radioNOVO News for Williamsport: May 29, 2026

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/29/26          A SECOND MAN MUST STAND TRIAL FOR THE 2023 SHOOTING DEATH OF A WILLIAMSPORT MAN. FOLLOWING A PRELIMINARY HEARING THURSDAY, A LYCOMING COUNTY JUDGE HELD 38-YEAR-OLD DAVON GRISSOM ON CHARGES INCLUDING SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, ROBBERY, AND KIDNAPPING. PROSECUTORS PRESENTED TEXT MESSAGES ALLEGEDLY SHOWING GRISSOM CONSPIRING WITH CONVICTED KILLER BENJAMIN VILLANUEVA TO LURE THE VICTIM TO A DARK ALLEY. GRISSOM REMAINS HELD WITHOUT BAIL AT THE LYCOMING COUNTY PRISON.          A MUNCY TOWNSHIP RESIDENT HAS EXPANDED HER FEDERAL SUNSHINE ACT LAWSUIT AGAINST LOCAL OFFICIALS, ALLEGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS FAILED TO LEGALLY ELECT A CHAIR OR VICE CHAIR THIS YEAR. THE AMENDED COMPLAINT BY CORI COTNER ACCUSES SUPERVISOR TERRI LAUCHLE OF UNCONSTITUTIONALLY SILENCING PUBLIC COMMENT AND CALLING STATE POLICE ON RESIDENTS.           LAUCHLE IS ALREADY FACING SEPARATE, COMPOUNDING COURT FINES OF $500 A DAY FOR REFUSING A JUDGE'S ORDER TO SIGN DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A NEW BASS PRO SHOPS.  LAUCHLE'S FINES IN THAT CASE CURRENTLY STAND AT 35-HUNDRED DOLLARS.