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Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (PHOTOS) Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (PHOTOS)
Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (Photos) A 20-year-old man is in the hospital after he "intentionally" drive into someone's home on Sunday, authorities say.  Evan Thomas Miller of Lewistown is accused of intentionally ramming his car into a home in the 800 block of Alfarata Road in Decatur Township at around 3: 15 p.m. on Aug. 6, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  It's unclear if becoming airborne and landing on the second floor was part of his plan too.  The scene of the house after the car flew into the second story.Junction Fire Company Rescue crews at the scene believe the 2006 Toyota Corolla struck a culvert next …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released
IDs Of PSP Troopers Killed, Wounded, Gunman Released A 29-year-old Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed and a 45-year-old trooper was seriously injured by a gunman during a manhunt over the weekend in Juanita County. Jacques Rougeau Jr. was fatally wounded while Lt. James A. Wagner was injured in a separated encounter with the same shooter on Saturday, June 17 in Mifflintown, PSP said. Wagner remains critical at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The shooter, identified as Brandon Stine, 38, of Thompsontown, Juniata County, was killed in an exchange of gunfire after the shootings. He initially arriv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cake Pan Stuck On PA Toddler Required Rescue By Firefighters Cake Pan Stuck On PA Toddler Required Rescue By Firefighters
Cake Pan Stuck On PA Toddler Required Rescue By Firefighters Firefighters in central Pennsylvania had to rescue a 2-year-old who got her head stuck in a cake pan on Monday, Feb. 6, authorities say.  Erin Meixel's daughter Quinnley apparently pulled the center off the tube pan and stuck her head inside to wear it like a cape or a shawl while she was playing, but pretty quickly released she was stuck and help was called around 12:30 p.m., according to the authorities. Members of the Junction Fire Company in Lewistown responded and used tin snips to cut the pan in two spots and free her.  Quinnley was unharmed and was stuck for less than…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
GOT HIM! Second Man Arrested In Kidnapping, Killing Of 25-Year-Old Woman: Police GOT HIM! Second Man Arrested In Kidnapping, Killing Of 25-Year-Old Woman: Police
GOT HIM! Second Man Arrested In Kidnapping, Killing Of 25-Year-Old Woman: Police A second man has been arrested on homicide charges in connection with the death of a popular local poet, authorities announced just hours after sharing his wanted poster on Jan. 4..  Paige Nikole Kibe, 25, was found near River Road in Bratton Township on Friday, Dec. 16, according to an earlier release by state police. Michael Jason Kennedy, 44, of Yeagertown, was arrested and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and kidnapping, among 13 other offenses related to Kibe's disappearance and killing on Dec. 21, state police explain in the release and court documents confirm. …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says 'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says A woman and her now deceased ex-boyfriend forced minors— including their foster children— into "forced labor" at their car detailing business, Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges.  Ellen Cummings, 44, of Meadville ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business located at 500 East Walnut Street in Lewistown, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel—  he died in 2020— according to a release by the Attorney General's office on August 31.  “The details of this case are disturbing. These individuals took advantage of vulnerable young people, some of which were under their …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say
Resident Killed, Firefighters Hurt As Blaze Burns Down PA Home, Reports Say A person has died and four fighters have been injured in a house fire in central Pennsylvania, according to multiple media outlets. Emergency crews were called to the fire in the first block of Logan Street in Lewistown around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 19, Fox43 reports citing emergency dispatch. Truck & crew spent hours on the 4 alarm fire in Lewistown overnight, Engine & crew transferred to Brooklyn 13. Prayers to everyone that was affected by the fire. Posted by Mifflintown Hose Co #1 on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Four firefighters were burned— two of which were taken to an …

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by Jillian Pikora