Former area police officer declared incompetent to stand trial

Former area police officer declared incompetent to stand trial

(WKBN) -- A man who worked at police departments around the Valley entered a not-guilty plea by reason of insanity in court on Thursday. Matthew Elser was indicted by a Columbiana County Grand Jury in July on 17 charges, including intimidation, retaliation, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing and more. According to the indictment, Elser threatened harm against “a public servant, a party official, or an attorney or witness who was …