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Woman allegedly stabs man with kitchen knife at Harrisburg motel
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed a man Sunday in Dauphin County. Carla Coleman, 62, is accused of using a kitchen knife to stab a victim inside the Red Roof Inn on the 900 block of Eisenhower Boulevard, according to charging documents.
Body pulled from Susquehanna River in 1990s cold case identified
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A body from a 1998 cold case, found in the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, has been identified with the help of advancements in DNA, officials announced. In a news release, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced the identity of the body that was pulled from the Susquehanna River in […]
"Attempted suicide by cop": Dauphin County DA rules police-involved shooting justified
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The use of deadly force by Harrisburg Bureau of Police was ruled "justified" in the shooting of Bryan K. Horton Jr. on June 22 according to the Dauphin County DA, who said that Horton admitted he was trying to get shot and killed by police so he wouldn't have to go back to jail.
Dauphin County man wanted for assault at elementary school
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — Police in Dauphin County are currently looking for a man who allegedly fled the scene of an assault at a local elementary school. According to Lower Swatara Township Police Department, on Friday, June 28 around 9:40 p.m., they were dispatched to the parking lot of Reid Elementary School for a reported assault resulting from a domestic violence incident.
Authorities urge people to follow Pa. firework laws ahead of Independence Day
CAMP HILL, Pa. — While thousands of Pennsylvanians will watch fireworks shows across the region to celebrate Independence Day, others will be setting off their fireworks at home. As people prepare to light up their fireworks on Thursday, municipalities across the region are urging people to follow the state’s...
Harrisburg man arrested, charged with aggravated assault in stabbing
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault, following a reported stabbing. According to the Upper Allen Township Police Department, on Friday, June 28, at 11:25 p.m., officers responded to a home along the first block of Gettysburg Pike for a reported stabbing.
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Dies In SCI Camp Hill
An inmate — with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has died after being found unresponsive in his prison cell in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Superintendent Michael Gourley, announced on Tuesday afternoon. Kevin Beattie…
As gun violence drops sharply in Pa., focus is on what’s working
The first four months of 2024 saw a 23% decrease in Pennsylvania gun homicides compared to last year, according to the Center for American Progress. Pennsylvania saw the second-largest decline in the country last year. Philadelphia experienced the largest gun violence decline of major American cities in the same period.
Harrisburg Family Dollar responds to noisy overnight false alarms
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — He doesn’t shop there often, but for most of the nearly a decade the Family Dollar store at 18th and Derry has been across the street from where Mohamed Kharabiesh lives, he felt it sure beat the vacant lot it replaced. “But now I...
Wanted man tased after leading Troopers on bicycle chase in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– A bicyclist who was wanted in two counties was tased after leading Troopers on a chase in Dauphin County on Thursday, according to charging documents. Cory Brodbeck-Coover, 45, of Grantville, fled a traffic stop on a bike after Troopers pulled him over for traffic violations at the intersection of Bow Creek Road […]
Police: Baltimore woman robbed two victims inside their New Cumberland motel room
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A Baltimore woman is facing charges after allegedly robbing two people inside their motel room. According to the Fairview Township Police Department, Patricia Monet Gilmer, 33, entered a motel room off Limekiln Road in New Cumberland without permission on June 7 at 9:38 p.m. She allegedly threatened two people inside the room, claiming she had a firearm, stole their purses and fled the area.
Red Cross on scene after Harrisburg fire displaces three
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Three people were rescued from a fire in Harrisburg Monday morning. According to a post from Station #2 of the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, rescuers responded to an automatic fire alarm at Munchies Markette in the 1200 block of Mulberry St. in Dauphin County. The...
Hummelstown Police SUV Causes Crash, PA State Police Say
Officer Jamie Saenz, 38, of the Hummelstown Police was driving a marked department SUV, a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, when she ran a stop sign and was hit by on-coming traffic, according to the state police. The other vehicle, a 2019 Buick Enore, was driven by a 53-year-old woman with a...
Pennsylvania State Police release Top 5 Most Wanted in Lykens
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police in Lykens, Dauphin County have released their top five most wanted people. Kevin Timothy Stephenson, 48, is wanted for endangering the welfare of children in 2023 and simple assault. Stephenson is described as 5'10", weighs 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known location was in Williamstown.
Local law enforcement can’t use radars, a police chief says that needs to change
PENNSYLVANIA. (WHTM) – Radar is used by local law enforcement in every other state except Pennsylvania. Hampden Township Police Chief Jason Yerg say it’s time for that to change. “Probably the number one complaint that we get as administrators of local law enforcement is speed enforcement through communities,” said Police Chief Jason Yerg. State Police […]
Police officers honored at annual awards ceremony
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg police officers came together Monday for honors and introductions. The Bureau of Police held its annual awards ceremony. More than 40 officers were recognized for acts of heroism. The Office of the Year award went to Detective Dennis Simmons, a 19-year veteran of the...
Off-road vehicle crash in Wayne County leaves one man seriously injured
Huron, N.Y. — Police are investigating an off-road vehicle crash in Wayne County that left a man seriously injured. Two men were riding on Spiegel Parkway in Huron around 7:10 p.m. Saturday when the vehicle overturned onto its side, according to police. The driver, Todd Haskins, 56, of Harrisburg,...
Sunbury PD: Man Accused of Strangling, Raping Woman
SUNBURY – NorthcentralPA.com is reporting… A Harrisburg man is accused of allegedly strangling and raping a mentally disabled woman near the flood wall in Sunbury. 27-year-old Shawn Ruggiero visited the female accuser at her family’s home on June 24 when the two got into an argument. Ruggiero threatened to drown the woman in the river, then walked with her from the home to the flood wall.
Traveler cited after gun found in carry-on bag at HIA
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A gun was found inside a traveler’s bag Monday at Harrisburg International Airport, officials announced. Transportation Security Officers detected the 9mm handgun when the Virginia man entered a security checkpoint where the gun set off an X-ray unit, TSA said in a news release. Police where then notified and confiscated the […]
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