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York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges
York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges A York felon admitted to killing a woman whose body was found in Harrisburg's Sunken Garden, marking another grim chapter in his violent history. Brandon Martinez, 35, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the December 2022 death of 53-year-old Stacey Shannon. He was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to 20 to 40 years in state prison by President Judge Scott Arthur Evans in Dauphin County. The sentence will run consecutively to a prior 3-to-6-year sentence for forgery, totaling up to 46 years of incarceration. Shannon’s body was discovered on Dec. 22, 2022, in Riverfront Park’s Su…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Three Arrested Amid Fireworks Show In Harrisburg: Officials Three Arrested Amid Fireworks Show In Harrisburg: Officials
Three Arrested Amid Fireworks Show In Harrisburg: Officials Three people were taken into custody and the fireworks show was called off during July 4 celebrations in Harrisburg, city officials said in a release.  On three separate occasions during the show at Riverfront Park, police said they "noticed what they believed were weapons being carried in the crowd of people," said Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams in a statement.  They fled when officers approached them, according to officials.  A juvenile was later found with a Glock with a 24-round magazine, and an adult man with another juvenile was seen throwing a gun into the river …

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by Mac Bullock
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'Suspicious Death' Of Woman Found In Central PA Garden Police Say 'Suspicious Death' Of Woman Found In Central PA Garden Police Say
'Suspicious Death' Of Woman Found In Central PA Garden Police Say A criminal investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found under "suspicious" circumstances, authorities say.  The body was found in Harrisburg's Sunken Garden in Riverfront Park along North Front Street near Verbeke Street on Thursday, December 22, 2022, around 11:30 a.m., according to a release by area police that evening.  Officers called to the scene "immediately initiated" an investigation which is ongoing.  "The cause of death has not yet been determined, but the incident is being investigated as a criminal matter until determined otherwise," the police …

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by Jillian Pikora