(McKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania: October 30, 2026): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the second person arrested by the McKean County Drug Task Force in a raid on January 8th has been sentenced to state prison.

Dawn BUTERBAUGH appeared at a sentencing hearing on October 29th at the courthouse and was sentenced by the judge to a period in state prison for not less than 26 months to up to 64 months for Conspiracy Delivery of a Controlled Substance (5 deliveries of cocaine) and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  BUTERBAUGH and her co-conspirator, Daivd DICKINSON, resided at a residence on Pike Street in Bradford.  Detectives with the McKean County Drug Task Force learned of drug trafficking occurring at the residence and began an investigation which resulted in the execution of a search warrant in January.

After the initial arrests of the pair, DICKINSON was additionally charged with Contraband inside a Prison.  He was sentenced on October 9th on both cases to serve at least 55 months to up to 120 months plus one year of supervision in state prison.

McKean County Drug Task Force Detectives Kolin Strawcutter and Seth Shephard were the lead investigators on the case.

The complaints filed against the pair charged that, on November 13th, 2025, November 21st, 2025, December 3rd, 2025, January 5th, 2026, and January 8th, 2026, DICKINSON and/or BUTERBAUGH, working together, communicated via communication device with an informant working under the surveillance of the McKean County Drug Task Force. The pair is accused of working together to commit the crimes over a period of time from November 13, 2025, and January 8, 2026. The sale of cocaine was the object of the conspiracy. An 8 year old child was in the vicinity of the drug activity.

If you suspect illegal drug activity, please call McKean County Chief County Detective Ryan Yingling at the District Attorney’s Office (814) 887-3312 or McKeanDA.org.

Created Oct 30, 2026 @ 9:53 AM