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CRIME & SAFETY
Body found in Harrisburg home, two charged with homicide
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Two people are being charged with homicide after a body was found in a Harrisburg home on Thursday night. Harrisburg Police say on August 29 around 11 p.m. officers responded to the 100 block of Pine Street for a reported assault inside an apartment. Officers...
Harrisburg man sentenced for role as ringleader in Central PA bank fraud scheme
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday that 23-year-old Tyreese Lewis has been sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison and ordered to pay $800,000 in restitution. Lewis plead guilty tomultiple charges including corrupt organizations, theft by unlawful taking, and access...
Massive $71K theft ring targeting Pennsylvania grocery stores taken down: AG
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A massive retail theft ring that targeted grocery stores across nine Pennsylvania counties has ended, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Monday. Dozens of charges have been brought against five people — three of which are in custody — for their involvement in the more than $71,000 theft ring. Marlin Polanco, 19, […]
Shooting death of 13-year-old cheerleader pushes Steel-High athletes to ‘get through it together’
The unexpected death of Na’Ryah Wright, 13, this month didn’t just hit her hometown of Steelton hard. It had a similar impact on Steelton-Highspire’s athletic program. As her uncle, Steelton-Highspire Football’s defensive coordinator, Steven Pryor put it “she’s Steelton’s kid.”. If you purchase...
Dauphin County road expected to be closed for hours after car crashes head-on into pole, police report
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A road closure in Dauphin County is expected to be in place for hours after a crash Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called for a vehicle that crashed into a PPL Electric Utilities pole in the area of Walnut Street and Oak Street, Susquehanna Township Police said in a news […]
Daughter of Dover man accused of beating dog to death with bat testifies at hearing
Nevaeh Grove-Aguilera was getting ready to take a shower at her father’s Dover home the evening of July 10 when she heard her father yelling at the dogs. He had two dogs – pit bulls named Star and Bali – and her father, she testified Friday at a preliminary hearing for her father...
Cause determined for Dauphin County fire that left resident paralyzed
The investigation has been closed into a May house fire in Steelton that left one of its residents paralyzed. Lynn Croman, 55, severed her spinal cord on May 11 while jumping from a third-story window of her home at the corner of Second and Pine streets. She is paralyzed from the waist down and will never be able to walk again, according to her cousin, Denise Tucci.
Boy who went missing while kayaking was not wearing life jacket, officials say
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 10-year-old boy who went missing while kayaking on the Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, earlier this month was not wearing a life jacket, investigators said. The body of Matthew Coffroth Jr. was found four days after he went missing while kayaking with three adults and three other children. CBS affiliate WHP-TV reported on Thursday that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission determined the boy was not wearing a life jacket while on the water. Coffroth, who was alone in his kayak, went missing on Aug. 10 after going under the water and not coming back up....
Middletown man charged with robbery, rape after being shot by police at Manheim business
LANCASTER CO, Pa. (WHP) — A robbery suspect from Middletown is now facing additional charges, including rape, after being shot by Northern Lancaster County Regional Police for allegedly breaking into a Manheim business, taking money, and sexually assaulting its employees. The Lancaster County District Attorney, who took over the...
Hershey hit by car burglary spree, 35 vehicles stolen from within a week
Dauphin County, Pa — If you live in the Hershey area, make sure you lock your car. Several cars have been burglarized, more specifically in neighborhoods where cars are left unattended along the street and unlocked. 35 cars have been broken into so far within the last week. Derry...
FBI visits Dauphin County tourism bureau after PennLive investigation
Visit Hershey & Harrisburg’s job is to lure in visitors — but it recently had one it didn’t expect. The FBI stopped by the tourism bureau’s office earlier this week, multiple sources told PennLive. It’s unclear why the law enforcement agency was there. If you...
Midstate organization seeing increase in domestic violence cases
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – According to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in 2023, 119 people died from domestic violence. It’s a 14% increase from the previous year. “I think our numbers go up every year, which is unfortunate,” said Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties direct...
Harrisburg police to run in Pennsylvania Special Olympics torch run
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg police will run alongside competing athletes during the Capital Area Torch run at this year’s Pennsylvania Special Olympics. According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, this isn’t the first time officers from the bureau participated in the Capital Area Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Their participation helps raise money for the annual event.
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