that ...

Charges for 3 withdrawn in county court

September 8, 2022

Charges were withdrawn against three defendants while one was held for court during preliminary hearings held on Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Charges were withdrawn against the following: Grace M. Bordner, 47, Warren. Bordner had been charged with retail theft. Two counts of retail theft were re-categorized as non-traffic offenses. Jonathan D. Feit, 32, Warren. Feit had been charged with stalking. A count of harassment was re-categorized as a non-traffic offense. Katelynn S. Harvey, 26, Warren. Harvey had been charged with theft and receiving stolen ...

Area Police

September 7, 2022

C. Warren County - District Judge Raymond Zydonik ¯ Brian D. Bean, 43, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Aug. 29 with false identification to law enforcement, driving on a suspended license DUI-related and failing to carry a license from an incident that occurred on Aug. 18 in the City of Warren. ¯ Kevin W. Nyberg, 59, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Aug. 29 with two counts of DUI and driving on a suspended license from an incident that occurred on Aug. 5 in the City of Warren. ¯ William H. Wilcox, III, 30, Clarendon, was charged by City of Warren ...

Warren man receives more jail time

September 3, 2022

Failure to satisfy all of his registration requirements has landed a sexual offender additional prison time. John A. Snyder, 51, of Warren, was sentenced Friday by President Judge Maureen Skerda to an additional 30 to 60 months in state prison. In addition to the prison time, Snyder was ordered to pay $1,250 in fines and $550 in fees. Snyder, who is a lifetime Megan’s Law sexual offender from a 2009 conviction for indecent assault, failed to complete his registration requirements in 2020. He is currently serving a state prison sentence or more than 12 years for aggravated assault, ...

Charges withdrawn at preliminary hearings

September 2, 2022

Charges were withdrawn against four defendants during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. ¯ Charles A. Kranz, 19, Pittsburgh. Kranz had been charged with three traffic violations, possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. A speeding violation was re-categorized as a traffic offense. ¯ Steven M. Elder, 31, Erie. Elder had been charged with possession of marijuana and three traffic violations. A speeding violation was re-categorized as a traffic offense. ¯ Caitlin A. Tucker, 21, Centerville. Tucker had been charged ...