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Convicted sex offender faces new charge JERSEY SHORE Convicted child sex offender Willie Merritt, 33, has been charged by the Tiadaghton Valley Regional police with failure to register his new address with the state police. Although he carried an official Northumberland address, he had been staying on-and-off at 427 S. Main St. in Jersey Shore from at least late December to late February, police said. Police said Merritt also failed to appear on Feb. 23 for sentencing in another criminal case, prompting Lycoming County court officials to file a bench warrant for his arrest. Arraigned before District Judge Jerry Lepley, Merritt is jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail. ....
JS man accused of DUI JERSEY SHORE A Jersey Shore man was charged with a DUI on Allegheny Street on Dec. 11 2020, according to Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police. Scott Powell, 56, of 144 Elm St., Jersey Shore, was pulled over by police for allegedly swerving into the opposite lane almost hitting a parked car. According to police, when he was pulled over, there was a strong smell of alcohol coming from the car along with a noticeable empty Coors Light can in the passenger seat and an open 30-pack in the back. Powell performed poorly on two field sobriety tests and refused doing another, according to police. He then allegedly consented to a blood test at Geisinger Hospital in Jersey Shore. ....
Clearfield woman allegedly lied on firearm application Sheila Kent, 48, of 120 Clark St., Clearfield, allegedly lied on an application to purchase a firearm from National Sport Goods back in June of 2020, according to Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police. Kent allegedly checked “no” in response to the question, “Have you ever been convicted in any court for a felony, or other crime, for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation?” said Brian Firetti, a Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police officer. According to Firetti, Kent previously pled guilty to DUI twice in 2006, and was placed on probation for two years. ....
with assaulting son JERSEY SHORE Tiadaghton Valley Regional police are investigating a report of a father assaulting his son. Daniel Fox, 33, of 409 Baer St., allegedly punched his son in the face, threw him onto the ground and repeatedly hit him, according to police. The incident took place at a Maple Street house where Fox was picking up his son. One of the residents of the home allegedly broke up the fight, police said. The son was taken to Geisinger Hospital in Jersey Shore for treatment of a laceration to the right ear that required stitches, as well as a right orbital fracture and multiple contusions. ....
Jersey Shore man charged with DUI Scott Powell, 56, of 414 Elm St., Jersey Shore, allegedly had a BAC of .253% after being pulled over for swerving across lanes of traffic on Allegheny Street Dec. 11 of 2020. Powell allegedly swerved into the opposite lane of traffic and cross the double yellow line on Allegheny Street before it drifted back onto the far-right side of the road before once more swerving into the opposing traffic lane. Powell allegedly swerved across the double yellow line twice and almost hit a parked car, according to Brandy Perchinski, a Tiadaughton Valley Police officer. When Perchinski stopped Powell, she allegedly smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming out of the car. Additionally, an empty Coors Light can sat in the front passenger seat, with an opened 30-pack of Coors Light in the back. ....