Police and Crime News

The case against a man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint on the Penn State golf course nearly 26 years ago moved forward on Tuesday as he made his first appearance in a Centre County court. Kurt A. Rillema, 54, appeared remotely for his preliminary arraignment from a prison in Michigan, where he has…

A former employee of a Centre County township is facing felony charges accusing her of stealing more than $6,000 in public funds. Former Rush Township secretary/treasurer Jennette R. Sankey, 58, was arraigned Friday on counts of forgery and theft following a monthslong investigation by state police at Rockview. Sankey, of Clearfield County, admitted to forging…

Centre County’s Crisis Intervention Team program marked the conclusion of its 15th year on Friday with a graduation ceremony for its latest class of trainees. The ceremony at the Ferguson Township Municipal Building celebrated the program’s 29th graduating class over the last decade and a half. During that time, it has trained 530 first responders…

A Huntingdon County man was arrested after state police said he was found to be in possession of 1 pound of methamphetamine following a traffic stop on Saturday in Centre County. A state trooper pulled over Maximillian A. Musser, 36, of Warriors Mark, for driving a Mercedes Benz sedan 63 mph in a 55 mph…

A woman admitted she was distracted by her phone when she struck a pedestrian with her vehicle in a State College area supermarket parking lot, according to borough police. Skiely P. Joseph, 23, of Lewistown, did not contact police and left the scene after briefly checking on the man following the April 27 crash outside…

A State College man was sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. Jeffrey Stormer, 64, was ordered to serve eight years and one month in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania Judge Matthew Brann recommended…

A Boalsburg couple have been sentenced to prison for falsifying records during bankruptcy proceedings as they attempted to keep their failing bed and breakfast afloat. Kristina A. Johnson, 69, was sentenced on May 13 to 15 months of federal confinement and will be required to report to a designated prison by June 12. U.S. Middle…