Tag archive for ‘court’
Man charged with luring teen (0)
12/15/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A Lawton man stands accused of bringing a 13-year-old girl he met through a MySpace account across state lines to have sex with her on Oct. 7. A felony statutory sexual assault charged was lodged Dec. 9 against Andrew Wallikas, 23, by State Trooper John Oliver in District Court, Montrose. He was [...]
Apolacon man faces rape charge (2)
12/08/10 •
BY STACI WILSON Rape charges lodged against an Apolacon Twp. man were bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing in Montrose District Court on Monday, Dec. 6. Robert Patrick Murphy, 50, is charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in his home on November 25. Tpr. Greg Deck charged Murphy with four felony counts. [...]
Judge denies Cabot motion (0)
12/01/10 •
BY LAURA LEGERE Times-Shamrock Writer A federal judge has denied a motion by Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. to dismiss a case brought by Dimock Twp. residents who claim their health and property has been harmed by the company’s natural gas drilling activities. Cabot sought to have a judge throw out the case brought by [...]
Nye pleads guilty to sex charges (1)
11/23/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A Montrose area man who eluded police for more than four months prior to his capture now faces up to 30 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in 2009. Bryan Lewis Nye, 38, Montrose, pleaded guilty Friday in Susquehanna County Court on two felony sex charges. Nye [...]
Child pornographer sentenced (0)
11/23/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A Thompson man will serve at least nine months in a state correctional facility on child pornography charges. Police discovered Danny Allen Burgess, 52, had on his computer 167 movies and 400 pictures, along with at least 6 DVDs, all containing children under the age of 16 engaged in prohibited sexual acts. [...]
Former teacher’s hearing continued (0)
11/17/10 •
BY STACI WILSON The Monday, Nov. 15, preliminary hearing for a former Montrose Area High School art teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a teenage student 20 years ago has been continued 30 days. Robert Smith, Montrose, was charged Oct. 26 with aggravated indecent assault, a felony; and misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors, indecent [...]
Night of “mudding” damages field (0)
11/17/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A night of “mudding” that damaged a Springville area hay field led to charges being filed in Montrose District Court and later withdrawn against a California man. But charges against two others involved in the incident are likely, said District Attorney Jason Legg. The charge of conspiracy to commit agricultural vandalism was [...]
Court suspends Montrose attorney (0)
11/12/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A Montrose attorney received an 18-month suspension from the Pennsylvania Bar by the state Supreme Court for violating rules of professional conduct for actions taken regarding a quarry lease dispute. The Supreme Court issued the order against attorney Paul Kelly on Oct. 28. He was also ordered to pay costs to the [...]
Misconduct charges lodged against former teacher (39)
11/03/10 •
BY STACI WILSON Allegations of sexual misconduct have been leveled against a former Montrose Area high school art teacher. Charges lodged against Robert Smith, Montrose, stem from the victim’s report to police of incidents that occurred about 20 years ago while she was a student in the school district. Smith retired from teaching in 2001. [...]
More charges lodged in vehicle theft ring (0)
9/08/10 •
BY STACI WILSON A Sept. 2 preliminary hearing was continued until October 6 for one of the three men accused of operating a vehicle theft ring in the region. David Goodbred, 22, of Bristol, was to appear in District Court, Montrose, on theft charges lodged by Montrose Sgt. John Walker in connection with the theft [...]