Month: September 2017
Young man denies search consent; now facing drug, weapon charges
An 18-year-old man from Bellefonte was arrested recently after police allegedly discovered drugs, drug paraphernalia and a prohibited weapon in his possession. On Sept. 12, Pennsylvania State Police were called to a Bellefonte address after a report of an argument. A trooper met with the individual reported to be involved,...
Bank manager’s concern over check results in local man’s arrest
In the digital age, you might have wondered whether anyone in the banking industry is paying attention to small cues that something just isn’t right with a check. In the old days, the signature might be matched to a sample before funds were released. In today’s world, it’s easy to...
Judge dismisses most serious charges in PSU frat hazing death
People were shocked earlier this month when a Centre County judge dismissed nearly all of the charges pertaining to the death of a Beta Theta Pi fraternity pledge at Penn State University. In all, 18 fraternity members faced criminal charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to tampering in the death of...
2 men charged with selling fake Pennsylvania driver’s licenses
Two men, one a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee, are facing federal charges after selling driver’s licenses based on false identity documents. The DOT employee worked as a driver’s license examiner and the second man acted as a middleman between clients and the license examiner. A 28-page indictment was recently...
Sessions wants a culture that’s ‘hostile’ to drug use
Calling the opioid epidemic the deadliest such crisis in American history, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called upon social workers and law enforcement this week to “create and foster a culture that’s hostile to drug use.” He was speaking to the annual conference of the National Alliance for Drug Endangered...