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Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit
Penn State Police Officer Hit, Dragged In Road Rage Incident: Affidavit A Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg police office and a Tennessee man have been identified as the men involved in a serious road rage incident in Hershey, police detailed in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  James Tyler Magaha, 34, of Granville, Tennessee, turned himself in on felony charges of Attempted Murder and Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Serious Bodily Injury filed against him by the Derry Township Police Department on Friday, Oct. 18. The charges were filed in connection with the road rage incident on Park Avenue in Hershey on Sunday, Oct. 6 around 9…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police
Suspected Hersheypark Slasher Arrested, NJ Partner In Crime Wanted: Police The 63-year-old New York, identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, was arrested — but his Jersey City partner remains at large, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27.  Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported.  Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when th…

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Hersheypark Robber Slashed Victim In Face, $2K Reward Offered: Police Hersheypark Robber Slashed Victim In Face, $2K Reward Offered: Police
Hersheypark Robber Slashed Victim In Face, $2K Reward Offered: Police A "slash and grab," happened in the parking lot of Hersheypark, Derry Township police announced on Friday, Aug. 2.  The man pictured was rummaging in the backseat of the victim's car when they were confronted by the owner of the vehicle and their family around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27.  When the owner confronted the man, he "slashed the victim across the face with a knife before running from the scene with the victim's credit card," the police said, adding that "the stolen credit card was fraudulently used later that same day at a Target store located in Bensalem, PA." The fol…

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Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (UPDATE) Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (UPDATE)
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Strike Near Hersheypark After Def Leppard, Journey Concert (Update) A 54-year-old man was killed crossing the street shortly after a concert in Hershey on Friday, July 26, Derry Township police announced in a release. Randy Ticknor, Binghamton, NY was hit by a Dodge Caravan driven by Isaac Young, 29, of Fredericksburg, PA, the police explained.   The fatal strike happened at the intersection of Hersheypark Drive and Hotel Road at 12:45 a.m., the police detailed. "First responders and medical personnel who happened to be in the area at the time of the incident were attempting life-saving measures on the pedestrian who had been struck," the police …

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Central PA School Bus Driver Caught With Child Porn, Police Say Central PA School Bus Driver Caught With Child Porn, Police Say
Central PA School Bus Driver Caught With Child Porn, Police Say A 56-year-old school bus driver has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to child pornography, police announced late Thursday night. Philip Fry of the 1100 block of Oberlin Road, Middletown, Lower Swatara Township was arrested following a warranted search of his home. The search was conducted by the Derry Township Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Investigators, along with Detectives from the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division. The search was part of a larger investigation after receiving tips about Child Sexual Abuse Material.  During the …

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PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say
PA Man Steals $50K+ From 'Elderly, Care-Dependent Relatives,' Police Say A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing over $50,000 from "his elderly, care-dependent relatives," police said in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  Joshua Wood of Cleona was taken into custody by the Pennsylvania State Police on a warrant out of the Derry Township Police Department at approximately 11:57 a.m. on Nov. 7, as detailed in the release.  Wood is accused of using his "elderly relatives' bank accounts" to fraudulently take money for himself, the police explained.  "He utilized credit cards, forged checks, and unauthorized access to their bank…

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York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police
York Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games: Police A man who burglarized motels and broke into coin-operating games is wanted out of both Pennsylvania and Virginia, authorities said. Denny Zug Jr., 44, of, York, is wanted on felony arrests out of Lebanon City and Manheim Township, PA, and Newport News, Virginia, Derry Township police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Derry Township Police Department at (717) 534-2202 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online. All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BOMB THREAT: Hershey's Chocolate World Evacuated (DEVELOPING) BOMB THREAT: Hershey's Chocolate World Evacuated (DEVELOPING)
Bomb Threat: Hershey's Chocolate World Evacuated (Developing) Bomb-sniffing dogs were called to the sweetest place on earth on Friday, authorities.  Security personnel at Hershey's Chocolate World alerted dispatchers at the Dauphin County 911 Center of a reported bomb threat to the facility at 3:25 p.m., on Aug. 11, according to Dauphin County Communications Director Jennifer Fitch. "The building was being evacuated as a precaution," Fitch said. The Derry Township Police Department is leading the investigation and the county's sheriff’s office provided the bomb-sniffing dogs, Fitch explained.  Daily Voice has reached out to the police and …

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Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public
Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public A Dauphin County woman was robbed by a police impersonator during a fake traffic stop in a church parking lot, according to real police in Derry Township. A man asked her permission to search the vehicle in the parking lot of the Fishburn United Methodist Church, 1215 Fishburn Road in Hershey on Wednesday around 10:40 a.m. After a discussion with him, the victim believed he was a police officer, so she agreed to the search and exited the vehicle. The man searched the entire interior of the vehicle, as well as a black Coach purse and floral medical bag. The female victim later realize…

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SEEN THEM? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township SEEN THEM? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township
Seen Them? Couple Wanted For Grocery Store Theft In Derry Township A man and a woman are wanted for stealing from a Karn’s Market, according to the Derry Township police. The theft took place at Karn’s Market in Hershey on Aug. 21. The police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the pair. Anyone with information is asked to call the Derry Township Police Department at 717-534-2202.

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35-Year-Old Woman Commits Suicide In Harrisburg Cemetery 35-Year-Old Woman Commits Suicide In Harrisburg Cemetery
35-Year-Old Woman Commits Suicide In Harrisburg Cemetery A woman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a cemetery in Harrisburg, according to Swatara Township police. An unidentified 35-year-old woman died of a handgun shot to the chest in the William Howard Day Cemetery located at 801 Lincoln Street, on Friday at around 10 a.m. Police were called to the area prior to the shooting for reports of a suicidal woman. The officers were able to locate her and attempt to diffuse situation but were unfortunately unsuccessful. The Swatara Police was aided by police in the Steelton Borough, Lower Paxton, Susquehanna and Derry Township Police Departme…

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Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust
Central Dauphin HS Assistant Band Director Fired After Child Porn Bust Central Dauphin High School has fired a 39-year-old assistant band director after he was arrested on child porn charges. Stephen Gugoff, of Harrisburg, became the center of a state-wide investigation when an officer with the Derry Township Police Department discovered an Internet Protocol (IP) address sharing files of child pornography on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, Pennsylvania Attorney General Joshua Shapiro said. The execution of an administrative subpoena found the individual downloading the files was located at Gugoff’s address in Harrisburg, authorities said. A sea…

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by Cecilia Levine