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Trooper Shoots Man Dead During Standoff At Trailer Park: PA State Police
A Pennsylvania state trooper shot a man dead during a standoff at a mobile home park on Saturday, Sept. 7 in Lycoming County, authorities said.
The officer-involved shooting remains under investigation pending an autopsy on Monday, Sept. 9, they said.
At about 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police at Montoursville was dispatched to a disturbance at 152 Boak Ave., Lot 49, in Wolf Township.
Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that Gary Lee McCartney, 62, exited his trailer and started a verbal argument with a man doing work on an adjacent trailer, State Police said.
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Darby Township Commissioner Charged With Raping Victim In Philadelphia
A city commissioner in Delaware County was arrested Tuesday and charged with raping a victim in Philadelphia four years ago, authorities announced.
Darby Township Commissioner Marvin Smith was identified after the male victim told Philadelphia police on April 15, 2019, that he was sexually assaulted by Smith on August 12, 2017, Philadelphia police said.
Investigators say, Smith, 50, approached the male, claiming to be a family friend, and offered to give him a ride home.
He then drove near a park in the area of South 63rd Street in Cobbs Creek, where he exposed himself to the victim and se…
