Northumberland County

WEST CHILLISQUAQUE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 75-year-old former federal attorney for Pennsylvania's Middle District was arrested and accused of swapping sexual content with a 14-year-old girl in Northumberland County. Wayne Paul Samuelson, 75, of Lewisburg faces several charges, including unlawful contact with a minor and dissemination of explicit sexual material of a minor. [...]

LOWER MAHANOY TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 32-year-old man is wanted more than two years after he allegedly was exchanging sexual content with a then 15-year-old girl in Northumberland County. Dustin Sandefer, 32, of Millersburg, is facing several charges, including sexual extortion and sexual abuse of children. According to the criminal affidavit, Sandefer encouraged [...]

SUNBURY — A Northumberland County judge ruled that for now, any alleged gang affiliation involving accused murderer Denarii Springs can’t be used at trial because the district attorney did not provide any witnesses to testify to the fact during a scheduled hearing. 

SUNBURY — A Northumberland County judge denied a motion by a 40-year-old Mount Carmel man's defense attorney arguing a search warrant was botched and should be suppressed.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two separate Northumberland County residents were indicted federally on drug trafficking charges through a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative, according to DOJ releases. Hailey Marie Monterosso, 27, of Kulpmont, and Joshua Dinklocker, 28, of Coal Township, were both arrested through the DOJ Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, according to two DOJ [...]

SUNBURY — Northumberland County commissioners voted 3-0 to hire Joe Moralez as the new chief clerk Wednesady during a special meeting.

A nonprofit that helps families across Central Pennsylvania is hitting the road. The organization recently added a new mini mobile food pantry to its fleet.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury man convicted of sexual assault will appear in Northumberland County Court on Oct. 5 after his attorney filed a post-sentence motion saying the June trial was unfair and his client’s conviction should be vacated or, at the very least, a new trial granted.

SUNBURY — Due to a clerical error, Northumberland County must void Friday's vote to hire a new chief clerk.

SUNBURY — A public hearing will take place on Oct. 13 in the Northumberland County Courthouse for a proposed merger between the Americus Hose Co. and the Rescue Hose Company.