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Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By Pennsylvania Fraud Ring: AG
A multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that drained bank accounts across central Pennsylvania has been dismantled, with 24 people now facing charges, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Feb. 28. York resident Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 22, is accused of leading the operation, which targeted victims in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, investigators said. Fraticelli and his co-conspirators allegedly posed as bank representatives to trick customers into handing over their private banking information. Once they gained access, they transferred funds into so-called "funnel a…
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Convicted Child Rapist Who Hid In PA Woods To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted
A convicted child rapist who tried to vanish off the grid to avoid Megan’s Law registration has been found guilty, Lebanon County authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 28. Darren Wallace was convicted of failing to comply with Megan’s Law registration requirements after a jury returned its verdict in just 30 minutes on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, officials said. Wallace had previously followed registration rules but vanished into the woods while homeless in February 2023, failing to report his location as required by law, according to prosecutors. His registration stems from a 2004 convictio…
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Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police
A 57-year-old man who vanished from Lower Macungie Township has been found alive and is being treated at a local hospital, Pennsylvania State Police said. Bryan Lee Young was located on Friday, Feb. 28, after disappearing two days earlier from his home on the 2500 block of Gulf Mills Place. State police launched an investigation and urged the public to help find Young, who left on foot without his cell phone. Authorities confirmed he was found safe and is receiving medical care but did not disclose further details about his condition.
Police & Fire
Lancaster Man With Criminal Past Arrested For Thaddeus Stevens College Shooting: PSP
A convicted felon has been arrested for firing multiple gunshots at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Investigators identified 30-year-old Nicolas Pagan-Feliz as the suspect who fired multiple rounds between dorms on the main campus on Feb. 23, 2025, authorities said. The gunfire was not aimed at anyone, and no injuries were reported. Video surveillance of the shooter was shared with local police and media, leading a trooper from PSP Lancaster and an officer from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police to recognize Pagan-Feliz from past incidents, po…
Police & Fire
PA Man Guilty Of Beating Woman To Death, Leaving Body In Motel Bathtub: State
A Bucks County man has been convicted of murder in the brutal 2021 beating death of 41-year-old Helena Johnson, authorities announced. Michael Sarmiento, 40, of Quakertown, was found guilty of third-degree murder but mentally ill by Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Vough on Wednesday morning, Feb. 26. The ruling carries the same legal weight as a third-degree murder conviction but allows Sarmiento to receive mental health treatment while incarcerated, state Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. Johnson, a Massachusetts resident, was found dead on June 6, 2021, inside a Hazle Township…
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PA Foster Mom Admits To Strangling Infant
A North Whitehall Township foster mother has been sentenced to state prison for asphyxiating and strangling a 1-year-old girl in her care, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Brenda Broadwater, 49, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a victim under 13 and endangering the welfare of children during a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg on Dec. 3, 2024. Both charges are felonies. She was sentenced to serve 18 to 48 months in state prison. The charges stem from a call to Pennsylvania State Police on Jan. 26, 2024, reporting a child i…
Police & Fire
Gunman On The Run After Shooting, Crash Splits Pole: PA State Police (
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A gunman remains at large after shooting a man in Washington Township, Lehigh County, and crashing into a telephone pole while fleeing, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Troopers responded to 2919 Welshtown Road at approximately 12:25 a.m. for reports of a shooting and found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound, police said. Officers provided medical aid before Northern Valley EMS transported him to a trauma center. Just 11 minutes later, dispatchers reported a vehicle crash at Welshtown and Rextown roads, where a car struck and split a telephone pole. Investigato…
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Former Police Sergeant Accused Of Having Sex With Teen Girl Nearly 100 Times: PA State Police
A former Vandergrift police sergeant and Homer-Center school security officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl nearly 100 times, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Anthony DePanicis Jr., 59, was charged with misdemeanor corruption of minors after troopers from PSP Kiski Valley investigated claims that he repeatedly engaged in sexual activity with a minor between August 1991 and 1994, authorities said. DePanicis was 25 years old and a part-time Vandergrift police officer when he allegedly befriended the victim. Investigators said the abuse c…
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Daughter Found After Family Gets Disturbing Messages Showing Her Locked In Cage PSP (
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Kylee Fair, the 22-year-old woman Pennsylvania State Police feared had been abducted in the McKeesport area, has been located safe, authorities announced. Troopers previously reported concerns for Fair’s safety after her family and friends received messages from spoofed phone numbers about her status. Some of her friends allegedly received disturbing videos showing her locked in a cage, officials said. PSP Kittanning and Pittsburgh stations launched an investigation, but on Feb. 25, 2025, police confirmed she had been found safe. They thanked the public for their assistance in the matter. …
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Frozen Water Bottles Hurled At Cars: PA State Police
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after frozen water bottles were thrown at passing cars in Bucks County, shattering windshields and causing damage, authorities announced. Troopers from PSP Dublin responded to multiple complaints between 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, after motorists reported being targeted in Durham and Nockamixon townships, police said. Victims told investigators they saw a sedan approach before the projectiles were launched at their vehicles, according to state police. Although no injuries were reported, the frozen bottles caused broken…
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PA Man’s Sick Intentions Exposed After 65 Child Exploitation Files Found: DOJ
