BODY FOUND ON I-80 IDENTIFIED The body discovered on Friday morning on Creek Road in Liberty Township, Montour County has been identified. According to the Daily Item, Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn released limited information after the autopsy was performed on Saturday, saying the body is 19-year-old Kevin Cragle from the Williamsport area. No further…… more »
Category Archives: WILQ Local News
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 13, 2023
FORMER SUNBURY POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH FELONY THEFT Following his retirement after 22 years from the Sunbury Police department last week, Former Sunbury Police Chief Brad Hare has now been charged with felony and misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly stealing almost $7,000 from the Americus Hose Company. According to WNEP, officials at the fire company…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 12, 2023
MAN CHARGED AFTER TAKING MONEY FROM INFORMANT A Cogan Station man is free on 5 thousand dollars bail after he allegedly took money from an undercover informant for drugs and never returned with the drugs or money on July 26th. According to the Sun Gazette, court records say 31 year old Zakary Allen Koch told…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 11, 2023
MAN INJURED IN WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE CRASH A 24 year old man from Danville was injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday. According to State police, 24-year-old Bradley Palladino lost control of his motorcycle on Klondike Road at Hilkert Road in the gravel. Palladino was thrown from the bike into a ditch and was transported to Geisinger…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 10, 2023
MAN ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO SELL A GUN ON FACEBOOK A man who tried to sell a gun through Facebook messages was arrested for second-degree felony firearms not to be carried without a license after an informant called police about the transaction. According to North Central PA dot com, 32 year old John Stephen Epps…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 9, 2023
FATAL SHOOTING AT IUP, POLICE SEEK SUSPECTS A 15 thousand dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the identification of the people who shot one person and wounded 8 others at a private party a mile from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus during their homecoming weekend. According to the Daily Item, PA…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 4, 2023
MAN ACCUSED OF LOYALSOCK STABBING FOUND GUILTY The Williamsport man on trial for the stabbing and assault of a Quick Mart employee was found guilty yesterday in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas. According to North Central PA dot com, the defense for 23 year old Tajhea Nyree Shuler claimed he was suffering from a…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
CITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO TABLE CITY HALL BID DECISION The fate of the Williamsport City Hall building remains open-ended for now after City Council decided to table their decision. Many in the community have been watching and waiting to know the outcome, but according to the Sun Gazette, council voted 6-1 approving the vote to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
MILTON WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI WITH CHILDREN IN CAR A woman from Milton who crashed her car with young children inside while allegedly high on drugs August 18th was recently charged in Northumberland County court. According to Stonington State Police, an adult passenger who was also in the car said 31 year old Marissa Auman…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
PA STATE POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH FOR ELDERLY WOMAN The search has been renewed for a missing elderly woman who disappeared in July from the Westfield area of Potter County. According to the Sun Gazette, PA State Police have asked the public, including hunters, to help the search for 85 year old Phyllis Potter or her…… more »