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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Briyana Latayza Hickman-Watson Accused Of Second Stabbing
Briyana Latayza Hickman-Watson argued with her boyfriend and stabbed him in the back with a knife at their apartment in the 500 block of Kellinger Road in Lewisberry, Fairview Township police detailed in the release. Officers learned of the stabbing when they were called to Penn State Holy Spirit Medical...
Dover Township man charged with beating family dog to death with a bat: police
Northern York County Regional Police allege a Dover Township man beat the family dog, Bali, to death with a baseball bat, according to court records and a news release. Aston Aguilera, 38, of the 2600 block of Oakland Road, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals — causing serious bodily injury or...
Three killed in I-81 crash near Harrisburg
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Three people were killed, including two from Snyder County, in a wreck on Interstate 81 over the weekend. The Cumberland County coroner says a tractor-trailer was heading north on I-81 in Silver Spring Township near Harrisburg on Sunday when it crossed the median, hitting an SUV and minivan in the southbound lanes.
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...
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.
DA: Deadly shooting in Harrisburg was self-defense; no criminal charges to be filed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Dauphin County district attorney said a deadly shooting in Harrisburg last month was self-defense, and no criminal charges will be filed. District Attorney Fran Chardo outlined the events leading up to the death of 52-year-old Paul Kattouf on June 23:. A pregnant woman was driving...
Where’s the beef? Driver says foggy glasses caused crash into Pennsylvania Wendy’s
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A truck driver who drove into a Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant Friday night cites foggy glasses as the cause of the accident. According to the Lower Swatara Township police, officers came upon a tractor-trailer that had struck the Wendy’s at 801 S. Eisenhower Blvd. in Middletown at around 2:43 a.m. on July 12.
Local police chief reflects back to when tornado hit Lebanon County community, destroyed home
(WHTM) — Twenty years ago on Sunday, July 14, a Midstate community came under attack when an F3 tornado hit Campbelltown, Lebanon County. Within moments, the fast moving F3 tornado roars through Campbelltown. The storm left people injured and houses destroyed. Derry Township Police Chief Garth Warner and his wife Michelle are two of the […]
Teen dies after being hit by a car while crossing busy Route 30 intersection: coroner
A teen died last week after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Springettsbury Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office. Quinterrion Smith, 17, of Coffeeville, Mississippi died Friday morning at WellSpan York Hospital, a release states. ...
PA man accused of starting fight at gentlemen’s club, injuring trooper
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after starting a fight at a gentlemen’s club and assaulting an officer, according to police. Richard Garland-Moore Jones, 27, of Columbia Crossroads, is facing charges from an incident at The End Zone Sports Club in Huston Township on Saturday evening. Jones and his friend, […]
State police arrest three after shots fired during dispute at Lock 12 in southern York Co.
Pennsylvania State Police arrested three people after shots rang out Saturday evening during an altercation at Lock 12 in southern York County, according to a news release. Roman Cole, 18, and Colby Clark, 18, both of the Brogue area, and a 17-year-old boy were detained by state police, the release states. ...
Moped driver dies after crash with tractor-trailer on I-81 in Cumberland County
A moped driver merged in front of a tractor-trailer right before a fatal Sunday night crash on Interstate 81 in Hampden Township, police said. Richard T. Fletcher, 70, of Manchester, was in the right lane of I-81 south near mile marker 59.4 around 11:48 p.m., when he merged into the left lane in front of the truck, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Major house fire in Cumberland County leaves two families displaced
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — UPDATE | Officials confirmed that a fire on Logan's Run in Enola began in the garage and eventually spread to the rest of the home Tuesday afternoon. The East Pennsboro Township fire chief said high winds then pushed the fire into the walls of...
Cause of massive York warehouse fire could take time because of destruction: fire chief
York City fire officials and detectives are working to determine what caused the massive warehouse fire on Friday evening. "It's under investigation," York City Fire Chief William Sleeger said. ...
K-9 Captain Dargo, remembered as one of the biggest celebrities in York County, has died
The York County Sheriff's Office is mourning the death of K-9 Captain Dargo, who died Monday at the age of 12, according to the department's Facebook post. "We have lost a family member who was so loved and respected by all," according to the sheriff's office Facebook post. Dargo Bett...
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...
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