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2 PA Men Charged In $11.5K Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Motorcycle Scam: Cops 2 PA Men Charged In $11.5K Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Motorcycle Scam: Cops
2 PA Men Charged In $11.5K Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Motorcycle Scam: Cops A New Jersey man lost his BMW motorcycle after police say two Pennsylvania men used fake cash during a Facebook Marketplace meetup outside of the public library. The theft happened on Thursday, May 28, after the Clifton resident arranged to sell his motorcycle through Facebook Marketplace, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Police said the seller met two men at the Main Memorial Library to complete what he believed was an $11,500 sale. During the transaction, the suspects handed the victim an envelope they claimed contained $11,500 in cash, Anderson said. As the victim opened…

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by Cecilia Levine
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10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police 10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police
10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police A 10-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a Dollar Tree employee multiple times during an attempted armed robbery in Swatara Township, police announced Tuesday, June 30. The child entered the Dollar Tree at 3243 Paxton St. around 5:06 p.m. Monday, June 29, while brandishing a fixed-blade knife and demanded money from an employee, Swatara Township Police said. Other employees rushed to defend their co-worker and managed to subdue the boy until officers arrived. During the struggle, one employee was stabbed multiple times and required medical treatment, police said. Authorities did not release…

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by Jillian Pikora
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33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police 33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On Rail Trail In PA: Police A man was hospitalized after being stabbed twice along a rail trail, police announced on Monday, June 29.  A 33-year-old Bethlehem man was hospitalized after being stabbed along the South Side Greenway behind the 200 block of East Fourth Street on the city's South Side, police said. The stabbing happened around 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, police explained in a follow-up release.  Officers found the man suffering from two stab wounds when they arrived. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Police quickly loca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police
Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident In Lancaster County: PA State Police What started as an aggressive passing maneuver on a Pennsylvania road ended with gunfire, according State Police. An East Cocalico Township woman is accused of pulling out a handgun and firing two shots into the air during a road rage confrontation on Laurel Road in Caernarvon Township on the afternoon of Dec. 17, police announced on Monday, June 29. Kimberly Paige Gonzalez, 38, of the first block of Pinewood Avenue, allegedly tried to pass both a box truck and another driver's vehicle before nearly causing a crash, according to court documents. After the failed pass, Gonzalez allegedly be…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1930s PA Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned: Police (DEVELOPING) 1930s PA Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned: Police (DEVELOPING)
1930s PA Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned: Police (Developing) A 1930s farmhouse under renovation exploded on Monday morning, June 29, leaving a contractor hospitalized with burns, authorities said A contractor was injured when a renovated 1930s farmhouse exploded in Bucks County around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, according to public records and dispatch. The explosion happened at the farmhouse located at 130 Highview Road in Hilltown Twp., Sellersville, while the contractor was working inside the residence, police said. The homeowners were away on vacation at the time, and the contractor was the only person inside the house when the explosion occur…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police
Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police A man is accused of claiming there was a bomb inside a truck before allegedly trying to grab a Pennsylvania State Police trooper's gun during a tense encounter near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities announced Monday, June 29. Jeffrey Sever, 45, of McDonald, was arrested after troopers found him alongside a pickup truck on the shoulder near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 31 in Donegal Township on Saturday, June 27, Pennsylvania State Police explained. Troopers were on patrol when they spotted the truck and found Sever standing nearby holding an electronic device with an antenna. He…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police
Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was struck and thrown onto the hood of a fleeing vehicle during a traffic stop tied to a report of a person with a gun in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday night, June 26, police announced. The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets, where officers spotted a vehicle matching the description from the earlier gun call, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained at a press conference. The vehicle initially pulled over but suddenly shifted into reverse, crashing into two marked police vehicles before striking an o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE) 2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE)
2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (Update) Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the massive six-alarm fire that destroyed multiple properties along Front Street in Allentown, authorities announced Friday, June 26. The two teens, whose names and ages are not being released because they are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, are being held in juvenile detention on charges of arson, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy, and causing a catastrophe, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, June…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was drunk, high on cocaine and marijuana, and speeding through a severe thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors said after the driver was sentenced on Wednesday, June 24. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to causing the May 3, 2025 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Dennis Reinaker imposed the sentence after Cruz ple…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (UPDATE) Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (UPDATE)
Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (Update) A York City police officer was legally justified in shooting a charging dog during an incident that also wounded the animal's owner, according to initial findings released by the York County District Attorney on Wednesday, June 24. York County District Attorney Tim Barker said body-worn camera and patrol vehicle video conclusively show the officer acted in self-defense when he fired at an unleashed pit bull mix that charged him on the 300 block of West Philadelphia Street on Tuesday, June 16. According to the findings, York City police were originally dispatched around 7:20 p.m. to 373 W. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update) A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora