PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say
PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say A 22-year-old woman who allegedly choked and beat a 3-year-old child has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide, according to a release by police. The Harrisburg Bureau of police were called to an incident of child abuse at a home in the 500 block of South 17th Street on Thursday, Feb. 24 shortly before 10 a.m., police say. Police found a 3-year-old child assaulted by Mary Hawkins, the release shows. The child was taken to Hershey Medical Center for medical treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, police say.  Mary Hawkins has been charged with Criminal Attempt H…
Community Rallies For Family After Boy Dies In Targeted Shooting Community Rallies For Family After Boy Dies In Targeted Shooting
Community Rallies For Family After Boy Dies In Targeted Shooting A community is rallying after a 13-year-old boy was shot dead in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. Jason “Jay” Rivera, of Lebanon, was shot in the 300 block of Vine Street in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County on Tuesday night, according to the Lebanon County district attorney. Rivera died at Hershey Medical Center later that night, the DA says. Now his community is rallying to help his family through this difficult time, as the hunt for this seventh-grade student’s killer continues. Rivera’s grandmother Carmen Martinez started a GoFundMe campaign page to raise funds for her f…
Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA
Middle School Student Targeted In Deadly Shooting ID'd By DA A 13-year-old boy was killed in what is believed to have been a targeted shooting, as stated at a press conference held by Lebanon County officials. Jason “Jay” Rivera, of Lebanon, was shot in the 300 block of Vine Street in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County on Tuesday night, the district attorney said at the conference on Thursday.  Rivera died at Hershey Medical Center later that night, the DA said. His family remembers him as a happy, loving boy who liked football, baseball, sneakers, playing Fortnight, and drawing, the DA and his family said at the conference. He was a s…
Boy Shot Dead In Central Pennsylvania: DA Boy Shot Dead In Central Pennsylvania: DA
Boy Shot Dead In Central Pennsylvania: DA UPDATE: The boy who was shot and killed has been identified, you can read more about it here. ORIGINAL: A boy has been shot dead in Lebanon County, according to reports by multiple media outlets citing the Lancaster County district attorney’s office. A 13-year-old boy has died after being shot in South Lebanon Township on Feb. 15, abc27 reports citings the DA. Police were called to a report of multiple shots fired in the 300 block of Vine Street Tuesday night, according to CBS 21 citing the DA. The boy was allegedly shot in the vicinity of Vine Street and Park Avenue between 8:30 and …
Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police
Man ID'd In Crash With Mack Truck: Pennsylvania State Police A man has died in a two vehicle crack involving a Mack Truck Monday afternoon, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Richard "Rick" G. Fairman, 73, of Lititz, died at Hershey Medical Center following the crash, according to the release. Fairman was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima when he crossed over the double-yellow line– for an unknown reason– colliding with a 2016 Mack Truck in the southbound lane, along Route 501 in Lebanon on Monday around 1 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police. Fairman “was entrapped and freed by mechanical means,” by first responders at t…
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street A central Pennsylvania man and his dog were struck dead by a pick-up truck on New Year’s Eve, according to police. Christopher “Chris” Dettrey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Harrisburg, "passed away peacefully while being comforted by his loving family" at Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary. His dog Rocky died at the scene, according to his obituary and police. The pair had nearly crossed Walnut Street at Stauffer Alley when the southbound pickup truck struck them at 6:40 a.m., PennLive reports citing Police Chief Margaret Myers. The crash remains u…
Woman Driving Stolen Hits State Police Vehicle During Police Pursuit On PA Turnpike Woman Driving Stolen Hits State Police Vehicle During Police Pursuit On PA Turnpike
Woman Driving Stolen Hits State Police Vehicle During Police Pursuit On PA Turnpike A central Pennsylvania woman crashed into a state police vehicle during a chase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Wednesday morning, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police trooper Megan Ammerman. State police from Troop T in Bowsmanville were called to a report of a sedan driving recklessly near the Lawn Service Plaza in Conewago Township in Dauphin County around 7 a.m., according to the release. Upon arrival, troopers found her in the vehicle, which they learned was stolen from Philadelphia upon searching the plates in NCIC, according to Ammerman. Instead of obeying the t…
Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police
Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police A central Pennsylvania man has been charged after a car crash left a 14-year-old girl seriously hurt, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. State police were called to the crash along 484 Interstate 83 South in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County on Dec. 26 shortly before 8 p.m., according to Tuesday's release by police. Tyler Brown, 32, of Harrisburg, was driving his 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with a 14-year-old girl in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash, according to the release. The girl sustained serious injuries and was transported to Hershey Med…
Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of the Stiegel Pike/Route 501 on Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to a release by police. The couple was heading north in their 2008 Honda Civic when a 2012 Infiniti QX56 operated by Eric S. Martin, 34, of Myerstown, crossed over from the southbound lanes and struck thei…
Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Two central Pennsylvania parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to Pennsylvania state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of the Stiegel Pike/Route 501 on Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to a release by police. The couple was heading north in their 2008 Honda Civic when a 2012 Infiniti QX56 operated by Eric S. Martin, 34, of Myerstown, crossed over from the southbou…
Central PA Mom Charged With Felony For Not Reporting Infant Abuse: Police Central PA Mom Charged With Felony For Not Reporting Infant Abuse: Police
Central PA Mom Charged With Felony For Not Reporting Infant Abuse: Police A central Pennsylvania mom has been charged with a felony for not reporting child abuse, according to police Aida Marie Dickson, 28, of Old York Road, New Cumberland, was arrested following a report of an abused 1-year-old by officials at Hershey Medical Center, according to a release by police. An investigation found Dickinson's 1-year old son was being physically abused in her home over a period of time-- which she admitted she knew about but did not report it to authorities, according to the release. Dickinson was arrested by Fairview Township police on Friday, Oct. 8 around 3:45 p.m., …
PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say
PA Dad Vaped THC Marijuana Prior To Crash That Killed 2 Children, State Police Say Months after communities rallied for multiple injured people and killed children, charges have been filed against an uncle and foster parent who is responsible for a double fatal crash, according to Pennsylvania state police. Greg Nornhold, 35, of Mechanicsburg, was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan while under the influence of THC marijuana, at the time of crash on Interstate 81 on Aug 3, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Nornhold drove across the grass median of the northbound lanes into the southbound lanes colliding with a Ford F150 and Ford Focus, according to Pennsylvan…