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Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Ohio 'Swatter' Caught In Pennsylvania, Police Say A Parkesburg man is charged with felony "swatting" in Ohio, according to borough police.  Michael Eugene Carpenter was arrested on an Ohio warrant on Tuesday, Jan. 9, authorities said in a release.  "Swatting" involves reporting a false crime to authorities — often a bomb threat or hostage situation — to provoke a police response, officials said.  Carpenter was released after posting a $10,000 bond on Wednesday, Jan. 10, court records show. Details of his pending extradition to Ohio were not immediately available. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say
PA Man Lit Someone's Beard On Fire In Viral Video, Police Say A Pennsylvania man is charged with felony aggravated assault and related counts after police say he set another man's beard on fire.  William Robert Bradshaw III, 30, of West Chester was arrested by Borough Police on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and released the same day on $50,000 bail, court records show.  Authorities said they received an anonymous tip that Bradshaw was the aggressor in a video that showed "a homeless male having his beard set on fire by an unknown male." The video, police said, was circulating Facebook this week.  Bradshaw is due back in court for his preliminar…

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by Mac Bullock
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Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say
Child Assaulted By 77-Year-Old Mount Joy Man, Police Say A child under the age of 13 was sexually assaulted by a 77-year-old man, authorities announced on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Roscoe M. Geib, of Mount Joy, " inappropriate comments and touched the victim in an inappropriate manner," while the young child was in his care, borough police allege.  Following an investigation, Geib was charged with indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors police say and court documents confirm. His arraignment was pending at the time of publication so no additional details were available.

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by Jillian Pikora