A former Dauphin County man is headed to federal prison after authorities uncovered disturbing evidence of his plans to exploit a child, prosecutors said. Dylan Ruppert, 29, of Halifax, was sentenced to 97 months behind bars after investigators found 65 files of child sexual exploitation on his phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. Federal and state agents raided Ruppert’s home on Aug. 11, 2023, and not only discovered the explicit images but also chilling messages in which he allegedly discussed grooming a child for sexu…
Police & Fire
Teens Wanted In Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Captured In Connecticut
The two Tennessee teens who fired at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a multi-state crime spree have been captured in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities announced. Jeremiah Begley, 17, and Christian Guerrero Jr., 17, were taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police, and the PSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit, state police said. They are being held in Connecticut while awaiting extradition to Dauphin County, PA. The Crime Spree The chaos began on Feb. 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., when a motorist on I-81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumbe…
Politics
Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (
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An unidentified man attempted to firebomb the legislative district office of Pennsylvania Representative Alec Ryncavage, authorities said. The attack happened late Wednesday night, Feb. 21, at Ryncavage’s Nanticoke office, which shares walls with a family-owned pharmacy and a physical therapy office, he said in a statement. The suspect ignited and threw two incendiary devices toward the building, but no one was injured, officials said. “This is concerning for my constituents, my staff, and the community,” Ryncavage wrote. “Sadly, someone wanted to light it all on fire.” Nanticoke po…
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Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA
A man has been charged with homicide after police discovered a woman’s body inside a Port Allegany motel room, authorities announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Brian Kuchinka, most recently of Port Allegany, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and attempting to hide her body at the Midtown Motel, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. Officers with the Port Allegany Police Department were following up on a tip regarding a missing person when they attempted to contact Kuchinka, police said. He had been staying at t…
Police & Fire
Police Officer Andrew Duarte Killed In
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Memorial Hospital Shooting
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 22, after a gunman opened fire and took staff hostage inside the ICU at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, authorities said. The shooter, identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, entered the hospital around 10:35 a.m. with a bag containing a semiautomatic handgun and zip ties, according to York County District Attorney Timothy Barker. He proceeded to the ICU, where he held staff hostage and shot a doctor, nurse, and custodian, Barker said. UPMC security officers responded and were fired upon, …
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PA Parental Murder Conspiracy; 55lb Twin Teens Starved, Forced Outside Naked: DA
A Lower Macungie Township mother and stepfather accused of starving their twin 15-year-old sons to just 55 pounds, forcing them outside naked in freezing temperatures, beating them, and coercing them to lie to authorities are now facing conspiracy to commit murder charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced Friday, Feb. 21. Starvation, Isolation, and Physical Abuse The abuse was uncovered on Jan. 22, when Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call on Divot Drive and found one of the teens, "Victim 1," running naked in 2-degree weather. The boy said his stepfather forc…
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Elementary School Staffer Accused Of Harassing 10-Year-Old: PA State Police
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a staff member at Indian Lane Elementary School after an alleged harassment incident involving a 10-year-old student, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. Troopers from PSP-Media received a Child and Youth Services (CYS) Childline report regarding an altercation between staff and a student at the school, located at 309 S Old Middletown Road in Middletown Township, Delaware County, at 12 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities did not release further details. Anyone with informati…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead As Pennsylvania State Police Serve Arrest Warrant
A man was found dead as Pennsylvania State Police attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a home in New Oxford Borough, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Troopers arrived at a residence on Carlisle Street in Adams County at 7:20 a.m. and entered the home to execute the warrant, according to a PSP Gettysburg Crime Unit release. Once inside, they discovered the 56-year-old New Oxford man deceased. The nature of his death has not been disclosed, and an investigation is ongoing. No further details have been released at this time.
Police & Fire
PA School Van Driver Accused Of Molesting Students: State Police
A Pennsylvania school van driver is accused of preying on two young boys in his care, leading to his arrest, troopers announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Arthur Harner, 78, of Selinsgrove, was taken into custody after Pennsylvania State Police in Selinsgrove received two Childline reports on Thursday, Jan. 23, exposing allegations of sexual abuse against a 10-year-old Winfield boy and a 6-year-old Selinsgrove boy. The alleged assaults happened inside a school van between Aug. 28, 2024, and Jan. 22, 2025, in Penn Township, Snyder County, police said. Harner is charged with institutio…
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Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP
A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced. Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said. Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused …
Police & Fire
DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police
A Bethlehem woman led Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase, hitting 125 mph on US Route 22 before being arrested for DUI in Whitehall, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Aniahlyse Rodriguez, 22, was taken into custody after failing to stop for troopers attempting a traffic stop on US 22 near Fullerton Avenue at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Rodriguez continued westbound on US 22 at dangerous speeds in a 55 mph zone before troopers managed to pull her over near the 15th Street exit, police said. During the investigation, trooper…
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Sexual Extortion Investigation Underway In Saint Thomas Township: PSP Chambersburg
A sexual extortion investigation is underway in Saint Thomas Township, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced. Trooper B. Dixon responded to Nugget Way on Monday, Feb. 10 at 9:01 a.m. for a report of theft by deception and extortion, according to the release on Thursday, Feb. 13. A 47-year-old woman from Saint Thomas reported that photos were stolen during the incident, troopers said. No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing, PSP Chambersburg noted.
