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Coroner identifies three victims in crash, vehicle fire that shut down stretch of I-81
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An deadly accident involving multiple cars and at least one vehicle on fire caused traffic delays Sunday on I-81 south in Cumberland County. The incident was just 3.4 miles north of Exit 52. It happened around 1:53 p.m. Sunday. Three people have been confirmed...
Moped driver killed in crash with Freightliner on I81 South
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The Pennsylvania State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a Freightliner and a moped on I81 South in Hampden Township late Sunday night on July 14. According to State Police, a gold Yamaha moped traveling in the right lane on I81 South merged into...
Briyana Latayza Hickman-Watson Accused Of Second Stabbing
Briyana Latayza Hickman-Watson argued with her boyfriend and stabbed him in the back with a knife at their apartment in the 500 block of Kellinger Road in Lewisberry, Fairview Township police detailed in the release. Officers learned of the stabbing when they were called to Penn State Holy Spirit Medical...
Pennsylvania Drug Dealer Convicted for Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl Laced Cocaine
HARRISBURG, PA — Nathan R. Wolfe, a 41-year-old man from Kittanning, Armstrong County, has been convicted on multiple charges including third-degree murder and drug delivery resulting in death. The conviction…
Injuries reported after multi-vehicle crash on PA-283
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A multi-vehicle crash on PA-283 is causing traffic delays in Dauphin County. The crash happened in the westbound lanes at Exit: I-283 North to I-81/I-83 - Harrisburg, according to PennDOT. At this time, there is a lane restriction. Emergency dispatchers confirmed that injuries were...
Ex-Volunteer Fire Chief Corey Comperatore Dies a Hero at Trump Rally, Protects Daughter from Sniper’s Bullets
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old former fire chief from Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, was identified as the victim fatally shot by a sniper at a rally for former President Donald Trump. The tragic incident, which occurred on Saturday, also left Trump and two others wounded, Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed on Sunday. Comperatore,...
Tesla catches fire and burns to ashes at a supercharging station in Pennsylvania
A Tesla caught fire at the Sheetz supercharging station in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred on July 8, at about 5:45 PM. The model of the vehicle involved is not confirmed but it seems to be a Tesla Model Y. The Tesla car caught fire at a Tesla charging station...
Local police chief reflects back to when tornado hit Lebanon County community, destroyed home
(WHTM) — Twenty years ago on Sunday, July 14, a Midstate community came under attack when an F3 tornado hit Campbelltown, Lebanon County. Within moments, the fast moving F3 tornado roars through Campbelltown. The storm left people injured and houses destroyed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner and his wife Michelle are two of the […]
Harrisburg man gets prison sentence for retaliatory shooting
A Harrisburg man could spend up to eight years in prison for shooting a man who pushed him to the ground during a fight. James Dmarcus King, 31, also suffered a gunshot wound during the July 18, 2023 shooting at South 16th and Chestnut streets. Court records did not say...
Family Sues Paqui Following 14-Year-Old's One Chip Challenge Death in 2023
The parents of Harris Wolobah, the teenager who died last year after participating in the Paqui "One Chip Challenge," are suing the company for their son's death. On Thursday, lawyers representing the teen's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf against the company as well as Hershey Co. and Walgreens, the place where Harris bought the chip. The family held a press conference where one of their attorneys, Douglas Sheff, spoke for them. According to Sheff, the Wolobah family is making sure another family won't experience such a tragic event.
Where’s the beef? Driver says foggy glasses caused crash into Pennsylvania Wendy’s
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A truck driver who drove into a Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant Friday night cites foggy glasses as the cause of the accident. According to the Lower Swatara Township police, officers came upon a tractor-trailer that had struck the Wendy’s at 801 S. Eisenhower Blvd. in Middletown at around 2:43 a.m. on July 12.
Homicide Suspect From Indiana Detained In New Buffalo
According to authorities, a homicide suspect who was on the run from Indiana was apprehended on Saturday night in New Buffalo, thanks to the assistance of a roadside license plate reader. Sharing information about wanted suspects and their criminal activities has always been a challenge for law enforcement. This challenge...
Cumberland County apartment building fire under investigation
ENOLA, Pa. — Emergency dispatch says crews were called to the scene of a fire in a Cumberland County apartment building. The fire was in the first block of East Penn Drive in Enola. There is no word on any injuries or what caused the fire.
Crash with injuries reported on Paxton Street in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A crash with injuries has been reported on Paxton Street and South Cameron Street in Harrisburg. The severity of injuries has not been confirmed. Harrisburg police and fire responders have been sent to the scene. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. This story was...
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