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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…
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…
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.
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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
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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
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…
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.
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