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Woman arrested, facing charges after allegedly lighting fire in hospital room

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she attempted to light her hospital room on fire.

Officers say Clara Pratt was a patient at UPMC on Saturday when a nurse found her setting her bedding on fire.

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Police say the nurse told them that she saw Pratt blowing on the flames, trying to spread them to more of the bedding, but the nurse quickly acted to put the flames out.

Man charged with homicide after alleged drug delivery

LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with homicide after police say he delivered drugs resulting in death.

The Lycoming County District Attorney says Keith Reitz is being charged for the overdose death of 46-year-old, Nicole Bassett.

Investigators say in October 2024, Reitz supplied Bassett with crack cocaine he bought in Wilkes-Barre.

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Police say the two smoked it together, then Reitz left and Bassett was later found by her roommate unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

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