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Shippensburg man acquitted in major animal cruelty case
UPDATE: This post was updated at 11:56 p.m. Friday with some insights from one of the jurors who sat in on the Orndorff case. A Shippensburg-area man who saw more than 400 animals seized from his property three years ago was found not guilty of animal cruelty charges Friday after a week-long trial the defense at times sought to portray as a prosecution of a little-known corner of agribusiness.
RoadRage: Christopher, Michelle Skaggs Charged Police Say
Christopher "Chris" Clinton Skaggs and Michelle (Naugle) Skaggs previously of Shippensburg but most recently of Orrstown have been charged with disorderly conduct Title 18 5503(a)(4), according to the police release. Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland...
PA Attorney General Announces Takedown of Large-Scale Organized Retail Theft Ring
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that five individuals have been charged in connection with a significant organized retail theft operation that targeted multiple stores across nine counties…
Highspire man will serve up to 5 years in prison for role in scheme to defraud Central PA banks, customers out of more than $2 million
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Central Pennsylvania man will serve up to five years in state prison and pay $800,000 in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud multiple financial institutions and their customers out of more than $2 million, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday. Tyreese...
Boy who went missing while kayaking was not wearing life jacket, officials say
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 10-year-old boy who went missing while kayaking on the Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, earlier this month was not wearing a life jacket, investigators said. The body of Matthew Coffroth Jr. was found four days after he went missing while kayaking with three adults and three other children. CBS affiliate WHP-TV reported on Thursday that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission determined the boy was not wearing a life jacket while on the water. Coffroth, who was alone in his kayak, went missing on Aug. 10 after going under the water and not coming back up....
Midstate organization seeing increase in domestic violence cases
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – According to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in 2023, 119 people died from domestic violence. It’s a 14% increase from the previous year. “I think our numbers go up every year, which is unfortunate,” said Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties direct...
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