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‘I didn’t think it was that bad’: Lancaster man sentenced for raping 3 minors over more than a decade
Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth, visibly frustrated, looked down at Amos Ebersol as he stood hunched at the podium before him. Ebersol, who is Amish, had just pleaded guilty to three charges of rape and 15 other sex crimes for raping three girls over the course of 14 years. In exchange for his plea, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office had agreed to a sentence of 12 to 24 years in prison.
Hero officer pulls man from burning car after crash in Delaware County
An officer is being hailed as a hero for pulling a man from a burning car early Friday morning.It happened around 5 a.m. at the intersection of S State Road and Collins Drive in Springfield Township, Delaware County.Police say the driver lost control and hit a pole before the vehicle went up in flames."I commend this officer. My son was unconscious. He could have died," said the victim's mother, Katherine Templeton.Katherine's son, Peter, was rushed to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he's listed in critical condition."He had a fractured femur, fractured ribs. He also has some internal bleeding, which is minor at this time, but they're keeping an eye on him," Katherine said.Further details on the crash have not been released.The officer suffered minor injuries during the rescue.Katherine says her son is alert and talking but will have to undergo several surgeries.
Woman who nearly killed Jhayden Gunter outside North Philly convenience store gets 10 to 20 years
Keyshylne Patterson, the woman who nearly killed a new college graduate two years ago outside a North Philadelphia convenience store, was sentenced to more than a decade in prison Friday during an emotional hearing.
Teen charged as adult in shooting at Lancaster house party
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A teen was charged Thursday after police say he was involved in a shooting at a house party in Lancaster. Alexander Whisman, 17, of Lancaster, is charged as an adult with aggravated assault and firearm offenses from the Sept. 16 shooting in the 300 block of E. New Street, the […]
Suspect wanted for alleged assault on SEPTA bus along Germantown Avenue
SEPTA is investigating an alleged random attack on its Route 23 bus.Photos show the woman who is accused of assaulting an 18-year-old female passenger.It happened Tuesday morning along Germantown Avenue.Transit authorities say the suspect smashed the victim in the forehead with a cellphone.She was transported to the hospital for her injuries.Anyone with information is asked to call SEPTA police.