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West Hanover Township, PA

80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police 80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police
80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police An 80-year-old entered Route 22 "without proper clearance" causing the crash that led to her death, Pennsylvania State Police stated in a release on Thursday, Oct. 17.  The Harrisburg woman, whose name has been withheld, was driving her 2025 Kia Sportage north on South Oak Grove Road when she stopped and then entered Allentown Boulevard/S. Oak Grove Road in West Hanover Township without making sure the lane she was entering was unoccupied, according to PA State Police.  She collided with a 2015 Ford Expedition driven by a 54-year-old Grantville man, at 6:22 p.m. on Wednesday,…
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police One suspect is still on the loose after a wild pursuit across two counties in Central Pennsylvania, according to a State Police release on Wednesday.  Two men were spotted trying to break into a vehicle at the Ciocca Honda dealership located at 8001 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, around 5:45 a.m. on June 5, troopers detailed. When Dauphin County troopers arrived the men hopped into a stolen car from New York City with a stolen license plate from New Jersey, according to the release. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed east on Allentown. "PSP successfully uti…
Found Skull Matched To Central PA Woman Missing 16+ Years, DA Says Found Skull Matched To Central PA Woman Missing 16+ Years, DA Says
Found Skull Matched To Central PA Woman Missing 16+ Years, DA Says A skull found in 2020 has been DNA matched to a woman who went missing in 2007, the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Heike Leich was 47 when she wandered away from the home she shared with her common-law husband, Jonathan Hawthorne, in the 7900 block of Fishing Creek Valley Road in West Hanover Township at 7:30 p.m. on August 8, 2007, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Hawthorne reported her missing, noting that she left behind her ID, purse, and medication — she had been diagnosed as bipolar and previously requ…
Teen ICE Detainee From NY Leads PA State Police On Chase Along I-81: Authorities Teen ICE Detainee From NY Leads PA State Police On Chase Along I-81: Authorities
Teen ICE Detainee From NY Leads PA State Police On Chase Along I-81: Authorities A 19-year-old illegal immigrant and a 16-year-old girl from New York led Pennslyvania state police pursuit on Interstate 81 that ended with a three-vehicle crash, authorities announced in a release on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.  Dhanraj Itwaru who had been staying in Jamaica, NY along with his passenger, a girl from South Ozone Park, was fleeing from troopers in his 1999 Honda CRV along I-81 South near mile marker 75 in West Hanover Township around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to the PSP release. Itwaru was in the left lane, while 36-year-old Emily Petroski was driving a…
'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police 'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police
'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police A 19-year-old Jamaican man beat a man with a rock until he was "gushing blood," Pennsylvania state police say.  Kemaree Reid, first threw a rock at the man during a fight over a work issue, but then grabbed a second rock and punched him "over and over and over," until he saw "a large pool of blood," Reid told state police in an interview according to court documents.  The assault happened at La Quinta Inn and Suites located at 265 North Hershey Road, in West Hanover Township at 8:38  p.m. on Sunday, August 28, according to a release by state police.  The injured man suf…
Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say
Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Although police originally reported that a man attempted to lure a child to come with him in central Pennsylvania, further investigation now leads them to believe "there is no threat to the public" according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. UPDATE Harrisburg: After further police investigation it was determined the below case was not in fact a child luring case. There is no danger to the public. pic.twitter.com/Tumk8Q6F55 — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) May 10, 2022 The police were investigating after someone reported the attempted child luring happened in the 8100 block of Kelly Dri…
Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police
Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police A 21-year-old mother-to-be unexpectedly went into labor only to have her newborn die due to “undetermined trauma” possibly caused by a head-on crash with a  driver under the influence, according to Pennsylvania state police. The woman was in a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe heading east on Allentown Boulevard/Route 22 near Clover Lane when it was hit head-on by a 27-year-old man going west in a 2012 Kia Optima in West Hanover Township on Sunday, Mar. 27, at 8:43 p.m., state police said in a release on Tuesday. The 26-year-old driver of the Hyundai, a 54-year-old woman, and a 3-year-old boy wer…
Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report
Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report Authorities have identified the two men who died in a crash along US 22 on Friday, March 18, according to a report by PennLive. Stephen McLeroy, 67, of Lower Paxton Township, and Devin Messina, 30, of Derry Township, were in a silver 2003 Ford Escape SUV with four other people when the crash occurred on the 7000 block of the roadway in Harrisburg, according to the outlet and state officials. Four other occupants were hurt and hospitalized for treatment, according to the outlet. The westbound lanes remained closed following the crash in the area of the 6900 block of Allentown Boulevard…
Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police The victims have been identified, click here to read more. UPDATE: US 22 Westbound reopened around 4 p.m. on Friday, according to Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Ammerman. US-22 West is now open — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) March 18, 2022 ORIGINAL: At least one person has died in a crash along US 22 on Friday, authorities say.  Multiple multi-vehicles crashes happened on US 22 between Jonestown Road, Lockwillow Avenue, and Mid-Atlantic Machinery and Shannon drives in Harrisburg on Mar. 18 just after 12:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. …
Pennsylvania State Trooper Fatally Shoots Man With Knife, Police Say Pennsylvania State Trooper Fatally Shoots Man With Knife, Police Say
Pennsylvania State Trooper Fatally Shoots Man With Knife, Police Say A man was shot dead by a Pennsylvania State Trooper, according to police. Glenn William Custer, 59, died at the scene of the shooting on Sunday, Pennsylvania state police said in a statement released on Monday morning. Police were called to a domestic dispute at a home on Gilberg Lane in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County just after 5 p.m., according to the release. When troopers arrived, Custer was acting erratically while holding a knife, as stated in the release. Custer refused multiple demands to drop the knife, police say. Instead, he ran towards occupied homes in the area then r…
PA Ex-Con Arrested For Murder While On Parole For Attempting To Murder His Brother: Authorities PA Ex-Con Arrested For Murder While On Parole For Attempting To Murder His Brother: Authorities
PA Ex-Con Arrested For Murder While On Parole For Attempting To Murder His Brother: Authorities A man on parole after pleading guilty to attempted homicide, has been charged with the murder of his former neighbor. Daniel Edward Caraballo, 32, of Harrisburg, has been charged with the death of Jermaine L. Gould, 41, of York. Gould was shot in the 700 block of south 2nd Street in Steelton around 6:45 p.m., as Daily Voice reported at the time. He later died of his injuries at Harrisburg Hospital. Gould is survived by his siblings, "Tyisha Chatman and husband Robert, Gregory Gould Jr., Jonathan Sims, Amanda Miller and Ashley Miller; and a host of nieces, and nephews," according to his o…
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say 11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say
11-Year-Old Pennsylvania Student Punches Teachers, State Police Say An incident involving a middle school student is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police after the child hit a teacher with a closed fist. The student struck a male teacher, 26 of Mechanicsburg at Fishing Creek Middle School in West Hanover Township on Monday, as stated in a release from state police in Harrisburg. The middle school is owned by Yellow Breeches Educational Center, a private academic licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “Our mission is to provide a quality, comprehensive, life-altering special education program for secondary school-aged students, identified…
Harrisburg Dad, 46, Killed In Weekend Crash Harrisburg Dad, 46, Killed In Weekend Crash
Harrisburg Dad, 46, Killed In Weekend Crash A 46-year-old Harrisburg dad died in a weekend crash, authorities said.Stefan Morin was not wearing a seatbelt when he was ejected from his vehicle along the 700 block of Piketown Road, in West Hanover Township around 12:50 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Morin was married to his high school sweetheart Mel, and together had three children. Friends of the couple have launched a GoFundMe to help the family cover expenses.  The fundraising goal is $25,000 and as of Monday had raised more than $21,000.