Police investigate
domestic incident
MIDDLEPORT - Two people were charged by state police at Frackville after an incident that occurred about 8:10 p.m. Monday at 19 Kaska Road.
Police said they were called to the area for a domestic disturbance and discovered that Stacy Lynn Leathergood struck Jamie McClure in the head with a glass beer bottle, causing a large cut to his face.
Leathergood was taken into custody and arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge James K. Reiley, Pottsville, on assault charges.
She was then committed to Schuylkill County Prison unable to post 10 percent of $10,000 bail, police said.
McClure will be charged with harassment and additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues, police said.
Shen man faces
DUI charges
SHENANDOAH - Shenandoah police charged a borough man with DUI and related offenses after a traffic stop about 6 p.m. Dec. 3 in the first block of East Lloyd Street.
Police said Leo James, 55, of 400 W. Cherry St., was charged with DUI, reckless driving and driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked.
Police said officers pulled over a vehicle driven by James for a traffic violation and detected a strong odor of alcohol inside the vehicle and on the man's breath.
The investigation determined that James had his driving privileges suspended and he was subsequently taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street for a blood test that determined he had an alcohol level of 0.237 percent, almost three times the legal limit, police said.