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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...
Shooting threat on social media closed central Pa. pool for a day
Ephrata Community Pool reopened after a weekend shooting threat closed the facility Saturday. A caller told Ephrata Police on Friday night that someone had posted a threat on the social media app Snapchat that there would be a shooting at the pool Saturday, according to police Sgt. Ken Lockhart. The...
Blotter: Possession with intent to distribute, theft, invasion of privacy
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Maricruz Alvarado-Blanco Charged With Child Endangerment
Maricruz Alvarado-Blanco, the 20 block of Main Street in Lititz, called 911 "regarding a baseboard heater smoking and creating a fire hazard" at 10:46 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, according to the police release. Police officers were called to investigate, and the following happened, as stated in the release:. "While...
Harrisburg police-involved shooting ‘justified,’ suspect wanted to be shot by officers, DA says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A wanted man shot by Harrisburg Police during a traffic stop in June wanted to be shot by officers, the Dauphin County District Attorney announced Tuesday. Bryan Horton, 39, of Harrisburg, said that he did not want to go back to jail so he pretended to have a gun to get police […]
Pennsylvania State Police release Top 5 Most Wanted in Lykens
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police in Lykens, Dauphin County have released their top five most wanted people. Kevin Timothy Stephenson, 48, is wanted for endangering the welfare of children in 2023 and simple assault. Stephenson is described as 5'10", weighs 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known location was in Williamstown.
Wanted man tased after leading Troopers on bicycle chase in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A bicyclist who was wanted in two counties was tased after leading Troopers on a chase in Dauphin County on Thursday, according to charging documents. Cory Brodbeck-Coover, 45, of Grantville, fled a traffic stop on a bike after Troopers pulled him over for traffic violations at the intersection of Bow Creek Road […]
Hummelstown Police SUV Causes Crash, PA State Police Say
Officer Jamie Saenz, 38, of the Hummelstown Police was driving a marked department SUV, a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, when she ran a stop sign and was hit by on-coming traffic, according to the state police. The other vehicle, a 2019 Buick Enore, was driven by a 53-year-old woman with a...
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...
Crews respond to single-vehicle crash in South Lebanon Township
LEBANON, Pa. — A single-vehicle crash was reported in Lebanon County Monday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 1600 block of State Drive between Linden Road and Stone Hedge Drive in South Lebanon Township shortly after 1 p.m. According to Lebanon County...
Crash with injuries reported in Upper Paxton Township
UPPER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A crash with injuries has been reported along Pennsylvania Route 147 in Upper Paxton Township. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. Dauphin County fire and EMS crews are responding to the scene. This incident was first reported at 4:40 p.m.
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