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17-year-old boy dies after being struck by vehicle while crossing road in York County; coroner’s office
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A teenage boy from out of state was fatally struck by a vehicle on Thursday when he was crossing the road in York County, according to officials. The York County Coroner’s office said in a report that Quinterrion Smith, 17, from Mississippi, died at WellSpan Hospital the day after he […]
Two charged after shots fired at Lock 12 in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two 18-year-olds have been charged after shots were fired in a park in York County. According to York Station Troop J, on July 13, at 7:58 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to Lock 12 at the intersection of Holtwood Road and River Road in Lower Chanceford Township for reports of shots fired.
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...
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...
Motorcyclist, 19, dead after two-vehicle crash in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Paradise Township man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday in Penn Township. Riley Emig, 19, was pronounced dead around 5:40 p.m. Saturday at the UPMC Hanover Hospital following the wreck, according to a news release from the York County Coroner's Office. Around...
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. […]
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.
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, […]
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...
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 […]
Warehouse Being Demolished After Fire
(York, PA) -- Crews are working to tear down a warehouse in York that went up in flames on Friday. The warehouse at Albemarle and Elm Streets caught fire in the evening, sending thick black smoke into the air. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control, but in an update yesterday the York Professional Fire Fighters Association said the building is still being monitored around the clock for hot spots. They added that multiple roads are still closed near the former structure for the time being.
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