Alleged church burglar nabbed

BLOOMSBURG -- A Freeland man stole three laptops, an Apple monitor and $875 in cash from two churches in an overnight burglary attempt, arrest papers say. Scott David Navar, 36, was nabbed by police after they found him hiding in a window well outside the First Presbyterian Church, 345 Market St., Bloomsburg. Here is what police say happened:

Woman shoots heroin with friends, then dies, police say

FRANKLIN TWP. -- An Elysburg woman is dead after she passed out while shooting heroin with friends in a basement here Wednesday night, police say. No one immediately called for help, and up to six hours passed before anyone noticed Erika Smith's lips had turned blue and she had stopped breathing, authorities say. Bryant Anthony Leiby, a Danville man who provided the $300 in heroin, fled; "he didn't want to be involved if something was wrong," a complaint alleges.

School bus crash sends students, driver to hospital

VALLEY TWP. -- A school bus full of high school students slid off the road and down an embankment, injuring several students and the driver, who was traveling too fast for the conditions, police said. Calvin Straub, 72, Danville, was transporting 14 students between the ages of 14-17 to Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech. The bus hit a slick spot at a sharp bend on Klein Road around 7:40 a.m., Valley Township Fire Chief Michael Kull said. The bus skidded off the road and slid down a 10-foot embankment, coming to rest on the driver's side, Kull said.

Fiery crash shuts down I-80

MIFFLINVILLE -- A tractor-trailer and a car were destroyed by fire after the two vehicles became hooked just before the 1-80 bridge over the Susquehanna River between Lime Ridge and Mifflinville Monday afternoon, State Police say. The 1 p.m. crash shut down traffic on the interstate's eastbound lanes for about an hour.

Police raid big drinking party near BU

BLOOMSBURG -- Authorities busted an underage drinking party attended by more than 60 people Friday night, police said. Officers cited 42 people -- including two 17-year-olds -- with underage drinking at 411 E. Third St. near Bloomsburg University People were charged admission to the party, which served beer and liquor, said Bloomsburg Police Sgt. Leonard Rogutski.Police said they found bottles and cans of beer -- but no kegs. The state Liquor Control Enforcement plans to pursue alcohol-furnishing charges, authorities said. Get the full story in Sunday's Press Enterprise.

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: Danville falls to Trojans, 35-14

DANVILLE -- The Ironmen saw their season come to an end Friday night, falling to Troy, 35-14. We'll have a complete recap in Saturday's edition.

Drunken woman's antics summon police 4 times in 4 hours, cops say

BERWICK -- A Berwick woman with an extremely high blood-alcohol level was found crawling in the street, later created a ruckus at a hospital, then leapt from her sister's vehicle, authorities say. The alleged antics of Deanna Marie Robbins generated four police calls in about four hours the night of Nov. 4. Her blood-alcohol level was measured at .414 percent after her first encounter, records show. That's more than five times the driving limit of .08. Robbins, 42, was first spotted on her hands and knees near West Front and Bowman streets around 5:45 p.m., police say.

Tattoo shop looted; owner offers unique reward

BERWICK -- Tattoo-shop owner Brandon George is offering a unique reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever burglarized his North Orchard Street business overnight: free tattoos and piercings for life. Someone broke into George's "Permanently Scarred Tattoos" near Stuccio's Pizza bewteen 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., he said. They made off with a 70-inch TV and "a bunch of electronics," he said. "I'm out a couple grand ... They didn't even close the door on the way out," George said.

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