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SUV Slams Into York County Home, Driver Trapped And Seriously Hurt: West Manchester Police SUV Slams Into York County Home, Driver Trapped And Seriously Hurt: West Manchester Police
SUV Slams Into York County Home, Driver Trapped And Seriously Hurt: West Manchester Police A violent crash left a driver seriously injured after their SUV barreled into a York County home, West Manchester Township police announced Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Church Road at 11:55 a.m., finding a chaotic scene involving three vehicles, police said. Investigators determined a gray SUV sped westbound on Church Road, blew through the Redwood Road intersection, plowed through a yard, and smashed into two parked vehicles before crashing into the home and flipping onto its side. Firefighters from Dover Township Fire Department, responding under mutual…
Enola Teen Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash On Route 15: Camp Hill Police Enola Teen Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash On Route 15: Camp Hill Police
Enola Teen Charged In Hit-And-Run Crash On Route 15: Camp Hill Police A 19-year-old Enola man is facing charges after allegedly rear-ending another vehicle and fleeing the scene in Camp Hill, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The crash happened on Route 15 North near the Route 581 West interchange at approximately 4:07 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Investigators said the teen struck another vehicle from behind and took off without stopping to exchange information. Officers later identified and charged him with Accidents Involving Damage to Attended Vehicle or Property, Careless Driving, and Following Too Closely.…
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Philadelphia police arrested several individuals during Super Bowl LIX celebrations, as Eagles fans flooded the streets following the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. The celebrations, which started in jubilation, took a rowdy turn late Sunday night into early Monday morning, leading to multiple arrests across the city. Terry Kinard, 26, from the 3200 block of Arlington Street, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Market Street for allegedly spitting on and hitting a Philadelphia Fire Department medic. He was charged with resisting arrest and…
Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police
Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police A Mount Joy man is accused of torching a vehicle in a fiery outburst following an explosive four-hour domestic dispute, sending neighbors into panic as flames and blasts erupted, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Aaron J. Hugar, 45, was arrested after officers rushed to the 1000 block of Donegal Springs Road for a vehicle inferno in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 10, according to Mount Joy police. The burning car, fully engulfed in flames, detonated with deafening explosions, dangerously close to other vehicles and occupied homes, investigators said. Authorities revealed the f…
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…
Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police
Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt was arrested for strangling a child who tried to stop her from attacking a man during a domestic dispute, Mount Joy police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Melanie A. Shaver, 32, of Mount Joy, was taken into custody after officers responded to an active domestic incident on Manheim Street on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. Police arrived to find Shaver and two victims outside in the parking lot. Investigators determined she had been arguing with and striking an adult male with an open hand when a juvenile intervened, police said. Shaver t…
Fake PA Police Officer Tried To Scam His Way Into Woman's Home: Cops Fake PA Police Officer Tried To Scam His Way Into Woman's Home: Cops
Fake PA Police Officer Tried To Scam His Way Into Woman's Home: Cops A Massachusetts man is behind bars after state police say he tried to con his way into a Pennsylvania home by posing as a cop. Thomas Rooney, 25, was arrested in Hempfield Township after a resident called police about a suspicious encounter on Friday morning, Jan. 31. The victim told troopers that Rooney knocked on her door, identified himself as a Pittsburgh police officer, and asked to come inside. Three other men waited nearby in a pickup truck with Massachusetts plates, police said. They claimed to be from out of town and said they were selling gravel for driveways, which investigators …
Juvenile Shot In Targeted Chambersburg Attack: Police Juvenile Shot In Targeted Chambersburg Attack: Police
Juvenile Shot In Targeted Chambersburg Attack: Police A juvenile was shot in a targeted attack in Chambersburg, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 1. Officers responded to the intersection of West Catherine Street and Water Street after reports of gunfire around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Chambersburg police said in a release. Investigators determined the juvenile victim had sustained a gunshot wound and was treated at a hospital, police said. Their current condition remains unknown. Police believe this was an isolated attack and said there is no threat to the general public. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chambersb…
