Waverly Man Jailed for Strangling and Assaulting Woman
A 20-year-old Waverly, New York man is jailed in Bradford County on felony domestic violence charges. Police say Nathen James Wandell assaulted and strangled a woman during an argument, then chased her after she escaped through a window. Investigators say he dragged the victim, damaged her cellphone and threatened to kill her. Wandell is being held on $100,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing set for July
Pipe Replacement Project Set for Sullivan Township
Drivers are advised of a pipe replacement project will begin next week on North Elk Run Road (Route 1007) in Sullivan Township, Tioga County. Beginning on Monday, July 6, the contractor, Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc., will begin replacing existing pipes with a box culvert on North Elk Run Road between Reynolds Road (T-854) and Ashley Hill Road (T-876). North Elk Run Road will be closed to traffic. A detour using Routes 6 and 549 will be in effect until August 5, 2026. Glenn O Hawbaker, Inc. is the prime contractor on this $513,000 box culvert installation project. Work includes removal of existing pipes, installation of a box culvert, approach paving and guiderail work. The project is expected to be complete in mid-August.
Niagara Falls Woman Sentenced in Bradford County for 2007 Retail Theft
49 year old JESSICA M. WEBSTER, Niagara Falls, NY, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility for Retail Theft, graded as a Misdemeanor of the First Degree. Webster was originally charged by former Athens Township Police Officer John Fedorchak in 2007 but failed to appear for court proceedings.
She was eventually apprehended and brought before the Court. The sentence of incarceration was appropriate given that the matter likely would not have resulted in incarceration had Webster appeared for court nearly 20 years ago.