Landlords sentenced after firing guns to terrorize tenant

Vivian Muniz
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LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A married couple has been sentenced after they tried to “evict” a tenant by entering the home with multiple guns and threatening the victim.

On Tuesday William Laubscher, 54, was sentenced on charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, and firearms charges. Candy Laubscher, 48, was sentenced back in October on the same charges.

According to Clinton County District Attorney’s Office, in September 2022 William and Candy both of Lock Haven attempted to “evict” their tenants from a rental property on German Road, Dunnstable Township.

Police say the couple entered the rental armed with three guns, including a .357 Revolver, a Soviet-era SKS semi-automatic rifle carried by William, and a .380 pistol carried in a concealed holster by Candy.

Once they were inside the residence, the Laubschers allegedly confronted a 19-year-old woman who was unclothed in bed sleeping. Candy then screamed at the woman repeatedly and revealed her concealed gun before ultimately removing the pistol and waving it at the victim, investigators stated.

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Meanwhile, police stated William fired at least five rounds from his rifle near the front entrance to the home in a further attempt to terrify and intimidate the victim.  The victim immediately called 911 and state police were dispatched to the scene.

Law enforcement arrived on the scene and found the Laubschers still armed and placed them under arrest.

Investigators learned the Laubschers had started the eviction process in the magisterial district court, but they did not proceed with the process before choosing to enter the residence armed in September 2022.

After being convicted, the Laubschers remained on bail after claiming they needed to make arrangements for their pets.  On the date of their scheduled sentencing, the pair did not appear in court. The two fled Pennsylvania and were caught in North Carolina on July 21, according to police.

William was sentenced to 20-84 months and Candy was sentenced to 144 months, with parole eligibility after 26.

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