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Police find 219 grams of methamphetamine inside bag of crash victim
Monroe Township, Pa. — Police discovered a woman allegedly carrying several bags of methamphetamine near her crashed car. Terra Lynn Painter, of Orefield, got the items from her overturned vehicle on Route 220 in Monroe Township, Trooper Nathan Smith said. The 60-year-old Painter, who had driven off the road and struck an embankment, had bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils as she spoke with investigators, Smith added. She was allegedly holding several bags, which she had pulled from the vehicle. ...
Motorcyclist killed in Cumberland County crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — One man is dead after a crash in Cumberland County Friday afternoon. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as William Mack, 67, of Carlisle. They said he was headed northbound on a motorcycle on Route 74 in Monroe Township and turned left onto Route 174, crossing paths with […]
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 […]
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...
Teen from PSP most wanted list arrested in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A 19-year-old from PSP's most wanted list was arrested in Harrisburg Friday. Chrishawn Quailes-Baskerville, 19 has been charged for carrying a firearm without a license, fleeing to avoid apprehension, and a bench warrant, United States Marshal William Pugh announced Friday. He was wanted for firearms...
Yadav Bhandari Steals Penn National Hollywood Casino: PD
Yadav Bhandari, 22 of Lebanon, is accused of conspiring with Shankar Karki, 37, and Prakash Thapa, 24, both of Harrisburg to steal $16,555 in fraudulent winnings between July 13 and 14, State Police Trooper Michael Kaminskas detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. Bhandari was caught on the security camera...
36-year-old woman killed following crash in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Derry Township Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 3:30am on Friday July 19th. According to police, Amanda Thome, 36, of Annville was driving west on East Governor Road when she left the north side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Police investigating alleged face and neck stabbing incident in Carlisle
CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — Carlisle Police are investigating a reported stabbing incident that occurred earlier today. According to the Carlisle Police Department, on July 20 at about 9:16 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of North Hanover Street for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers say they...
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 […]
Cumberland Co. prisoner who walked off from work release arrested in Cambria Co.
NANTY GLO, Pa. (WHTM) — A Cumberland County prisoner is back in custody after authorities said he walked off the job while on work release earlier this week. Karl Zimmerman, 62, was serving a six-month sentence for simple assault and was last seen leaving for a work release orientation around midday Monday. Wednesday, he was […]
Fireworks Explosion In Face Causes Brian Ginter To Lose Hand
Brian Ginter, the owner of Ginter’s Full Service Auto, had a firework explode in his face on July 4, according to Stephanie Moyer who organized the GoFundMe. "One of the fireworks had an internal fuse, Brian didn’t realize this, went back to relight it, and it exploded," she wrote, noting that "Unfortunately, two of their children [...] were there when their daddy had the accident."
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.
Perry County landlord attacked with sledgehammer, screwdriver while evicting tenants
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people are jailed on attempted homicide charges Wednesday for allegedly attacking their landlord with a sledgehammer and screwdriver, court documents state. According to the charges filed by State Police at Newport, Joshua Goshorn, 39, and Ashley Zellers, 38, both of Newport, allegedly attacked their landlord who was changing the […]
Fatal Dauphin County crash shuts down Route 322
UPDATE: The roadways mentioned below were reopened, as of 8 a.m. Police are asking residents to use caution while driving through State Route 322, as crews and investigators are still at the scene. Sections of State Route 322 are closed Friday morning after a fatal crash in Dauphin County, according...
Woman wanted after $24K of items, cash stolen from Shippensburg smoke shop
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A woman is wanted for a smoke shop burglary in Shippensburg where State Police say tens of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen. According to State Police in Carlisle, a warrant is out for Jessica Stine’s arrest for the theft at the Shippensburg Vape and Smoke Shop, located […]
Pa. establishes hotline to report voter intimidation, election fraud, and more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — There is now a hotline to report various election-related crimes in the Commonwealth. The new hotline was established in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler County. “Political violence has no place in Pennsylvania – the birthplace of American democracy – nor anywhere else across […]
11 crews called to Dauphin co. hardware store fire
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A family-owned hardware store in Elizabethville is recovering after a fire broke out early Friday morning. The blaze broke out at Kratzer Hardware in Dauphin county, located in the 400 block of West Main Street in the Elizabethville Borough, according to emergency dispatchers. In...
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 […]
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