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Man jumps from second-story window to elude police in Jefferson County

By: WJAC Web StaffFALLS CREEK, Pa. -- State police in Jefferson County said a man jumped out of a second-story window when authorities tried to arrest him.It happened Wednesday in the 100 block of Main...

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Police: 3 young children living in unlivable conditions, parents charged with...

By: Deven ClarkeBROOKVILLE, Pa. -- Two parents from Jefferson County are facing felony charges after Brookville police said they’ve been neglecting their three young children.The parents haven’t been...

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Two injured after train strikes car in Jefferson County

By: Deven ClarkeWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Jefferson County, Pa. – Two people were injured Monday night when a train crashed into their vehicle on the tracks in Jefferson County.State police in DuBois have...

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Two people released from hospital after their car was struck by train in...

By: Deven ClarkeWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Jefferson County, Pa. -- Two people are recovering after their SUV collided with a train in Jefferson County.The accident happened at around 9 p.m. Monday on Old...

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Juvenile confesses to breaking into cars, spending stolen money in Punxsutawney

By: WJAC Web StaffPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Police in Punxsutawney say a juvenile has confessed to breaking into six cars over a two-week span.Police said the suspect also admitted to spending all of the...

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Woman speaks out after former husband, business partner blames her for bad...

By: Deven ClarkeREYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. -- Back in March, WJAC-TV reported about a cemetery owner facing charges after being accused of taking money from grieving families and never giving their loved ones...

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Police believe driver was run over by own vehicle in deadly accident

By: WJAC Web StaffBROOKVILLE, Pa. – Authorities in Jefferson County are investigating a deadly accident in which police believe the victim might have been run over by his own vehicle.The accident was...

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Woman injured in Jefferson County crash

By: WJAC Web StaffWASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Jefferson County, Pa. -- WJAC-TV is working to learn more about a serious single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County.It happened Sunday night on Stevenson Hill Road...

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Brookville man killed in crash

By: Deven ClarkeBROOKVILLE, Pa. -- A Brookville man is dead after a vehicle accident that happened in the borough over the weekend.Authorities said he was thrown from his Jeep Wrangler before it rolled...

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Jefferson County man killed in lawnmower accident

By: WJAC Web StaffREYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. -- Authorities say a Jefferson County man was killed in a bizarre accident involving his lawnmower.It happened at around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Grant...

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Williamsport man arrested in drug possession along I-80

By: WJAC Web StaffDUBOIS, Pa. -- State police in DuBois say they arrested a man in Jefferson County for having drugs in his car.Police said they pulled over Sharif Coleman of Williamsport on I-80...

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Starr Hill Winery to open up inside DuBois Walmart

By: Deven ClarkeDUBOIS, Pa. -- It’s a historical moment for one local small business and one of America’s largest store chains as Walmart in DuBois prepares for Starr Hill Winery to open up inside.The...

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DuBois man says he was attacked by overnight intruder

By: Deven ClarkeDUBOIS, Pa. -- DuBois police said a 20-year-old man told them someone broke into his house Thursday night and beat him up while he was sleeping, adding that the intruder even tried to...

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Jefferson Co. man killed in motorcycle crash on Interstate 80

PINE CREEK TWP., Pa. -- A Jefferson County man was killed after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 80 Sunday.State police said Russell Knarr, 67, of Punxsutawney, swerved on his motorcycle on I-80...

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Traffic stop leads to arrest in Jefferson County

By: WJAC Web StaffSYKESVILLE, Pa. -- A traffic stop in Jefferson County Monday led to drug charges.State police in DuBois said they pulled over 54-year-old William Kennis along Route 119 in Sykesville...

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22 targeted in Jefferson County drug bust

By: Deven ClarkePUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Law enforcement officials in Jefferson County say they have targeted 22 individuals suspected of selling illegal drugs.Jefferson County law enforcement officials...

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Brookville police searching for burglar

By: Deven ClarkeBROOKVILLE, Pa. -- Brookville police are working to find out who broke into, and stole from, several homes in Jefferson County last weekend.For the most part, Brookville is quiet with...

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New details released on anniversary of Centre County woman's disappearance

By: Lauren HensleyBROOKVILLE, Pa.-- Three months after the remains of a Centre County missing woman were found, there still remain questions as to what happened. But now, on the one-year anniversary...

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Two men die after falling in a water storage tank

PERRY TWP., JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – Two men died Tuesday night after falling into a cistern in a wooded area off Mohney Road in Perry Township, State Police in Punxsutawney said.The state police spokesman...

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Two men killed in cistern accident identified by coroner

By: Lauren HensleyPERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- Many cars stopped on Mohney Road in Perry Township to pay their respects to two men who lost their life in a tragic accident.  The Jefferson County Coroner’s...

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