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Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say
Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say A Harrisburg man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times in the chest in a South 17th Street residence, police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Geoffrey Reynolds, 64, is accused of stabbing an adult male in the chest and torso during a violent incident on the 500 block of South 17th Street around 10 a.m., according to the Harrisburg Police Department. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover, police said. Reynolds was located a short time later in the 1900 block of Park Street, where he was taken into custody witho…

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Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police
Hit-Run Kills Pedestrian In Central PA: Police UPDATE: The vehicle but not the suspect involved was located on Monday, police said in an updated release. ORIGINAL: A man died following a hit-and-run on Saturday, according to police.  The pedestrian was hit by a dark-colored 2005-6 BMW X5 SUV in the 200 block of South 17th Street around 9 p.m. on July 8th, the police detailed in a release.  The SUV fled the scene, the police explained.  Officers and Emergency Medical Services provided medical aid to the man but ultimately he did not survive and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man's identity has not been released.…

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Man 'Intentionally Struck', Drove Over Motorcyclist In PA: Police Man 'Intentionally Struck', Drove Over Motorcyclist In PA: Police
Man 'Intentionally Struck', Drove Over Motorcyclist In PA: Police A man who "intentionally struck" a motorcyclist and drove over him in central Pennsylvania before fleeing the scene, police state in a release on Wednesday, August 3.  Francisco Rivera-Montanez, 45, is wanted for attempted homicide in connection to this serious incident, police say. Harrisburg Bureau of police officers were first called to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the the 200 block of South 17th Street on Friday, July 22, according to the release. Upon the arrival the officers found a man who had been driving his  motorcycle north had been "approached... …

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PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit
PA Man Hospitalized After Fleeing On Foot From High-Speed Police Pursuit A 44-year-old required hospitalization after he fled from a high-speed police pursuit on foot, Pennsylvania state police say. Jeffrey Jerome Logan of Harrisburg was driving a white Hyundai Sonata when Trooper Whittington spotted him "commit multiple summary traffic violations," on May 21, as stated in the state police release. Whittington attempted to stop Logan by activating his lights and sirens near the Interstate 83 on-ramp near 13th Street, but instead, Logan took off at a high rate of speed, the report details. Following a short chase, Logan crashed his vehicle near the intersecti…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Another Arrest Made In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Harrisburg Another Arrest Made In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Harrisburg
Another Arrest Made In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Harrisburg Police have arrested a second suspect wanted in the killing of a 20-year-old man in Harrisburg, authorities said. Jyheir Mosley-Williams, 18, was arrested Wednesday, May 4 on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and gun offenses in the Wednesday, March 16 shooting death of Jacoby Strain-Hankerson, Harrisburg police said. Bennie Chisolm, 28, was arrested Monday, May 2 on similar charges in the same deadly shooting that broke out on the first block of South 17th Street, records show.  Cell phone records and surveillance footage assisted police in linking Chisolm to …

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PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say
PA Woman Attempted To Kill 3 Year Old Child Police Say A 22-year-old woman who allegedly choked and beat a 3-year-old child has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide, according to a release by police. The Harrisburg Bureau of police were called to an incident of child abuse at a home in the 500 block of South 17th Street on Thursday, Feb. 24 shortly before 10 a.m., police say. Police found a 3-year-old child assaulted by Mary Hawkins, the release shows. The child was taken to Hershey Medical Center for medical treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, police say.  Mary Hawkins has been charged with Criminal Attempt H…

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by Jillian Pikora