Police & Fire
Possible Child Sexual Assault Investigated In Franklin County: PA State Police
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a possible child sexual assault in Franklin County. The alleged incident occurred on the 1100 block of Fort Loudon Road in Peters Township, according to a release by PSP Chambersburg on Thursday, Feb. 13. A 9-year-old girl from Chambersburg has been identified as the victim, troopers said. The investigation, led by Trooper L. Trace of the Chambersburg Crime Unit, began on Monday, Jan. 1 at 12 p.m., authorities detailed. No further information has been released as the investigation is ongoing, state police said.
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Elderly Woman Neglected For Days Without Food, Water In Greene Township: PSP
An elderly Fayetteville woman was neglected for days without food, water, or medication in Greene Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The 69-year-old victim was found at a Lincoln Way East residence during a welfare check by state troopers, who responded between Feb. 4 and Feb. 7, according to the release on Thursday, Feb. 13. Investigators determined the woman had been deprived of essential care, including food, water, medication, hygiene, and communication, police said. The Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg Patrol Unit is investigating. No further details have been releas…
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CASE: Who Killed Christopher Keller? $5K Reward Offered In Cold Case Murder Of PA Teen
Who strung the deadly electrical cable that killed 15-year-old Christopher Keller as he rode his dirt bike along the Lehigh River in 1992? Pennsylvania State Police are determined to find out — and they’re offering $5,000 for your help. Keller’s life was cut short on Sept. 24, 1992, when he struck the cable maliciously tied between two trees on a secluded trail in North Whitehall Township. The wire slashed his throat and sent him tumbling, fracturing his skull. His passenger survived, but Keller never stood a chance. Described by then-District Attorney Robert Steinberg as “an intentionally …
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say
A 5-year-old girl's welfare was possibly endangered, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. PA State Police are investigating an incident involving endangering the welfare of a child in Montgomery Township, Franklin County. Troopers launched the investigation after responding to Two Top Road at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, police said in the release. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Dog Poisoned In Gettysburg Area Sparks State Police Investigation
A disturbing case of dog poisoning in the Gettysburg area is under investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers from the Gettysburg Patrol Unit rushed to a report of animal cruelty at 2630 Shippensburg Road late Thursday night, Feb. 13 at 11:41 p.m., according to the release. The dog's condition remains undisclosed, but police confirmed they are actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg at 717-334-8111.
Police & Fire
400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP
Three men were arrested after Pennsylvania State Police found 400 pounds of marijuana during a traffic inspection on I-78 in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Kelvin Rodriguez-Olivo, 25, of Wilkes-Barre; Starly Francisco-Lendof, 25, of Kingston; and Alfonso Francisco Roman, 64, of the Dominican Republic, were taken into custody after a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program inspection of a 2018 Hino box truck revealed two pallets of marijuana, police said. All three men were charged with possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy, PSP detail…
Police & Fire
Fatal 16-Vehicle Pileup During Snow Squall Shuts Down I-80: PA State Police
A massive 16-vehicle pileup during a blinding snow squall on Interstate 80 turned deadly early Friday, Feb. 14, Pennsylvania State Police reported. The chaos erupted at 2:42 a.m. near mile marker 218 westbound in Liberty Township, Montour County, close to Danville. One person was killed, and two others were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. The wreck shut down I-80 westbound indefinitely, with traffic being rerouted at the Danville exit, mile marker 224. Montour County Commissioner Trevor Finn praised emergency crews for their rapid response, stating: "We just cle…
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PA Trooper's Accused Killer Considered Person Of Interest In Similar Trail Murder In NY: Police
Police are investigating a potential link between the murder of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and a similar homicide that occurred on a trail in upstate New York six months earlier. Anthony Alexi “Antonia” Quesen, 25, of Baltimore, is considered a person of interest in the death of 76-year-old Daniel Frament, who was found beaten to death on an Albany-area walking trail in April 2024, New York State Police said. Quesen, who was born male and identifies as female, is currently locked up in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, after being charged with criminal homicide in the death of off-du…
Traffic
7 Vehicles, 6 Hurt—Including EMS Worker Attacked—In Route 15 Wrong-Way Crash: PD
A violent wrong-way crash on Route 15 involved seven vehicles, injured six people—including an EMS worker assaulted during the rescue—and left a trail of destruction across two Cumberland County townships, police announced in an update on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The chaos began at the Capital City Car Wash in Lower Allen Township on Friday, Jan. 17, when the 29-year-old suspect driver struck a 2011 Nissan Rogue with a 37-year-old driver and two children, ages 4 and 2, during an altercation before fleeing, according to Upper Allen Township Police. Minutes later, the suspect sped southbound in th…
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