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Lebanon County Correctional Officer injured after inmate attack
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Correctional Officer in Lebanon County was sent to the hospital last month after they were assaulted by an inmate, Troopers said in court documents. According to the charges filed by State Police at Jonestown, Jamie Logan, 47, of Lebanon, allegedly attacked the officer after being seen by a nurse […]
Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Hershey after concert
Update: Police identify man hit, killed walking across highway near Hersheypark Stadium. Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle at an intersection near Hersheypark Stadium early Friday. Derry Township police were dispatched at 12:45 a.m. to the area of Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road...
Philadelphia truck driver involved in rollover in S. Londonderry Twp. Wednesday, police
A 23-year-old Philadelphia truck driver suffered minimal injuries Wednesday after a tractor-trailer rollover, South Londonderry Township Police said. On July 24, police responded to the area of 1849 S. Forge Road for a single vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. Andrew Bryce failed to negotiate a left curve roundabout between Hinkle and...
Coroner Reveals Cause Of Death For Manheim Mom (UPDATE)
A 66-year-old mom of two has died following a house fire, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24. Beth Hill Yanni, of the 2600 block of Lebanon Road in Manheim, Rapho Township, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital after "being caught in a fire at her residence," as written in the Lancas…
Dauphin County detective, 42, dies while off duty
A detective with the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police died while off duty, the department announced on Wednesday. Steven Wertz, 42, was a member of the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police for 18 years and was assigned to the criminal investigations section in October 2021, the release said.
Lancaster County man killed in motorcycle crash
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A motorcycle crash in Lancaster County Friday night left one person dead, according to the county coroner’s office. The coroner’s office states Matthew Ferruzza, 28, of Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash between a motorcycle and SUV in the area of 2907 Mount Gretna Road in Mount Joy Township just before midnight.
Two men arrested in connection to Harrisburg stabbing
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Police located and arrested two men in connection to a stabbing on July 3, Harrisburg Bureau of Police announced Thursday. Omar Rodriguez-Santiago, 43, and Placido Rodriguez-Santiago, 42, are facing assault charges after a man was stabbed in the 1600 block of Revere Street. Police...
Inmate mistakenly released from Dauphin County prison is back in custody
The Harrisburg man who was mistakenly released from Dauphin County Prison earlier this week has turned himself back in to law enforcement, according to Dauphin County Officials. Tymir Murray, 20, was released from prison Tuesday afternoon after a paperwork error in the Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office led prison...
Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA
A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free — a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.Tymir Murray, 21, of Harrisburg…
Violinist Odin Rathnam Arrested and Charged with Raping a Child
According to the Lower Paxton Township Police Department, the violinist is charged with multiple felony counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 10. Violinist Odin Rathnam, 58, was arrested at his residence in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, earlier this month. The Lower Paxton Bureau of Police reports that the charges against Rathnam include the "rape of a child, and other sexual offenses, against a child under the age of 10." The offenses allegedly occurred over several years in multiple locations throughout Dauphin County and other areas of Pennsylvania between 2008 and 2019.
Shauna Elyse Chambers Charged With Felon Child Endangerment
Shauna Elyse Chambers of Market Street, Harrisburg, was tubing in Yellow Breeches Creek near the 500 block of Trimmer Drive, Lewisberry on July 6, 2024, when the argument began, the police detailed in the release. Chambers "had been involved in a verbal dispute while floating" but during the dispute she...
Matt Ferruzza Dies In Motorcycle, SUV Collision: Coroner
Matthew D. "Matt" Ferruzza, originally of Hershey most recently of the 470 block of Rockwood Drive in Elizabethtown, was pronounced dead an hour after the collision at 12:50 a.m. on July 20, the coroner detailed in the release. The crash happened at 2907 Mt. Gretna Road in Mount Joy at...
BMW Driver Cited During Fire, Ephrata Police Say
The porch of a duplex caught on fire on Thursday, July 25, Ephrata police explained in a release the following morning. The fire broke out at the duplex in the first block of North Church Street at 7:37 p.m., police detailed in the release. "Police and fire officials determined that...
Tractor-trailer crash causes backlog on I-81
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers is causing a traffic backlog on Interstate 81 southbound in Dauphin County. According to PennDOT, a crash involving multiple tractor-trailers occurred in the left lane of I-81 SB around 1:45 p.m. on July 24. It's unclear how many vehicles were...
Lititz family loses house, pets in fire; GoFundMe created
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Community members have raised thousands to support a Lititz family after their home was destroyed Thursday in a fire. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Orange Street just after 6 a.m., according to Lancaster County dispatchers. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Crews called to house...
Former Tiger Trash VP charged with stealing $60,400 from employer: Police
A former vice president of Tiger Trash in East Manchester Township allegedly stole $60,419 from his company over two years, according to York County Regional Police. Jeremy M. Knaub, 49, of the 700 block of Satellite Drive in York Township has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and forgery...
TSA Seizes Firearm at Harrisburg International Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Harrisburg International Airport intercepted a loaded gun at the security checkpoint today, Monday, July 22. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber. “Let this be an important reminder to firearm owners that they should not bring their guns...
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