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Inmate found deceased at SCI Camp Hill
CAMP HILL, Pa. (WHTM) — An inmate at SCI Camp Hill was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased on Tuesday. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, the superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill reported that inmate Kevin Beattie, 57, was found unresponsive in his cell earlier today.
Body pulled from Susquehanna River in 1990s cold case identified
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A body from a 1998 cold case, found in the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, has been identified with the help of advancements in DNA, officials announced. In a news release, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced the identity of the body that was pulled from the Susquehanna River in […]
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.
Driver on drugs rams into Trooper's car multiple times during York Co. police chase; PSP
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Maryland man is in custody after allegedly taking off from State Police, and smashing into a Trooper's vehicle on Monday. 34-year-old David Frederick of Crownsville, MD initially gave Troopers a fake green card after being pulled over by PSP York on I-83 in York Township, PSP said.
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...
Off-road vehicle crash in Wayne County leaves one man seriously injured
Huron, N.Y. — Police are investigating an off-road vehicle crash in Wayne County that left a man seriously injured. Two men were riding on Spiegel Parkway in Huron around 7:10 p.m. Saturday when the vehicle overturned onto its side, according to police. The driver, Todd Haskins, 56, of Harrisburg,...
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...
Traveler cited after gun found in carry-on bag at HIA
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A gun was found inside a traveler’s bag Monday at Harrisburg International Airport, officials announced. Transportation Security Officers detected the 9mm handgun when the Virginia man entered a security checkpoint where the gun set off an X-ray unit, TSA said in a news release. Police where then notified and confiscated the […]
Middletown man accused of assaulting victim in elementary school parking lot
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County are searching for a man accused of assaulting a victim in an elementary school parking lot. Future Waid, 35, of Middletown, is charged with simple assault, strangulation, and harassment in connection to the alleged incident, which police say occurred around 9:40 p.m. last Friday in the parking lot of Reid Elementary School.
Adams County father charged after infant dies while bed-sharing
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– An infant in Adams County died while sleeping with his father, who is accused of being on drugs, court documents say. Nicholas Despines, 36, of New Oxford, faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child in the death of his five-month-old son, court docs say. According to a […]
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.
Sunbury PD: Man Accused of Strangling, Raping Woman
SUNBURY – NorthcentralPA.com is reporting… A Harrisburg man is accused of allegedly strangling and raping a mentally disabled woman near the flood wall in Sunbury. 27-year-old Shawn Ruggiero visited the female accuser at her family’s home on June 24 when the two got into an argument. Ruggiero threatened to drown the woman in the river, then walked with her from the home to the flood wall.
York-area manufacturer resolves harassment claims
York County manufacturer AMZ Manufacturing has struck a deal settling federal allegations that it failed to take adequate action after two women complained about sexual harassment at one of its plants. The charges, filed last year, alleged violations of Title VII, the federal law barring discrimination based on race, color,...
Local law enforcement can’t use radars, a police chief says that needs to change
PENNSYLVANIA. (WHTM) – Radar is used by local law enforcement in every other state except Pennsylvania. Hampden Township Police Chief Jason Yerg say it’s time for that to change. “Probably the number one complaint that we get as administrators of local law enforcement is speed enforcement through communities,” said Police Chief Jason Yerg. State Police […]
Police officers honored at annual awards ceremony
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg police officers came together Monday for honors and introductions. The Bureau of Police held its annual awards ceremony. More than 40 officers were recognized for acts of heroism. The Office of the Year award went to Detective Dennis Simmons, a 19-year veteran of the...
Red Cross on scene after Harrisburg fire displaces three
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Three people were rescued from a fire in Harrisburg Monday morning. According to a post from Station #2 of the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, rescuers responded to an automatic fire alarm at Munchies Markette in the 1200 block of Mulberry St. in Dauphin County. The...
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...
Police: Man charged with stealing $140,483 worth of equipment near Mt. Gretna
A 23-year-old Middletown resident was charged for allegedly stealing $140,483 in specialty equipment near Mount Grenta in January, including a mobile mapping computer and metal detector. On Jan. 2, South Londonderry Township Police were dispatched to the area of 500 Mount Gretna Road for a reported theft call. A Tetra...
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