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Harrisburg woman jailed on attempted homicide charges after boyfriend stabbed in the face
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A woman has been charged with attempted homicide after a Thursday night stabbing in Harrisburg that injured two people and left one of them seriously injured, police say. Charlene Walker, 43, of Harrisburg, is accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the face with a kitchen knife after the two got into […]
Man on Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg’s Top 5 Most Wanted captured
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A man on Pennsylvania State Police – Harrisburg’s Top 5 Most Wanted has been captured by U.S. Marshals. The Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force arrested Chrishawn Quailes-Baskerville, 19, who was wanted on firearms and aggravated assault charges after State Police say he fled a Harrisburg traffic stop in May.
17-year-old reported missing in Dauphin County
A 17-year-old boy has been missing for nearly a week from Lower Paxton Township, police said. Randy Ortiz-Albino was last seen July 11 on the 1000 block of Buttonwood Drive, police said. Police are asking anyone with information on Ortiz-Albino’s whereabouts to call Dauphin County dispatch at 717-558-6900 or submit...
Stabbing Suspects Sought By Harrisburg Police
Patrol officers first became aware of the stabbing when they were called to "a local hospital in reference to a stabbing victim" around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. The officers arrived to learn the man had been stabbed earlier that day in the 1600 Block of Revere Street in Harrisburg.
Police search for missing teen in Lower Paxton Township
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police are searching for a missing teen in Dauphin County. Randy Ortiz-Albino, 17, has not been seen since July 11, according to Lower Paxton Township Police. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Lower Paxton Township Police at (717) 558-6900 or submit a...
UPS driver in Cumberland County accused of trashing packages
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A UPS driver in Cumberland County was caught allegedly throwing multiple packages in a dumpster, according to police. Richard Moore, 60, of Harrisburg, is accused of throwing six packages that were supposed to be delivered to a business in a dumpster at a separate company on July 9, Silver Spring […]
Two men rushed to hospital after small plane crashes while taking off at Reigle Airport
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people were sent to the hospital after police say a small plane crashed at Reigle Airport in Palmyra Friday afternoon. The crash happened after 2:30 p.m. at the airport, located at 1805 South Forge Road, while the plane was starting to take off, according to a release. The two […]
Cause of death released after Mississippi teen was hit by a vehicle while crossing central Pa. road
The York County Coroner’s office released the cause and manner of death for the 17-year-old boy from Mississippi who died after he was struck by a vehicle last week in Springettsbury Township. Quinterrion Smith, of Coffeeville, Mississippi, died due to multiple blunt force trauma, according to Pam Gay, the...
Second person charged in 2022 Falls shooting over fight started by a fake Instagram account
Falls police have charged a second person with shooting into an occupied Falls home nearly two years ago following a fight in a school parking lot that started over a fake social media account. Falls resident Corey “C.J.” Tulband, 20, is facing 70 charges including 16 counts each of aggravated...
Ghana S. Karki Injuries Family, Threatens To Burn House: PD
Ghana Shyam Karki, 29, of the 300 block of Berkshire Road in Mechanicsburg, "threatened to kill household members at the scene by burning the house down" on Thursday, July 18, as stated in the release. An officer was in the area "when they overheard a disturbance occurring at a nearby...
'Years of history, just gone': Massive fire destroyed an antiques warehouse in Columbia
Thursday evening, Dana Torres and Mike Groff were hanging out in Columbia's Rotary Park, just off the east side of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, having a few beers when it happened. Groff saw a massive orange ball of flames just across street and said, "What the hell is that?" The flames...
Harrisburg man sentenced for threatening to kill government employees
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Harrisburg man has been sentenced to time served plus probation for sending a series of threatening emails to government employees. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Thomas West, 44, was sentenced for sending an interstate communication containing a threat. West had already been in custody for over five months and was sentenced to time served and a one-year term of supervised release.
Two men sentenced up to 40 years in jail for deadly 2020 shooting in York
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Two York County men have been sentenced for their role in a deadly 2020 shooting. According to the York County District Attorney's Office, Roddrick Battle, 22, and Luis Rosado, 19, were both sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison. Both men entered guilty...
2 fire trucks rushing to fire crash, injuring several firefighters
YORK, Pennsylvania: Seven firefighters were injured when two fire tanker trucks collided while responding to a large blaze in York, Pennsylvania. Officials said the crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on July 12 in Spring Garden Township, about a third of a mile from the large warehouse fire in the city.
Gas Leak: Evacuation Ends In Silver Spring Township (UPDATE)
A gas leak shuttered roads and prompted an evacuation in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, officials say. The natural gas leak was in Silver Spring Township on Konhaus Road, Cumberland County officials explained in a release.The road closure was between Trindle and Danbury roads,…
PA Turnpike Commission warns residents about recent 'smishing' scams
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning of a "smishing" scam back on the rise in Pennsylvania — and the agency said over a thousand people have already received the text message. "The Turnpike does not directly communicate with our customers through text messaging," said...
951 Elm St. Structure Fire
On Friday July 12, 2024, at 6:37 pm, the City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services was dispatched to 417 S. Albemarle St. for a structure fire. Upon arrival there was heavy fire showing from the first and second floors already through the roof on the Albemarle side extending well into the structure. The actual address was 951 Elm St. and was the former York Hoover Body Corp.
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