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Monday’s high, 45; Overnight low, 24

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To hear today’s complete forecast, click on start button below: Obituary: Dorothy “Dottie” Quimby, Gaines Charges filed against teens pictured online for assaulting wounded deer….Burglary at Emporium home investigated…vandals caused $1000 in damage to Tioga County home…State police investigate several DUI cases….Potter County Seniors 2 Seniors receive funding from Northwest Bank Foundation…. To hear today’s podcast, click on start button below: The Pennsylvania Game Commission filed charges late last week against two Brookville, Pa. teenagers who recorded social-media videos of themselves holding down and repeatedly kicking an immobile white-tailed deer.Charged are Alexander Brock Smith, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile male. Each faces two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two felony counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated animal cruelty, as well as several other misdemeanor and summary counts.A detailed list of the charges against each defendant and the possible maximum sentences based on those charges appears at the bottom of this news release.The Nov. 30 incident for which Smith and his accomplice were charged has been seen by thousands of people worldwide who viewed the videos. The Game Commission became aware of the incident soon after the videos were posted, when one viewer shared a video to the agency’s Facebook page. The agency immediately launched an investigation.Each defendant was interviewed as part of the investigation and confirmed they were hunting together Nov. 30 in an enclosed tree stand on property Smith’s family owns in Beaver Township, Jefferson County. The juvenile shot and wounded a buck, then missed with a follow-up shot. The deer was immobilized, video was taken, then shared through the messaging app Snapchat. One recipient of the video saved it to his phone and contacted the Game Commission, and his phone, as well as the defendants’ phones, were seized for forensic analysis.Smith was arraigned on charges before Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak and was released on $50,000 unsecured bail. Paperwork containing the juvenile’s charges also was filed, which begins the process of the charges being sent to juvenile court.Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans said the filing of charges brings to an end a thorough investigation about an incident that has drawn much attention and public outrage. Burhans said posts about the incident on the agency’s Facebook page have made clear the contempt hunters hold for the actions depicted on the video. Posts by followers of the Game Commission’s social-media pages made it clear that many were keeping track of the case as the investigation continued. Some expressed frustration with the length of time it took for charges to be filed, but in cases where charges likely are to be brought under the state’s Game and Wildlife Code, it’s important to complete a thorough investigation before filing any charges because a hearing on the charges might be held soon afterward, and the case closed permanently. Even in this case, where there was video of an unlawful act, investigators had to determine it happened in Pennsylvania, where the Game Commission has authority to file charges, as well as collect evidence to prove the teens committed the act and posted the videos. The Pennsylvania Game Commission does not release the names of minors who are charged with violations of the state Game and Wildlife Code. Charges filed Charges were filed against two Brookville, Pa. teens who recorded social-media videos of themselves holding down and repeatedly kicking an immobile white-tailed deer. A list of the charges they face and the maximum penalties associated with each appear below. Alexander Brock Smith 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(1) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal – F3 Up to 7 years incarceration Up to $15,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(2) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal – F3 Up to 7 years incarceration Up to $15,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. guide de taille bague femme us § 5534(a)(1) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal (Conspiracy) – F3 Up to 7 years incarceration Up to $15,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. bracelet cuir astrologie braceletpascher1184 § 5534(a)(2) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal (Conspiracy) – F3 Up to 7 years incarceration Up to $15,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5533(a) – Cruelty to Animal – M2 Up to 2 years incarceration Up to $5,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 6301(a)(1)(i) – Corruption of Minors – M1 Up to 5 years incarceration Up to $10,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910(1) – Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence – M2 Up to 2 years incarceration Up to $5,000 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2162(a) – Disturbance of Game or Wildlife – S1 Up to 3 months incarceration $1,000 to $1,500 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2307(a) – Unlawful Possession Game or Wildlife – S2 Up to 1 month incarceration $400 to $800 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2308(a)(10) – Unlawful Devices and Methods – S4 $150 to $300 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. collier perle de culture et argent § 2102(a); 58 Pa. Code § 141.20 – Regulations; Protective Material Required – S5 $100 to $200 in fines Multiple years of hunting license revocation 17-year-old juvenile 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(1) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal – F3 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(2) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal – F3 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(1) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal (Conspiracy) – F3 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5534(a)(2) – Aggravated Cruelty to Animal (Conspiracy) – F3 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 5533(a) – Cruelty to Animal – M2 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910(1) – Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence – M2 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2162(a) – Disturbance of Game or Wildlife – S1 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2307(a) – Unlawful Possession Game or Wildlife – S2 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2308(a)(10) – Unlawful Devices and Methods – S4 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a); 58 Pa. Code § 141.20 – Regulations; Protective Material Required – S5 Penalties to be determined in juvenile court system Multiple years of hunting license revocation   A burglary at an Emporium home on January 7 is being investigated by state police there. A 20 year old woman told officers that she found her front door open at around 6:30 am. It had been locked when she went to sleep the night before. It does not appear anything was taken from the East Second Street home. Vandals caused an estimated $1000 in damage to the siding and windows on a house owned by a 34 year old Mansfield between 10:00 pm Saturday and 10:00 am Sunday by firing BBs at the house on Ashley Hill Road. <a