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Former detective pleads guilty to relations with informant

A former chief detective was sentenced to three to 24 months in the Warren County Prison and 24 months of probation in the Court of Common Pleas. Thomas J. Kibbey, 41, of Warren pleaded guilty on Wednesday during plea court proceedings to two counts of two second-degree misdemeanor charges of official oppression. The sentencing was made by Judge John F. Cherry of Dauphin County. Kibbey was originally charged with two third-degree felony charges of peace officer-sexual intercourse/contact with a person in custody/detention in June 2025 by the state Attorney General’s office. ...

Mobile water container arrives in Tidioute

After months on a boil water advisory, Tidioute has a new source for clean drinking water. PA American Water delivered a water buffalo, a mobile water transport container or trailer, to a Tidioute business with 750 gallons of water for the community. Hollow Hill Outdoors agreed to allow the water buffalo to be placed in their back parking lot. Tidioute residents have had to boil their water since March 18 due to water storage, pressure loss, and turbidity issues. Hollow Hills Outdoors is located at 148 Main St. in Tidioute. Follow Jeff Haight, official home of Jeff News, on ...

Man with Warren County ties charged with threatening N.Y. deputy

A man with ties to Warren County, Pa., has been charged after allegedly threatening a Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office deputy. Layton Love, 46, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with interstate communication of a threat, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. According to the complaint, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office contacted the FBI regarding threatening text messages sent on May 18, 2026, to the cellular telephone number of a detective with the Sheriff’s Office. "You and your family are going to die soon!" the text message stated, ...

Discovery of handgun is under investigation

The discovery of a loaded handgun in a restroom is under investigation. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the gun was found at Warren Lowe's. The individual claimed it was loaded after it was found by a worker. Law enforcement verified a gun was found but said it was Saturday night when it was discovered. The officer had no knowledge to whether the pistol was loaded or not. Pennsylvania State Police handled the call, but cannot release any information at this time. Store management directed the reporter to Lowe's public relations department but did not receive a ...

Corry man charged with four sex crimes Wednesday

A Corry man has been charged with four felony charges by Warren police after an alleged incident Wednesday. Delbert Liller, 36, was charged Wednesday with one count of first-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses, one count of third-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor - open lewdness, third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility and third-degree corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above. Liller was arraigned Wednesday evening by Magisterial District Court Judge Laura Bauer, who set bail at $50,000. Liller was unable to post bail ...

State Ethics Commission finds wrongdoing by Sheffield official

The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission issued a final adjudication on Wednesday that a Sheffield constable and code enforcement officer unfairly used his authority to dismiss summary ordinance charges in order to obtain ownership of real property. In addition, the matter against Shawn Young was referred by the commission to the Office of the Warren County District Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a recommendation that criminal prosecutions be instituted against Young. In the decision, the commission also fined Young ...