PHILLY MAN FILES SUIT AGAINST WILLIAMSPORT POLICE A Philadelphia man is suing the Williamsport Bureau of Police, claiming they used extreme use of force during a raid at a hotel room on East Third Street IN Williamsport in the spring of 2021. According to the Sun Gazette, Antwan Hairston says he woke to Williamsport police…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 10, 2024
HEAD-ON COLLISION IN LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP A head-on collision between a city bus and a car on the Golden Strip in Loyalsock Township shut down a lane of traffic yesterday afternoon and caused several injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, 4 passengers of a River Valley Transit bus and the driver of a Nissan Altima were…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 9, 2024
MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO TRAFFICK TEENS SENTENCED A man who pleaded no contest to attempting to traffic his 12 year old child and another 16 year old was sentenced to state prison after his hearing Tuesday in Lycoming County Court. According to North Central PA dot com, court records say 41 year old Victor Eugene…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 8, 2024
ACCIDENT SLOWED TRAFFIC ON I-180 EAST TUESDAY There were big backups yesterday afternoon when a vehicle crash occurred on I-180 east in Loyalsock Township. According to PennDOT, there was crawling traffic in the area past the crash site at the Faxon exit, mile marker 26 at about 3:30pm which backed things up for about one…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 7, 2024
UPDATE ABOUT VICTIMS IN ROUTE 15 SOUTH SPUR CRASH One of the two men involved in the tractor trailer accident that occurred on the Route 15 south Spur on May 2nd, remains hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Sun Gazette, the driver of the truck hauling dog biscuits that flipped over Thursday evening and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 6, 2024
ROUTE 220 SHUT DOWN SATURDAY AFTER FATAL WRECK There was a fatal truck crash that shut down Route 220 in Muncy Township Saturday around noon, that involved an elderly man from Montoursville. According to the Lycoming County Coroner’s Office, 87 year old William E. Messersmith was traveling on Rt. 220 when his vehicle suddenly left the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 2, 2024
POLICE STANDOFF LOCKS DOWN JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL Following a domestic disturbance between a mother and her adult son Wednesday, there was a stand off between police and a Jersey Shore man, who is now in custody. According to North Central PA dot com, police were called to the 300 block of Glover Street just before…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS MAY 1, 2024
MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON FATAL SHOOTING OF TEEN Police have released details about the fatal shooting of 15 year old Ahmeen Palmer in Loyalsock Township March 2nd, including information surrounding the arrest of the mother of the suspected shooter, 37 year old Johneice Francin Legare. According to PennLive, new charges against Legare are sealed at…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 30, 2024
TEEN SWIMMER INJURED IN RALSTON An 18 year old man whose name has not been released, was injured at Middle Falls in Ralston, off of Rock Run Road yesterday evening. According to the Sun Gazette, the teen, who was with friends at the location also known as Second Falls swung from the rope and let…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 29, 2024
MAN JAILED FOR IMPRISONING WOMAN IN APARTMENT A man from Williamsport is in custody after he imprisoned a woman in an apartment April 15th. According to North Central PA dot com, police allege 24 year old Aiden Ryan Magargle threatened, strangled and held a woman down inside an apartment at the 500 block of Pine…… more »