Waverly

Update On The South Waverly Standoff

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May 15, 2013

Police have released more information about the South Waverly standoff that started Monday night and ended yesterday morning. 62-year-old Timothy Murphy has been taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police. The incident began when Murphy picked up his son from track practice on Monday night. According to his son, once they returned to their...
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South Waverly Stand Off Is Over

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May 14, 2013

A South Waverly man’s overnight standoff with police is over. 62-year-old Timothy Murphy has been detained and taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police. The incident began when Murphy picked up his son from track practice on Monday night. According to his son, once they returned to their house at 44 Williams Street, Murphy...
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Police Standoff In South Waverly

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May 14, 2013

The Sayre School District is on a 2-hour delay this morning due to police activity on William Street. Police say they were called to a South Waverly home last night around 10:30 for a man holed up inside with firearms. Adjacent streets are closed including Pitney and Keystone. The SWAT team is surrounding the...
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Waverly Police Chief Grady Updike Is Retiring June 27th

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May 9, 2013

The Waverly Police Chief has announced his retirement. Grady Updyke, who has served with the Waverly Police Department for 37 years, and has been chief for the past 9 years, will retire on June 27th. Several Waverly officers attended Updyke’s formal announcement, which was held on Tuesday at Waverly Village Hall. Also in attendance...
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Waverly Police Seek Public’s Assistance

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May 7, 2013

Waverly Police are currently on the lookout for a man they say tried to grab a teenage girl on Friday afternoon. According to police, three teenagers were walking near the waterfall area of the Waverly Glen when a man reportedly grabbed one of the girls by the arm. The man is described as 5’10″,...
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Waverly Student Undergoes Brain Surgery

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April 26, 2013

After over two years of continuous seizures, multiple brain surgeries, and numerous hospital visits, a nine-year-old from Lockwood is hoping that surgery on Thursday will have put his frequent seizures to rest. Candon Westervelt underwent an 8 to 10 hour brain surgery Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The procedure is a hemispherectomy,...
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Waverly Woman Arrested For Setting Husband On Fire

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April 3, 2013

A Waverly woman is arrested after allegedly setting her husband on fire. Waverly police say 30-year-old Angeleen Buiniskis poured butane on her husband and then lit him on fire during a recent domestic incident. He was treated at Robert Packer Hospital for second degree burns. Police said she fled the residence, but was picked...
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Flood Warnings Remain In Effect for Vestal & Waverly/Sayre

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January 31, 2013

Flood Warnings remain in effect today, extended now through Saturday. There’s a Wind Advisory still in effect as well, until 7 o’clock tonight. The Flood Warnings are for the Susquehanna River in Vestal and in Waverly/Sayre. In Vestal, meteorologists are predicting 19 feet of water with a flood stage of 18 feet, which would...
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