radioNOVO News for Williamsport: June 8, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/08/26          LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER BEING LED FROM COURT IN HANDCUFFS, MUNCY TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON FRIDAY.  HER CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER WAS PURGED ON FRIDAY BY FINALLY SIGNING THE LOT CONSOLIDATION PLAN FOR A NEW BASS PRO SHOP AT THE FORMER LYCOMING MAL.  LAUCHLE HAD ADAMENTLY REFUSED TO DO SO FOR MONTHS. WHILE HER 6-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE IS NOW COMPLETE, LAUCHLE STILL PERSONALLY OWES 7,000 DOLLARS IN ACCRUED DAILY FINES.          A WILLIAMSPORT TEEN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY SPARKING A VIOLENT BRAWL DURING THE MONTOURSVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY LAST THURSDAY. POLICE SAY 18-YEAR-OLD ISHMAEL AMOS LEFT THE STADIUM BLEACHERS TO CONFRONT 2 PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT. WHEN OFFICERS INTERVENED, AMOS ALLEGEDLY SHOVED THE DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF AND REPEATEDLY KICKED AN OFFICER. HE IS JAILED ON FELONY ASSAULT CHARGES IN LIEU OF 25,000-DOLLAR BAIL.          PLANS FOR A NEW MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT COURT OFFICE FOR MDJ DENISE DIETER ARE MOVING FORWARD. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A 347-THOUSAND DOLLAR AGREEMENT OF SALE LAST WEEK FOR A SITE AT 19 WAGNER ROAD.