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Photo Released Of Woman Wanted In Steelton Shooting: Police Photo Released Of Woman Wanted In Steelton Shooting: Police
Photo Released Of Woman Wanted In Steelton Shooting: Police Steelton police have released a photo of a woman wanted in a shooting on the 300 block of Lincoln Street on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Officers responded to the scene just after 9 a.m., Steelton Borough Police said. The suspect, a woman driving a gray SUV, fled before their arrival. Investigators are asking the public to help identify her. Anyone with information should contact the Steelton Police Department by submitting an anonymous Crimewatch tip, calling 717-939-9841, or emailing Cpl. Martin at kmartin@steeltonpa.com.
Indecent Assault Of 13-Year-Old Boy In Franklin County Under Investigation: PSP Chambersburg Indecent Assault Of 13-Year-Old Boy In Franklin County Under Investigation: PSP Chambersburg
Indecent Assault Of 13-Year-Old Boy In Franklin County Under Investigation: PSP Chambersburg Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an indecent assault involving a 13-year-old boy in Franklin County, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Troopers from the Chambersburg Crime Unit responded to the incident along South Mountain Road in Quincy Township after receiving a report of the alleged assault, according to PSP. The victim, a 13-year-old boy from Grove City, was identified in the investigation, which police say is ongoing. Authorities have not released details about potential suspects or further circumstances surrounding the case. PSP noted that while they striv…
Lititz Man Who Secretly Recorded Women At Fashion Cents In Ephrata ID'd: Police Lititz Man Who Secretly Recorded Women At Fashion Cents In Ephrata ID'd: Police
Lititz Man Who Secretly Recorded Women At Fashion Cents In Ephrata ID'd: Police A Lititz man accused of secretly recording women in the dressing rooms of an Ephrata consignment store has been identified, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Justin Tyler Stauffer, 19, was arrested after investigators discovered he recorded multiple illicit videos of at least twelve victims without their knowledge or consent at Fashion Cents Consignment, 240 N Reading Rd, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Stauffer used a cellphone to record inside the store’s changing area, police said. A forensic examination of the device determined there were no additional illicit videos…
Egg Thefts Crack On As Police Scramble For Clues Egg Thefts Crack On As Police Scramble For Clues
Egg Thefts Crack On As Police Scramble For Clues Thieves in Seattle made off with more than 500 eggs earlier this month, just days before a massive heist in Pennsylvania, where 100,000 organic eggs were stolen from a distribution site, authorities said. In Seattle, two suspects were caught on camera stealing 540 eggs and other breakfast supplies from a restaurant’s refrigerated storage shed on Feb. 5. Just four days earlier, thieves targeted a much larger haul in Franklin County, PA, stealing $40,000 worth of organic eggs from Pete and Gerry's Organics, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Pennsylvania theft occur…
Oh, SNAP! PA Store Owner Busted For $1.8M Food Scam: Feds Oh, SNAP! PA Store Owner Busted For $1.8M Food Scam: Feds
Oh, SNAP! PA Store Owner Busted For $1.8M Food Scam: Feds Looks like crime didn’t pay for one Philly shopkeeper! Jenny Espinal Tejada, 34, is trading her grocery store for a prison cell after she was caught running a nearly $2 million scam on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), prosecutors said. Tejada was sentenced to 18 months behind bars for defrauding the federal food aid program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The corner store owner got creative—and criminal—by using stolen merchant ID numbers to pretend her business was SNAP-approved, authorities said. But…
Who Is Luigi Mangione? New TV Special Explores Accused CEO Killer Who Is Luigi Mangione? New TV Special Explores Accused CEO Killer
Who Is Luigi Mangione? New TV Special Explores Accused CEO Killer What drove Luigi Mangione from online forums to the center of a shocking crime?  A new Investigation Discovery special seeks to answer that question, unpacking the story behind the man accused of assassinating a United Healthcare CEO in a case that stunned the nation. Who Is Luigi Mangione? premieres at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, on Investigation Discovery and will stream on Max.  The hour-long special digs deep into the accused killer’s life, tracing his digital footprint, personal struggles, and alleged descent into violence. The special features insight from Dan Abrams, criminol…
Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered
Knife-Wielding Turkey Hill Robbery Suspect Wanted In Lancaster, Reward Offered A man wielding a knife threatened store employees after being confronted for shoplifting at a Lancaster convenience store, police announced. Officers responded to the Turkey Hill on the 400 block of South Duke Street around 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, after receiving a report of a robbery, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. The suspect was confronted by store staff while attempting to steal food, investigators explained. He then brandished a knife, made threats, and fled the store on foot. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Anyone with…
Child Pornography Found During Raid In South Central PA: Police Child Pornography Found During Raid In South Central PA: Police
