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Charges Dismissed Against Former Schuylkill County Police Chief

POTTSVILLE — A magistrate has thrown out charges against the former police chief of Gilberton borough, saying there was simply “not enough evidence....

POTTSVILLE -- A magistrate has thrown out charges against the former police chief of Gilberton borough, saying there was simply "not enough evidence."

Charges against Mark Kessler of Frackville -- known for his profanity-laden YouTube videos that subsequently went viral and cost him his job in 2013 -- were dismissed Tuesday in Schuylkill County.

Kessler was accused of making false statements on paperwork while trying to purchase a firearm in February.

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