Body Found In Garbage Can Along Pennsylvania Highway: Police Body Found In Garbage Can Along Pennsylvania Highway: Police
Body Found In Garbage Can Along Pennsylvania Highway: Police A body was discovered inside a garbage can along a Philadelphia highway, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. Officers responded to the 700 block of North 47th Street at 9:42 a.m. after a passerby reported the grisly find, police said. Upon arrival, they located the deceased individual inside the bin. The victim appeared to be African American, but their age and sex have not yet been determined, according to investigators. Paramedics from Medic 9 arrived and pronounced the individual dead at 9:51 a.m. The circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation by the Homi…
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…
Former Chester Police Commissioner Charged In Hit-And-Run: PSP (UPDATE) Former Chester Police Commissioner Charged In Hit-And-Run: PSP (UPDATE)
Former Chester Police Commissioner Charged In Hit-And-Run: PSP (Update) Former Chester City Police Commissioner Stephen Gretsky has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Chester, Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The collision occurred near East 22nd Street and Hyatt Street on Monday morning, when the driver of a black SUV struck a parked vehicle and left the scene without providing personal or insurance information shortly after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 27, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. No injuries were reported in the crash. The City of Chester placed Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky on admini…
8 Injured After Mercedes Plows Into Crowd Following Eagles-Commanders Game: Police 8 Injured After Mercedes Plows Into Crowd Following Eagles-Commanders Game: Police
8 Injured After Mercedes Plows Into Crowd Following Eagles-Commanders Game: Police Eight people were injured when a silver Mercedes drove into a crowd on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia after the Eagles-Commanders game Sunday, Jan. 26, police announced. The driver, 26-year-old Rebekah DeShields of Narberth, PA, is facing serious charges after a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 struck eight pedestrians, police said. The crash happened at 1400 Spring Garden Street at 9:31 p.m., shortly after fans flooded the streets following the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Washington Commanders, according to police. The injured individuals suffered a range of wounds, from mino…
Missing 92-Year-Old PA Woman Found Dead In Neighbor's Car: Police Missing 92-Year-Old PA Woman Found Dead In Neighbor's Car: Police
Missing 92-Year-Old PA Woman Found Dead In Neighbor's Car: Police A 92-year-old Philadelphia woman who went missing on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, was found dead in her neighbor's car two days later, police said. Bessie Watson, who suffered from cognitive decline, was last seen by her daughter around 2 p.m. at their home on the 1700 block of Georges Lane in Wynnefield, according to Philadelphia police. Surveillance footage captured Watson leaving her home that afternoon but showed no signs of her return, Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Posted by Gwen Watson on Friday, December 16, 2016 Her disappearance sparked a search effort, with family membe…
'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' PA Man Tells Officer Before I-95 Pursuit, Nearly Hitting Officer 'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' PA Man Tells Officer Before I-95 Pursuit, Nearly Hitting Officer
'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' PA Man Tells Officer Before I-95 Pursuit, Nearly Hitting Officer A man accused of parking across two handicap spaces without a placard escalated a simple citation into a vehicle pursuit, nearly striking an officer in the process, Lower Chichester police announced Sunday, Jan. 19. Timothy W. Watkinson, 29, was charged with misdemeanor fleeing or attempting to elude police, summary reckless driving, and summary careless driving, police said. Watkinson was parked in two handicap spots at 10:08 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when an officer approached his vehicle to issue a parking violation, police said. The car had darkly tinted windows, was not running, and di…
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials A man has died from injuries sustained after his tent caught fire at a homeless encampment in Harrisburg, fire officials announced. The incident happened around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, close to the PennDOT building, according to emergency dispatchers. Harrisburg city firefighters arrived to find the man suffering from severe burns, Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. Residents at the encampment had managed to pull the man from the flames before emergency crews arrived. The man was initially taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to a b…
Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police
Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police Two men cut through a fence and stole $70,000 from storage units in Lower Allen Township, police said. One of the suspects, Daniel James Brown, has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Daniel James Brown, 25, was taken into custody after the Lower Allen Township Police served a warrant for his arrest on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2024, according to police records. Brown, along with co-suspect Matthew Reiff, allegedly targeted storage units at the U-Haul on 4725 Gettysburg Road on Friday, June 16, 2023, police said. Management at the facility reported that locks were cut f…
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…
East Earl Man Stole $124K From Elderly Victim, Charged With Multiple Child Rapes: Police East Earl Man Stole $124K From Elderly Victim, Charged With Multiple Child Rapes: Police
East Earl Man Stole $124K From Elderly Victim, Charged With Multiple Child Rapes: Police An East Earl man is accused of financial exploitation of an elderly victim and multiple counts of child sexual assault, according to East Earl Township police. Christopher Todd Zweifel, 58, is facing an array of charges, including financial exploitation, child rape, and indecent assault, after investigations revealed alleged crimes spanning from 2019 to 2024, police announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The most recent investigation revealed Zweifel allegedly stole $124,091.55 from an elderly victim between Oct. 6, 2022, and Aug. 5, 2024. Police say Zweifel used the stolen funds for personal exp…
Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police
Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police A Carlisle is accused of head-butting an officer and making violent threats during his arrest on New Year's Day, Carlisle police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Jonathan Pike, 34, was arrested after being spotted by officers in the 500 block of South Pitt Street on New Year’s Day at 5:17 p.m., according to police. Pike, who was known to be wanted, allegedly threatened to punch an officer in the face while being taken into custody, police said. During the arrest, Pike head-butted an officer, then began yelling and repeatedly slamming his head against the concrete sidewalk and the interior of…
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police Harrisburg police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after a shooting left one man dead and another injured on Friday, Jan. 10. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of Walnut Street around 6:45 a.m., police said. Upon arrival, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. A suspect has been identified and interviewed, but no charges have been announced as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about th…
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Chick-fil-A in Springettsbury Township, York police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The crash occurred in the 2900 block of East Market Street at 7:01 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, according to police. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with suspected serious injuries, authorities said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation, police detailed in the release. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact Detective…
School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police
School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police A crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer shut down U.S. Route 15 in Carroll Township during the morning commute, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. The two-vehicle crash was reported around 6:53 a.m. in the area of Route 15 and Spring Lane Road, according to Carroll Township police. No students were hurt in the collision, authorities confirmed. Southbound lanes of Route 15 were closed between Ore Bank Road and Carlisle Road starting just before 7 a.m. The closure caused significant delays but has since been cleared, police said. Carroll Township police are investigating the…
Capital City Mall Employee Exposed Himself To Juvenile In Stockroom: Police Capital City Mall Employee Exposed Himself To Juvenile In Stockroom: Police
Capital City Mall Employee Exposed Himself To Juvenile In Stockroom: Police A Harrisburg man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to a juvenile coworker in the stockroom of a store at Capital City Mall, Lower Allen Township police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Charles Vernard Terry, 27, reportedly asked a juvenile employee to help him in the stockroom of the mall on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at approximately 9:40 a.m., according to police. While in the stockroom, Terry pulled down his pants, exposing himself to the victim, police said. He also made inappropriate sexual comments during the incident, authorities added. An investigation uncovered two …
Arrest Of Guest After Room Service  Rape At Courtyard Marriott In Central PA, Police Say Arrest Of Guest After Room Service  Rape At Courtyard Marriott In Central PA, Police Say
Arrest Of Guest After Room Service Rape At Courtyard Marriott In Central PA, Police Say A Millersville man accused of raping a hotel employee has been arrested nearly a year after the assault, Lower Allen Township police announced. Michael Thomas Cates, 28, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in connection to the February 2024 rape of a staff member at the Courtyard Marriott on Gettysburg Road in Mechanicsburg, police said. The assault occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2024, when the victim, a hotel employee, told police she had been serving a man later identified as Cates at the hotel bar. He asked her to bring food and drinks to his room, which sh…
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…
Driver Flees After Crashing Into Lancaster Traffic Pole Near Shamrock Cafe: Police Driver Flees After Crashing Into Lancaster Traffic Pole Near Shamrock Cafe: Police
Driver Flees After Crashing Into Lancaster Traffic Pole Near Shamrock Cafe: Police Police are seeking help identifying a driver and passenger involved in a hit-and-run that damaged a pedestrian traffic pole in Lancaster last month. The incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., near the Shamrock Cafe on W. Walnut St., Lancaster police said. The driver struck and knocked over a pedestrian traffic pole before fleeing the scene without notifying law enforcement. The driver and passenger had reportedly just left the Shamrock Cafe before the crash, investigators said. No injuries were reported in connection to this incident. Anyone with in…
Missing NC Woman Located In PA, But Family Pleads For Her Return Missing NC Woman Located In PA, But Family Pleads For Her Return
Missing NC Woman Located In PA, But Family Pleads For Her Return Martina Zellars, a North Carolina woman briefly located in Pennsylvania at the end of December, remains missing, and her family is issuing urgent pleas for her safe return. Zellars, 31, was stopped by Pennsylvania State Police in near Gettysburg on Tuesday, Dec. 26, after her vehicle was flagged by an Automatic License Plate Reader, authorities said. While she appeared safe and in no distress during the encounter, police said, Zellars has yet to return home, leaving her family desperate for answers. Update‼️‼️‼️01.05.25... Martina Zellars Please listen to this call for action from…
PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD
PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD A  26-year-old Harrisburg resident is on the lam after refusing to stop for police in Clinton Township on Friday, Dec. 13 while a child was in his car, authorities said. An officer was traveling on Route 78 West when he observed a white Jeep Renegade driving erratically, Clinton Township police said. The vehicle had an expired registration and the registered owner had his driving privileges suspended, police said. The officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but the driver, Angel Hernandez, failed to pull over for an extended distance, finally stopping prior to Exit 17, …
'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police 'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police
'I’m Going To Kill You Today,' PA Mom Tells Family Before Stabbing Daughter: Police A Warminster mother threatened to kill her family and stabbed her adult daughter during an altercation at their apartment, police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. Rebecca Ann Watson, 46, was arrested after police responded to Rosewood Court Apartments at 345 E County Line Road, Warminster Township, for a reported stabbing around 11:01 a.m., authorities said. Upon arrival, officers found Victim #1, who identified Watson as her mother and claimed she was stabbed by her. Police observed a two-inch stab wound on the victim's left arm, according to the release. She was transported to a local hospit…
Pediatric Nurse's Son Accused Of Stabbing Her To Death In PA Will Face Trial: DA Pediatric Nurse's Son Accused Of Stabbing Her To Death In PA Will Face Trial: DA
Pediatric Nurse's Son Accused Of Stabbing Her To Death In PA Will Face Trial: DA The son of a pediatric nurse who is accused of brutally stabbing her to death in the street outside her home and discarded the knife in a neighbor's yard. He will stand trial after a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Dec. 19. Brian Rebold, 38, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 4 after calling 911 to report the deadly stabbing on Liberty Avenue in Arnold. During the hearing, a Westmoreland County Detective and an Arnold Police Officer testified, and the 911 call was played in court. Magistrate Judge Frank Pallone ruled that there was sufficient evidence to hold all charges, including criminal ho…
Death Investigation Closes Road In Upper Allen Township: Police Death Investigation Closes Road In Upper Allen Township: Police
Death Investigation Closes Road In Upper Allen Township: Police A man was found dead in Upper Allen Township early Wednesday, Dec. 18, according to police. Upper Allen Township Police Department officers were called to the 400 block of Ricky Road at approximately 3:45 a.m., where they discovered the deceased man, authorities said in a release. A portion of the road was temporarily closed as detectives conducted their investigation. The road has since reopened, police said. Officials assured the public that there is no ongoing danger related to the incident. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Police are seeking tips and relevant video footag…