Child Pornography Found During Raid In South Central PA: Police An Akron man is behind bars after investigators found child pornography on his electronic devices, West Earl Township police announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. Christopher Hammerstone, 30, was taken into custody following a months-long investigation into child exploitation, according to authorities. Police received a tip that child pornography was being downloaded from the internet, leading detectives to a home in Akron Borough. Officers obtained a court-approved search warrant and raided Hammerstone’s residence on Dec. 10, 2024, with assistance from the Lancaster County Digital Forensic Unit, …
PA Predator Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Sting: Police PA Predator Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Sting: Police
PA Predator Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Sting: Police A Carlisle man was arrested after allegedly traveling to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old girl while carrying a firearm, condoms, and other items, Derry Township police announced. William H. Pratt, 45, was taken into custody on Sunday, Feb. 2, after arriving at a location on the 600 block of East Main Street in Hummelstown, where he had arranged to meet the minor, authorities said. For several days, Pratt had been communicating with an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to police. When he arrived at the meeting spot…
GUILTY! Secret Recordings Made By PA Youth Baseball President Working In Military GUILTY! Secret Recordings Made By PA Youth Baseball President Working In Military
Guilty! Secret Recordings Made By PA Youth Baseball President Working In Military A former Pennsylvania youth baseball president and ex-Marine who worked in a classified government role has been convicted of sexually assaulting three people and secretly recording two others, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Justin Travis Biser, 45, of Waynesboro, was found guilty of 65 offenses, including felony sexual assault, felony indecent assault, felony child pornography, and felony invasion of privacy following a three-day trial in Franklin County. Biser used his position in the Waynesboro Youth Baseball League to groom victims, prosecutors said. His cr…
Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Domestic Dispute: DA (UPDATE) Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Domestic Dispute: DA (UPDATE)
Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Domestic Dispute: DA (Update) A federally convicted bank robber who was awaiting trial in multiple new cases was fatally stabbed in a domestic dispute in Lancaster, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Matthew Hill, 40, was found dead in the kitchen of a home on the first block of West Farnum Street at 9:49 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, with evidence of "sharp-force trauma," the Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni previously said. The coroner's office was originally called to the home at 9:10 a.m. to respond to a cardiac arrest. Hill’s body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Cente…
Dogs Stabbed To Death; PA Owner Gives Gruesome Confession On 911: Affidavit Dogs Stabbed To Death; PA Owner Gives Gruesome Confession On 911: Affidavit
Dogs Stabbed To Death; PA Owner Gives Gruesome Confession On 911: Affidavit A Bucks County man is accused of savagely stabbing his two family dogs to death inside his home—so violently that a knife blade snapped off inside one of them—before calling 911 to confess, authorities said. George Gooch Ash, 40, of Essex Place in Newtown Township, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 22, with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced. “To say the defendant’s actions were inhumane is an understatement,” District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said at a news conference Wednesday…
Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: PA AG Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: PA AG
Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: PA AG A Pennsylvania magisterial district judge is accused of indecent assault and harassment after an incident involving a barber shop employee, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Jan. 24. Paul Menditto, 70, of Bushkill and an Allentown native according to his social media, faces one misdemeanor count of indecent assault and two summary counts of disorderly conduct and harassment, according to the release. He was released on his own recognizance following the charges. Investigators said the incident occurred on Aug. 2, 2024, when Menditto was at a Milford-area barber shop for a hairc…
Man Shot Multiple Times In Street: PA State Police Man Shot Multiple Times In Street: PA State Police
Man Shot Multiple Times In Street: PA State Police A man is being treated for multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in South Coatesville early Sunday, Jan. 19, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The shooting happened near the intersection of South 1st Avenue and Gibbons Avenue at 3:38 a.m., according to Troop J, Embreeville Station. Troopers found the victim at the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital, where his condition has not been disclosed, police said. The Embreeville Criminal Investigation Unit is leading the investigation. Anyone with information on this incident …
Woman In Traditional Amish Clothing Sought In Middletown Theft: Police Woman In Traditional Amish Clothing Sought In Middletown Theft: Police
Woman In Traditional Amish Clothing Sought In Middletown Theft: Police The Lower Swatara Township Police Department is seeking help identifying a woman dressed in traditional Amish clothing, including a bonnet, who was involved in a theft at 1400 AIP Drive in Middletown, police announced on Monday, Jan. 20. Authorities shared an image of the suspect wearing Amish attire and said the theft occurred on Jan. 15, 2025. The incident is being investigated as a criminal case under reference ID 25-0000677. Anyone with information is urged to call the Dauphin County Dispatch Non-Emergency line at 717-558-6900 .
PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA
PA Man Accused Of Trying To Lure Child Into Truck, Police Seek Other Victims: DA A Falls Township man is accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old boy into his vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Gene Louis Martin, 54, of Nearwood Lane in Levittown, was charged with a felony count of luring a child into a vehicle or structure, according to Falls Township Police and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Martin allegedly pulled up next to the boy as he walked south on Pebble Lane at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, and told him, “Hey kid. I live around here. Get in,” before motioning for the child to enter his white Chevy S-10 truck. The boy ran home and…
Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced
Enola Man Who Stabbed Woman’s Foot With Knife, Cut Her Nose With Shears; Sentenced A Cumberland County man who stabbed a woman’s foot with a kitchen knife and cut her nose with kitchen shears during a violent Thanksgiving assault has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Shawn Swingler was handed an aggregate sentence of 8 to 20 years in state prison followed by three years of probation by Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. Swingler attacked his partner on Thanksgiving 2023 at his East Pennsboro Township apartment following an argument, police said. The victim told inv…
Stained Glass Shattered As Thief Steals Virgin Mary's Gold Crown From Philadelphia Church Stained Glass Shattered As Thief Steals Virgin Mary's Gold Crown From Philadelphia Church
Stained Glass Shattered As Thief Steals Virgin Mary's Gold Crown From Philadelphia Church A thief shattered a stained-glass window to break into a Philadelphia Catholic Church and stole a gold crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary, police announced on Monday, Jan. 13. The bold crime happened around 1:04 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, according to Philadelphia police. The suspect entered the sacred space, removed the crown adorned with gems from the statue, and fled into the night. Authorities have released surveillance footage showing the suspect and are seeking the public's help to identify him. The video can be viewed in the player below. Police warn the public not to approach t…
Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Shopper At Red Lion Store: Police A man exposed himself to a female shopper inside a Windsor Township retail store earlier this month, and police are now asking for the public's help identifying him, they announced Friday, Jan. 10. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, inside a business on the 3100 block of Cape Horn Road in Red Lion, York Area Regional Police said. The man allegedly exposed his genitals to a female shopper before fleeing the scene, police said. A photo of the suspect has been released by authorities. He is described as [insert description if available from photo]. Anyone who recognize…
Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police
Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police A woman was assaulted at a mental health home in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Troopers were called to the home on Elwyn Road at 7:27 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, where a 24-year-old woman from Ardmore reported that a man suspect had threatened her and forced her to perform a sexual act, police stated in the release.  The victim was given immediate medical care following the incident, investigators said. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police 400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police A Lebanon man is facing multiple charges, including distributing fentanyl and possessing a stolen gun, after a search of his Walnut Street home, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Rubin Perez, 54, of Lebanon, was arrested following a search warrant executed at a residence in the 700 block of Walnut Street on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 8:32 a.m., according to the Lebanon City Police Department. The investigation, led by Patrolman Travis Pidcock, uncovered nearly 400 bundles of fentanyl, Xanax, alprazolam, a firearm with an altered manufacturer number, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Offi…
Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA
Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA An 8-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted beginning at the age of 4 is among two victims of a Paradise Township man, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 8. Khristopher Thomas Johnson, 41, of the 3500 block of Lincoln Highway East, allegedly assaulted the young girl multiple times at a residence in the 5100 block of Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township, police said. A second victim, now 17, reported that Johnson also assaulted her at the same location when she was about 12 years old. She said he raped her during one of the incidents, according to police. The a…
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands PA Woman Months In Prison A Harrisburg woman who helped cover up the brutal murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Summer Lynn Heil, 37, was sentenced to 9 months to 3 years in a State Correctional Institution for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a felony, District Attorney Richard Wilson revealed. Heil was previously charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence, both misdemeanors, but the added felony reflected her role in concealing the crime. Michael Pruitt, 40, was lured to a Springfield Township home in March 2024, where he was…
NY Teen Raped In PA; State Police Investigating NY Teen Raped In PA; State Police Investigating
NY Teen Raped In PA; State Police Investigating A 16-year-old girl from New Rochelle, New York, was raped in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release on Monday, Jan. 6. The assault took place between Jan. 1 and Nov. 4, 2024, along Academy Drive in Mercersburg Borough, state police said. The Chambersburg Crime Unit launched an investigation after receiving a CY-104 referral involving the teen victim and an unnamed suspect, police said. No further details, including the identity of the suspect or the circumstances of the assault, have been released as the investigation is ongoing, police…
Escapee Troy McFall Wanted In Pennsylvana: Authorities Escapee Troy McFall Wanted In Pennsylvana: Authorities
Escapee Troy McFall Wanted In Pennsylvana: Authorities A Dauphin County man accused of escaping law enforcement is now one of the area’s most wanted, the Criminal Investigation Division announced on Friday, Jan. 3. Troy McFall, 53, is sought by Dauphin County authorities after escaping custody, police said. The incident involved the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division, which issued an arrest warrant on Friday, Jan. 3, according to Crimewatch. McFall, a Black male, is described as standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. …
Armed And Dangerous: Arrest Made Of MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting Armed And Dangerous: Arrest Made Of MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting
Armed And Dangerous: Arrest Made Of MD Man Wanted For Fatal PA Shooting Authorities have apprehended a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that rocked the Chambersburg community last month, officials announced. Joshua Martin Bresnick, 32, was arrested early Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, during a Pennsylvania State Police raid at a home on Buchanan Trail in McConnellsburg. He is accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Rakeem Floyd on Dec. 18, 2024, outside Southgate Mall, Chambersburg police said. The targeted act of violence followed a reported fight that erupted into gunfire, leaving Floyd dead in the roadway at 221 Southgate Mall. Bresnick fled the scen…
2 Dead, After 4 PA Natives Were Shot By Stepson In WV: Police 2 Dead, After 4 PA Natives Were Shot By Stepson In WV: Police
2 Dead, After 4 PA Natives Were Shot By Stepson In WV: Police A Pennsylvania woman and her aunt were killed, and her husband and uncle critically injured, in a shocking shooting spree carried out by her stepson in Grantsville, West Virginia, state police said. Now, the family is asking for help to cover funeral expenses through a GoFundMe campaign. Jo Dee Louise Tribioli, 51, was known for her warm smile, love of animals, and devotion to her family. But her life was tragically cut short on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, when she was fatally shot alongside her aunt, 71-year-old Carole Heagy of Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, in a senseless act of violence. Jo …
Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police
Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police A man was charged after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating inside a parked car in Landisville, police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Cameron T. King, 28, was arrested after officers responded to the 300 block of Wissler Way for reports of a man engaging in lewd acts inside a black Toyota Highlander around 10:54 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, East Hempfield Township police said. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and identified King as the lone occupant, according to authorities. A witness at the scene identified King as the individual seen exposing himself and masturbating inside …
Coffee Break Bandits Rob Carlisle Motel 6 Stealing Cash And Coffee (VIDEOS) Coffee Break Bandits Rob Carlisle Motel 6 Stealing Cash And Coffee (VIDEOS)
Coffee Break Bandits Rob Carlisle Motel 6 Stealing Cash And Coffee (Videos) A robbery at a Motel 6 in Carlisle involving masked suspects stealing cash and coffee is under investigation, Middlesex Township police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. The robbery happened at 1460 Harrisburg Pike on Dec. 21, police said. Two masked suspects entered the lobby, where one suspect demanded money from the desk clerk, while the other suspect poured himself a cup of coffee, according to authorities. The coffee theft in action as captured on the Motel 6 lobby security camera.  CrimeWatchPA The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle driven by a third individual, police said. …
GF Grabs Gun From Safe, Chases BF, Shooting Him In PA Street: Police GF Grabs Gun From Safe, Chases BF, Shooting Him In PA Street: Police
GF Grabs Gun From Safe, Chases BF, Shooting Him In PA Street: Police A Warminster woman retrieved a revolver from a safe, concealed it in her jacket, and shot her boyfriend as he fled their home during a heated argument, police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. Savanna Summer Munoz, 19, was arrested on Christmas Eve following the shooting at her residence on Evans Street in Warminster Township, authorities said. Police responded to the home after being alerted by Doylestown police of a gunshot victim in the hospital at approximately 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24. The victim told investigators that Munoz had shot him in the leg during a domestic dispute. …
Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At PA Kohl's: Police Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At PA Kohl's: Police
Armed Robbery Foiled By Off-Duty Officer At PA Kohl's: Police An off-duty police officer stopped an armed robbery at Kohl's in Royersford, leading to the arrests of two suspects, authorities announced. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Kohl's located at 989 S. Townshipline Rd. Limerick police said. The officer noticed two individuals dressed in black and wearing purple nitrile gloves acting suspiciously in the parking lot, according to investigators. The officer followed the suspects into the store, where one of them brandished a firearm at the cashier, authorities said. Acting quickly, the officer drew his weapon and orde…