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Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit
Harrisburg Woman Holds Infant While Ex Kills Abusive BF, Then Texts Family, Pastor: Affidavit New details have been released at a press conference on Tuesday, March 19 about a Harrisburg family who teamed up to shoot, stab, and dismember a boyfriend who was allegedly physically and sexually abusive. Terry Parker, 47, his ex-wife (possibly legally married but separated, officials explained at a later date) Ronda Parker, 48, and his new girlfriend Summer Heil, 36, worked together to lure Ronda's new boyfriend, Michael Pruitt, 40, to a home in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania State Police in Bradford County explained in the court documents obtained by Daily Voice PSP found the bones …

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PA Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG PA Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG
PA Family Dollar Employee Bilked $170K Through Workers' Comp Scheme: AG A Delaware woman will spend at least five years in a Pennsylvania prison after admitting to defrauding two employers through a workers' compensation scam, authorities say.  Victoria Newell-Brown, 56, pleaded guilty to 10 felonies in October, said the Attorney General's Office in a release.  In 2019, while working at a Family Dollar store in Philadelphia, prosecutors said Newell-Brown claimed she was "totally disabled" from a fall. The company paid her medical expenses, workers' compensation, and wage-loss benefits for $1,500 every two weeks for over two years, according to of…

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by Mac Bullock
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Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police
Robbers Steal Hundred In Gift Cards From Dollar Store: PA State Police Two men distracted a store clerk and loaded hundreds of dollars onto gift cards, authorities say.  The two men pictured stole the gift cards and put $500 in them at the Family Dollar located at 3835 Lincoln Way West, Saint Thomas Township, Chambersburg at 3:24 p.m. on May 3, 2023, according to The Pennsylvania State Police Troop H – Chambersburg Station. The clerk was supposedly "distracted" during this incident, the police said, but did not detail how.  The suspects then fled in a silver-colored SUV, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.  A cash reward of an unkno…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4 Masked, Gloved, Armed Robberies In 3 PA Counties, Police Say 4 Masked, Gloved, Armed Robberies In 3 PA Counties, Police Say
4 Masked, Gloved, Armed Robberies In 3 PA Counties, Police Say Four robberies— three of which were armed— in three Pennsylvania counties are under investigation according to three separate releases by different agencies all issued on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.  The four robberies had similar suspects and began two weeks before the releases were issued. Each county appears to be handling the investigations separately despite the clear similarities.  York County: The first robbery happened at the Mt. Rose Ave Central Mart in York on Wednesday, April 26 around 10:50 p.m., according to the Spring Garden Township Police Department.  The suspect has been de…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey
Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey A 35-year-old Johnstown man who was shot and killed during a 100 mph chase on US 22 in Pennsylvania had a lengthy criminal record including getting caught while hiding out in New Jersey, authorities say. Krysten Harland Pretlor, had been living in Johnstown, Pennsylvania prior to the deadly shooting on Thursday, Nov. 3.  The Garden State native's extensive criminal background includes being captured on May 18, 2017 after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad received a tip that he was in a local in resident’s home, the office stated in a release at the time. He was arreste…

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by Jillian Pikora
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400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage 400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage
400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage More than 400 over-the-counter health products such as toothpaste, deodorant and pain relievers have been recalled from Family Dollar stores over improper storage, the FDA announced. The products were stored and inadvertently shipped to certain stores on or around May 1 through June 10, and stored outside of labeled temperature requirements, federal officials said. Family Dollar has not received any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall. Family Dollar has notified its affected stores asking them to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and disconti…

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Texas Murder Suspect Busted After Stealing From Workplace In Pennsylvania: Sheriff Texas Murder Suspect Busted After Stealing From Workplace In Pennsylvania: Sheriff
Texas Murder Suspect Busted After Stealing From Workplace In Pennsylvania: Sheriff A Pennsylvania Family Dollar employee was fired and was charged for multiple crimes including the murder of a man in Texas, authorities say. Joseph "Joey" C. Tedder, 22 of Hutchinson, Kansas, was arrested in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, according to a release by the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office.  A manager at Family Dollar in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood of Pittsburgh called police requesting assistance with the firing of Tedder to ensure the termination was without incident around 7:30 p.m., according to the release. The manager believed Tedder had been shoplifting, but…

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by Jillian Pikora