ARRESTS MADE IN WILLIAMSPORT COLD CASE
More than one suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder of 19 year old Kevin Cagle from Williamsport. According to media outlets, the Lycoming County District Attorney confirms the arrests of parties allegedly responsible for shooting Cagle, putting parts of his body in garbage bags and throwing them from an overpass in Montour County in October of 2023. No other details of the 18 month old homicide cold case have been released at this time.
POLICE SEEK FOUR-WHEELER SUSPECTS
Lycoming Regional Police attempted to stop two people riding a four-wheeler illegally last Saturday night around 10:45pm along Route 220 in Porter Township. According to North Central PA dot com, the pair fled from the area exiting 220 at Thomas Street heading south then west on Railroad Street after officers turned on the emergency lights and siren. The LRPD ended the pursuit after the ATV got to the railroad tracks and went east. If you have information about the incident, call 570-323-4987 extension 463.
LAND-FILL ACCESS FOR SOME HOME ITEMS IN SUNBURY
The city of Sunbury and the Sunbury Municipal Authority are holding the annual free spring clean up this week. According to the Daily Item, Sunbury residents who have unwanted items cleaned out from their homes can visit the Sunbury Municipal Authority dump today through Thursday from 1 to 7pm. Proof of Sunbury residency is required. Items not accepted include household garbage, appliances with Freon, brush, contractor waste, liquids, asbestos, televisions and computers. Call 570-286-7820 for information.
VOODOO LILY AT THE TABER THIS SPRING
he exotic Voodoo Lily, a plant that smells like dead flesh when it blooms, will be on display at the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society in Williamsport this spring. According to a press release, the plant which blooms in late winter or early spring is also known as the devil’s tongue and is a member of the philodendron family. The rotting smell of the flower is intended to attract carrion flies which then pollinate the plant. There is no admission to view the lily at the museum at 858 West Fourth Street in Williamsport, but a ticket is necessary to visit other areas. The Tber has announced their summer hours and the museum is open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. through the end of October. Go to tabermuseum dot org for details.
FEMALE INMATE FILES SUIT AGAINST SCI MUNCY
A female inmate at SCI Muncy filed a suit in U.S. Middle District Court claiming she was sexually abused daily over a year and alleges that 11 officials at the women’s prison failed to intervene or protect her from the abuse. According to the Sun Gazette, 30 year old Miranda Barbour accuses institutional parole agent Kenneth Jones of the daily abuse. Barbour is serving a life sentence for a 2013 Sunbury homicide in which she was dubbed a “Craigslist killer”. Jones was terminated last August, and has been charged in Lycoming County with felony institutional sex assault for allegedly engaging multiple times in sexual activity with a female inmate. Jones is free on $25,000 unsecured bail.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN BELLEFONT RESIGNS
A board member from Bellefonte Area School District has recently resigned his position in the wake of an arrest for an alleged assault against a female passenger in his vehicle. According to the Lock Haven Express, 58 year old Jack Bechdel, II was arraigned last Thursday in Centre County Court, charged with misdemeanor simple assault, a summary count of physical harassment and cited for driving with a suspended license. His resignation is effective as of April 4th, however Bechdel was in the final year of his term after being elected in 2021, and his name will appear on the May primary ballot with four seats available and only four candidates in the race. Bechdel is expected to withdraw from the race in August before the November Election.
MONTOUR COUNTY DETOUR FOR TWO WEEKS
A detour began this week in Montour County on Route 642, west of Route 54 to Old Valley School Road. According to PennDOT, a detour is in place as crews put in a stormwater pipe which is part of the $30 million Route 54/642 safety project. Cars will be detoured using local roads, but trucks will follow a longer route using Route 54, Interstate 80, Route 254, Route 147, and Route 642 through Montour and Northumberland counties. The detour should last two weeks. The entiorproject will include replacing the bridge deck over Mahoning Creek and a relocation of the park and ride lot. The completed project is expected to be finished in 2029.
GRANT FOR VFW RIDERS IN MUNCY FROM DMVA
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs’ Veterans’ Trust Fund has awarded a 40 thousand dollar grant to the VFW Riders Group District 15, of Muncy. According to North Central PA dot com, the funds will be used to provide local veterans in need with resources and direct aid, including home repairs and food assistance. More than $1 million in grants were provided statewide through the DMVA. The Veteran’s Trust fund has been available since 2013 and has awarded over $8.5 million to organizations that serve Pennsylvania veterans.
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