28-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM COURSON AND 22-YEAR-OLD AUBREE CATHCART, BOTH OF PUNXSUTAWNEY, ARE FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES AFTER THEY ALLEGEDLY LEFT CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN A PARKED VEHICLE AT WALMART IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.  STATE POLICE SAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 19^TH AT THE STORE IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP.  COURSON AND CATHCART BOTH ADMITTED THAT THEY LEFT THE KIDS IN THE CAR WHEN THEY RAN IN THE STORE.  THE CHILDREN WERE LEFT ALONE FOR 25 MINUTES WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS.  THEIR PRELIMINARY HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 23^RD.

TROOPERS IN CLARION SAY THAT THE CASE AGAINST 42-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL WATKINS AND 29-YEAR-OLD WESLEY WILLIAMS HAS MOVED FORWARD TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.  THEY WERE CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY IN JANUARY AFTER POLICE DISCOVERED A SEVERELY MALNOURISHED DOG IN THE MOTEL ROOM THEY WERE LIVING IN.  OFFICERS REPORTED DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE DOG WASN’T LICENCED.  BOTH WATCKINS AND WILLIAMS WERE JAILED IN JANUARY.  THEY ARE BOTH FREE ON BAIL AND AWAITING THEIR COURT DATE.

STATE POLICE ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A MISSING WOMAN FROM WARREN AND A BABY.  25-YEAR-OLD COURNEY FERRARO IS A WHITE FEMALE, 5 FEET 2 INCHES, 125 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BROWN EYES.  THE BABY IS NAMED MONTANA WHITE AND SHE’S A 7-MONTH-OLD FEMALE.  THEY WERE LAST SEEN ON ROUTE 27 IN ELDRED TOWNSHIP AT AROUND 10:30PM ON WEDNESDAY.  FERRARO MAY BE DRIVING A 2013 BLACK KIA OPTIMA AND POLICE BELIEVE THAT THEY MAY BE AT RISK OF HARM OR INJURY.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 911 OR THE WARREN STATE POLICE.

36-YEAR-OLD KATIE NEAL OF DUBOIS IS FACING 42 FELONY CHARGES AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY STOLE OVER $4,500 FROM SHEETZ IN BROOKVILLE.  AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SHE TOOK THE MONEY BETWEEN APRIL 3^RD AND THE 11^TH BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO HER PHONE.  A SECURITY OFFICER TOLD POLICE THAT NEAL SCANNED THE CASH APP ON HER PHONE AT THE REGISTER, ENTERED THE AMOUNTS SHE WANTED ON THE APP, BUT DIDN’T PUT CASH INTO THE TERMINAL.  THE PROCESS WAS LIKE BUYING A GIFT CARD BUT NOT PAYING FOR IT.  HER PRELIMINARY HEARING IS ON JUNE 1^ST.