ACCOMPLICE WILL NOT FACE FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES The man who was recently taken into custody for his alleged role in the kidnapping and murders of Alisha Seese and Ronald Dailey Jr. will no longer face 1st degree murder charges, according to a ruling in district court late Thursday. According to the Sun Gazette, Muhammad…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 18, 2024
ONE PERSON OF INTEREST IN CUSTODY IN MILTON SHOOTING Police in Milton are still investigating Tuesday’s double shooting near the 10 block of Broadway that sent both victims to Geisinger Medical Center. According to the Standard Journal, Milton Police and EMS first responders assisted the two victims Tuesday afternoon around 4pm. During an investigation, Police…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 17, 2024
DRUG CHARGES LEAD TO STATE PRISON A Williamsport woman who pleaded guilty to drug charges that were connected to the death of a 30 year old city woman in July of 2020 was sentenced in Lycoming County court this week. According to the Sun Gazette, Kijifa Anderson was given 27 months to 15 years in…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 16, 2024
ELDER ABUSE PLEA DEAL REJECTED BY JUDGE A Union County judge rejected the plea deal of the 19 year old woman who pleaded guilty to elder abuse when she was an employee at a dementia care facility in Lewisburg last February, saying the punishment was not sufficient. According to the Sun Gazette, Madison Cox of…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 15, 2024
ROADS AFFECTED BY FLOODING AND DOWNED UTILITIES Rain has affected some area roadways with flooding or trees down affecting utilities. According to PennDOT, in Lycoming County, Route 642 between Nisbet Terrace and Valley Road in Susquehanna Township has reopened this morning. In Northumberland County, a new spot to watch includes Route 147 south of Herndon…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 10, 2024
MORE SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES FOR MUNCY MAN The Muncy man already jailed on over one thousand sexual assault, and child pornography charges in Lycoming County, is facing more sexual assault charges after an alleged victim testified in court this week. According to the Sun Gazette, 55 year old Timothy Stroud, Sr. has been again charged…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 9, 2024
COLLISION INJURES TWO, ONE LIFE FLIGHTED A head on collision yesterday along Route 220 near McElhattan injured both drivers involved. According to the News Item, Police say one driver was heading in the wrong direction along Route 220 and collided on the northbound side at mile marker 116 around 10:30am causing a serious crash that…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 8, 2024
WILLIAMSPORT FIRE DISPLACES FIVE A two-alarm fire Sunday in Williamsport displaced five people from a four-unit apartment building on West Fourth Street. According to the Sun Gazette, just after 7pm, neighbors and witnesses along the street alerted tenants to the fire they saw coming from an air conditioning unit on the second floor. City firemen…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 5, 2024
FLOOD WATERS IMPACTING AREA ROADS Flooding is still impacting roadways in some area counties. According to PennDOT, as of last night in South Williamsport, there is still a lane restriction at Second Avenue between East Second and Sylvan Dell Park Road in the borough. In Northumberland County, there is a new trouble spot at Route…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 3, 2024
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TOMORROW FOR NEPA There’s a flood watch in effect through tomorrow morning for Lycoming County and other northeastern Pennsylvania counties according to the National Weather Service. PennDOT is reporting some flooding this morning in Union County on 8th Street between Valley Road and Route 45 in Mifflinburg Borough. Beaver Run Road is also…… more »
