Woman charged with assaulting child
Arriving on the scene of child-abuse case on March 9, city Patrolman Brandon Wheeler immediately saw the injuries on the little girl’s face.
“She had a bloody nose and there also was swollen spot on the right side of her head,” the officer said in an affidavit.
Katina Blackwell, 37, of 627 Fourth Ave., has been charged with numerous offenses for punching the girl multiple times in the face and hitting her with hairbrush, Blackwell alleged.
A county Children and Youth caseworker responded and also interviewed the victim, whose injuries were photographed. “Older bruises were discovered all the way up her arms,” the officer said.
Drug charges
PLEASANT GAP Man was allegedly found with marijuana at 604 199 North in Worth Township by Rockview Police at 7:56 a.m. on Wednesday.
After being pulled over for a traffic stop by Rockiew police, Jacob Walker, 31, of Reedsville was allegedly caught with a small amount of marijuana and related paraphernalia.
PFA violation
HOWARD Donald Kraft, 36, of Howard was charged with a PFA violation on Hunter Run Road in Liberty Township by Rockview Police at 11:13 p.m. by Rockview Police.
$9,000 scam
BLANCHARD A man was reportedly scammed out of over $9,000 by an unknown individual on Bald Eagle Forest Road in Liberty Township at 10:21 a.m. The victim was a 57 year old male from Blanchard.