Philipsburg standoff ends with person found deceased

Philipsburg standoff ends with person found deceased

PHILIPSBURG — A standoff that lasted approximately 11 hours on Wednesday in Philipsburg ended with a person found deceased.

Philipsburg Standoff Leads Ends with Suspect Dead

PHILIPSBURG - One man has been found dead after a multi-hour long standoff with police. We previously reported that police were engaged in a standoff with an armed man after attempting to serve a warrant for alleged sexual abuse in Philipsburg Wednesday. Now, we learned [...]

Philipsburg Man Kills Self During Standoff

A Philipsburg man, identified as 54-year old Ian Stephenson, died of a self-inflicted injury following a nearly 12-hour standoff. The incident began around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon when troopers arrived at an apartment on North Second Street, in Philipsburg, to serve a warrant.  Reportedly, Stephenson was facing child sexual abuse charges.  Law enforcement attempted to negotiate via text message, and utilized a drone, and battering ram during t…