radioNOVO News for Lewistown: May 27, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/27/26


          DETAILS ARE NOT YET PUBLIC, BUT OFFICIALS WITH THE MOUNT UNION AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE ACKNOWLEDGING AN INCIDENT INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT OCCURRED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY RECENTLY.  
          SUPERINTENDENT JEN TAYLOR POSTED ON THE DISTRICT'S FACEBOOK PAGE THAT THE UNNAMED EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE A REVIEW OF THE INCIDENT IS CONDUCTED. 
          SHE ADDED.......... NO STUDENTS WERE ADVERSELY IMPACTED AND THE DISTRICT IS COOPERATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.  


     LEWISTOWN POLICE ARE CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE AN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING INCIDENT ON LOGAN STREET. OFFICERS RESPONDED TO REPORTS OF GUNFIRE ON MAY 14TH AFTER A TEENAGER CLAIMED SHE WAS SHOT, THOUGH NO INJURIES WERE ULTIMATELY FOUND. A NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD ECUADORAN MAN........... LEANDRO MAIKEL VILLAMAR-CHAVEZ WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE FOR PROVIDING A FALSE IDENTITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.  HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD ON A FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DETAINER, AS THE POLICE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.