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Motorcyclist leads troopers on chase through Adams County field: PSP
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An Orrtanna man is facing charges after he allegedly led police on a chase Saturday in Mount Pleasant Township. Christopher Rexroth, 39, was taken into custody following the incident, according to a news release from Pennsylvania State Police. Just before 9:30 p.m., troopers responded...
Adams County man charged with false report after State Police standoff
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — An Adams County man has been charged with filing a false report after a standoff with a SERT unit. According to State Police, on Saturday, July 13 around 11 a.m. PSP Gettysburg Barracks received a call from a woman who reported that her brother had picked up two unknown hitchhikers […]
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...
I-81 Triple Fatal Crash Victims ID'd: Cumberland County Coroner
All three people who died following a multiple-vehicle crash involving a fire on Interstate 81 have been identified by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office on Monday, July 15. John Sheltman, 79, and Eileen Beck, 80, both of Selinsgrove, were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49…
Cumberland County man was at Trump rally, witnessed attempted assassination
BUTLER, Pa. — A Cumberland County man was at the rally in Butler where an attempt was made on former President Donald Trump's life on Saturday. Businessman Jim Shuster had a front row seat and was near the stage with friends when shots rang out. "Pop. It didn't have...
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. ...
York County Coroner IDs young man killed in motorcycle crash in Penn Township
The York County Coroner's office confirmed a man died in a motorcycle crash in Penn Township Saturday, July 13, according to a news release. Riley Emig, 19, of the 300 block of Protectory Road in Paradise Township died of multiple blunt force trauma. The manner is accidental, the release states. ...
Tributes flood in after local sprint car driver, 19, killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Tributes have flooded in for a local sprint car driver that was killed in a motorcycle crash in Penn Township over the weekend. Riley Emig, 19, of Paradise Township, was killed in a motorcycle crash that occurred on Broadway near Beaver Creek Road around 4:47 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Penn...
Police identify victim of deadly crash involving moped on Interstate 81 South
MANCHESTER, Pa. — A 70-year-old York County man died of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 South Sunday night, State Police said. Richard Thornton Fletcher, of Manchester, was operating a 2015 Yamaha YW50F moped near Mile Marker 59.4 in Hampden Township at about 11:39 p.m. when he attempted to merge from the right lane to the left lane and was struck from behind by a 2023 Freightliner M2 medium-duty truck. The impact caused Fletcher to fall off his vehicle, according to State Police.
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. ...
Police K9 in York County with over a decade of experience passes away
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A police K9 in York County who has served around a decade on the force passed away Monday. K9 Captain Dargo was 12 years old when he passed away and was the partner to Lt. David Godfrey for 10.5 years, the York County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post. […]
People react to overnight warehouse fire in York
YORK, Pa. — York City firefighters spent much of Saturday working on putting out several hot spots in what remained of an old warehouse along Elm and Albemarle Street. First responders were first called to the area when a massive fire broke out around 6:30 Friday evening. Sarah Kinsey,...
York County crash leaves motorcyclist dead
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — One person was pronounced dead in a crash Saturday evening. According to the York County Coroner's Office, the coroner was dispatched to UPMC Hanover Hospital at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday for a reported death after a two-vehicle crash in Penn Township. The victim, an adult...
While putting out hotspots, trying to find hope as historic York warehouse smolders
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — One simple truth about big fires is, they take a long time to investigate, and York firefighters — still putting out hotspots nearly three days after a six-alarm fire began at an Elm Street warehouse — were not ready to rule in or out any potential causes. William Sleeger, the city’s […]
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