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Men Soliciting Sex From Minors Busted During Undercover Operation: Washington County Sheriff Men Soliciting Sex From Minors Busted During Undercover Operation: Washington County Sheriff
Men Soliciting Sex From Minors Busted During Undercover Operation: Washington County Sheriff Three human trafficking suspects have been taken off the streets following an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. This week, the agency's Digital Investigations & Forensics Unit arrested three men during an operation focused on Internet-based chats targeting adults who sought out minors for sex, officials say. Investigators used different social media platforms via covert chats and undercover law enforcement officers to chat with and meet up with those adults who solicit sex from children. During the operation, multiple Internet-based contacts and in-pers…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (Photos; Video) A 70-year-old Shippensburg resident is in the hospital in Maryland following a fire on Tuesday evening, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Deborah Westbrook's single-family home at 303 Dwelling Court had a fire break out near the entryway at 5:48 p.m. on Jan. 30, Trooper First Class Kemerer detailed in the release.  Westbrook was found by Shippensburg firefighters who entered the smoke-filled home through the first window about a minute later. EMS at the scene treated her and took her to a helicopter landing zone so she could receive further care at a medical faci…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust 6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.  The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine.  The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police
Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police A 69-year-old grandpa died at the scene of a head-on crash on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 24, 2023. Ernest Bowens of Shippensburg was driving a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder south on the 9000 block of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township when he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason, state police explained in a release.  He struck Binod Kuwar, 30, of Shippensburg 2009 Navistar at 7:40 p.m.— the force of the impact caused the Nissan to catch fire, troopers detailed.  Binod was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for a medical evaluation, and the roadway…

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by Jillian Pikora