Coudersport-based state police on Wednesday arrested Oakley Zeddy Mulkin, 25, of Shinglehouse. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of a designer drug and criminal use of a communications facility. The charges stem from an incident May 11, 2016. He has faced similar charges before. Court records showed that he was charged two years ago in connection with the drug-related death of Jordan Whitesell, 28, of Shinglehouse.
Mulkin is currently incarcerated in a state prison in Rockview on drug charges. Bail was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 12th at 1 p.m.
