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Arrest Made In Murder Of Pregnant Amish Mom Rebekah A. Byler
An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish mom of two, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, March 2.
Shawn Christophe Cranston, 52 of Corry, PA, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Criminal Homicide of an Unborn Child, Burglary, and Criminal trespass for the slaying of Rebekah A. Byler, 23 of the 2100 block of Fish Flats Road in Sparta Township around noon on Monday, Feb. 26, according to police.
Cranston was tracked down following "an exhaustive five-day-long investigation" which began after Byler's husband Andy came h…
Felon, Carrie Lynn Frazier, Wanted For Drugging Kids: Police
A convicted felon and mom of three children is wanted for giving them marijuana brownies and alcohol, Chambersburg police announced late on Wednesday night.
Carrie Lynn Frazier, 34 of the 300 block South Main Street in Chambersburg, is wanted for three counts each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors, area police explained on Feb. 21.
The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2022. The details of this were not immediately available.
Frazier has a history of prostitution, conspiracy, theft, forgery, driving under the influence of a controlled substan…
PA District Attorney Sentenced For Rape, Strangulation: AG
A Pennsylvania District Attorney has been sentenced in connection to a September 2021 rape and sexual assault of a woman, authorities announced.
Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, has been sentenced to 2 ¼ to 7 years in prison for charges related to the attack at a Windber woman’s home, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.
He has been held in the county jail since his conviction on Thursday, March 16 when he was found guilty of indecent assault, strangulation, simple assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and felony…
Thief Punches Officer In Chest In Central PA, Police Say
A man fleeing from a retail theft punched a police officer, authorities announced on Friday, July 21, 2023.
Jorge Luis Nieves-Ortiz of Ramsay Place, New Cumberland, was seen committing theft at a store in the 300 block of Lewisberry Road on Jul 9, according to a police release.
When the Fairview Township Police Department first arrived and attempted to arrest the 24-year-old "he punched an Officer in the chest and attempted to get away," the police said.
He was soon taken into custody and charged with Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest, Retail Theft, Disorderly Conduct,…
Arson At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say
A man set a Sheetz in Shippensburg on fire during a burglary on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, authorities say.
James Allen Duncan, 30, of Shippensburg, went to the closed Sheetz at 15 North Washington Street and kicked in a side door to enter around 5 p.m. on March 7, 2023, area police stated in a release the following day.
Smoke was seen billowing from the building between 10 to 15 minutes after Duncan left it, according to the police.
"When the Fire Department arrived they observed Duncan walking East on Martin Ave. toward the Sheetz. Officers came into contact with Duncan at…
Eight People Arrested For Ephrata Robbery That Sent Someone To The Hospital
Eight people have been charged in connection to a home robbery that sent one person to the hospital.
The home robbery and assault in the 1100 block of Steinments Road in Ephrata Township on Dec. 22, 2022, at 8:33 p.m., according to the police release on Thursday, January 19.
A television set was the only noted item stolen, the police explain in the release.
The below people have been charged with the following offenses, according to the Ephrata Police Department:
Timothy Secret Kauffman, 21, of Harrisonburg, VA was charged with one count each of Robbery, Aggravated …