At yesterday’s Centralized Court at the Clearfield County Jail, Frank M. Ferguson, 48, of Altoona, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in front of District Judge Jerome Nevling.
Ferguson allegedly shot a member of his hunting party during bear season in Cooper Township in November. He has been charged by North Central division of the state Game Commission with shoot at/kill/injure a human while hunting — a misdemeanor of the second degree; and unlawful shooting on/across highway — a summary offense of the fourth degree.
According to the criminal complaint, on Saturday, Nov. 17 around 7 a.m., two game commission wardens were patrolling the area for the opening day of bear season at the intersection of state Route 53 and Cooper Township Road within Cooper Township alongside a large unharvested corn field.
As the wardens rounded the turn toward the back side of the corn…
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