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Identity released of man, 20, shot and killed by Midtown Arts Center
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHP) — A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Harrisburg, according to police. Harrisburg Police were already in the area when they heard shots fired in the 1100 block of North 3rd Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday, according to Harrisburg Bureau of Police. Emergency dispatchers...
Body found in Susquehanna River in 1998 identified as missing Harrisburg man
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Decades after a fisherman discovered a man dead in the Susquehanna River, the body has finally been identified. The man has been identified as James Gibson, who had previously been reported missing from Harrisburg, according to a news release form the coroner. The body was found on April 18, 1998, in the Turkey Point area of the River in Manor Township, Lancaster County.
Hershey man, teen charged for New Year’s robbery, assault
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Two people have been arrested in connection to a burglary and assault on New Year’s Day in Lebanon County. Western Lebanon County Regional Police say on July 3 they arrested Isaiah Williamson in connection to the assault. Police say Williamson forcibly entered a home and assaulted multiple occupants. A 17-year-old female has also been charged as a co-conspirator.
Bodycam video shows dispute between family, cops; family demands justice
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A family got into a dispute with Harrisburg Police after calling them for help, and one of them was arrested, all seen in bodycam footage given exclusively to CBS 21. The Brooks family of Harrisburg filed a citizen's complaint after the incident happened on March...
Harrisburg ends firework display early due to ‘safety concerns’
Update: Harrisburg police end fireworks show early, arrest 2 people with guns. The City of Harrisburg ended its Fourth of July firework display around 9:30 p.m. due to “safety concerns,” according to a post on the city’s Facebook page. The city’s Facebook message said, “Due to safety...
Police search Susquehanna River for gun after chaos at Harrisburg fireworks show
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa — On Friday morning, Harrisburg police searched the Susquehanna River for guns after chaos erupted at the fireworks show Thursday night at Riverfront Park. The Harrisburg River Rescue team spent about an hour and a half searching the water near the Walnut Street Bridge for the...
Police: Philadelphia man used sledgehammer to break into Hershey Tanger Outlets store
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A man accused of breaking into a Tanger Outlets shop in Hershey with a sledgehammer has been arrested. Timothy Root, 57, from Philadelphia, has been charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, possession of an instrument of crime with intent and criminal mischief- damaging property.
Dauphin Co. firefighter accused of stealing sunglasses from Bass Pro Shops
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A Swatara Fire-Rescue firefighter is facing charges after he allegedly stole a $200 pair of sunglasses. Scott Allen, 51, is accused of stealing from the from Bass Pro Shops on June 12, according to charging documents. Employees reported to police that Allen pocketed a...
Fights during fireworks show at Dauphin County park lead to arrests
Police in Lower Paxton Township arrested multiple juveniles during a local firework show, according to a post from the department just before 9 p.m. Wednesday. Officers were sent to Koons Park, at 6030 Larue Street, where they said several groups of juveniles were fighting. If you purchase a product or...
Police 'Justified' In Shooting Bryan K. Horton, Jr.: DA
Bryan Keller Horton Jr., a 39 convicted felon drug dealer living in Harrisburg "made a series of aggressive movements indicating that he had a gun and was going to use it," when Harrisburg Bureau of Police officers tried to arrest him on June 22, 2024. Horton was wanted on yet...
Lebanon County DA's office announces impaired driving enforcement initiative for July 4th weekend
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf on Wednesday announced that police in the county will participate in an impaired driving enforcement initiative over the Fourth of July weekend. From Thursday through Sunday, officers from several Lebanon County police departments will conduct roving patrols targeting impaired drivers, Graf said in...
Authorities urge people to follow Pa. firework laws ahead of July 4th
CAMP HILL, Pa. — While thousands of Pennsylvanians will watch fireworks shows across the region to celebrate Independence Day, others will be setting off their fireworks at home. As people prepare to light up their fireworks on Thursday, municipalities across the region are urging people to follow the state’s...
Future Waid Charged For Strangulation In School Parking Lot
Future Xaiver Waid of Middletown is accused of an "assault resulting from a domestic violence incident" which involved choking someone in the parking lot of Reid Elementary School around 9;0 p.m. on June 28, the police stated in the release. Waid had already fled the scene when the police arrived...
Harrisburg residents face fines up to $1,000 as police crack down on fireworks in the city
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa — Police in Harrisburg have reported a significant increase in fireworks over the past couple of years. This is due to a change in state law, allowing the sale of stronger consumer-grade fireworks, police said. As a result, more fireworks stores and stands have popped up,...
Police: Baltimore woman robbed two victims inside their New Cumberland motel room
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A Baltimore woman is facing charges after allegedly robbing two people inside their motel room. According to the Fairview Township Police Department, Patricia Monet Gilmer, 33, entered a motel room off Limekiln Road in New Cumberland without permission on June 7 at 9:38 p.m. She allegedly threatened two people inside the room, claiming she had a firearm, stole their purses and fled the area.
As gun violence drops sharply in Pa., focus is on what’s working
The first four months of 2024 saw a 23% decrease in Pennsylvania gun homicides compared to last year, according to the Center for American Progress. Pennsylvania saw the second-largest decline in the country last year. Philadelphia experienced the largest gun violence decline of major American cities in the same period.
Harrisburg Family Dollar responds to noisy overnight false alarms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — He doesn’t shop there often, but for most of the nearly a decade the Family Dollar store at 18th and Derry has been across the street from where Mohamed Kharabiesh lives, he felt it sure beat the vacant lot it replaced. “But now I...
Protesters ask ‘how can you justify’ Harrisburg police killings
The streets of center city Harrisburg were filled with the chants of “no justice, no peace” Wednesday afternoon as nearly 40 protesters made their way from City Island to the Capitol to speak out against killings by police. “We’re tired of our babies getting harassed, getting killed, getting...
West Shore Regional Police announce road closures at Negley Park ahead of upcoming July 4th events
LEMOYNE, Pa. — West Shore Regional Police announced that road closures around Negley Park in Lemoyne will begin Wednesday night ahead of this weekend's July Fourth festivities. The closures will begin around 7 p.m. Wednesday and at 4 p.m. Saturday to prevent congestion and roadway issues for emergency vehicles...
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