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UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED) UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED)
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (Updated) Students and staff at the University of Virginia have been advised to shelter in place as police search for a wanted suspect with a reported criminal past. At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, an alert was issued by UVA Police amid a search for a suspect later identified as Nyheem Hill in the Alderman area. UVA Emergency Alert: Police looking for suspect, area of Alderman Rd, Blk male 6'4 wearing a grey hoodie. Avoid area, shelter in place. If seen call 911. — UVA Police Division (@UVAPolice) February 25, 2025 According to police, Hill fled from a traffic stop, has a known criminal his…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police
DUI Chase At 125 MPH Ends In Whitehall Arrest: PA State Police A Bethlehem woman led Pennsylvania State Police on a high-speed chase, hitting 125 mph on US Route 22 before being arrested for DUI in Whitehall, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Aniahlyse Rodriguez, 22, was taken into custody after failing to stop for troopers attempting a traffic stop on US 22 near Fullerton Avenue at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Rodriguez continued westbound on US 22 at dangerous speeds in a 55 mph zone before troopers managed to pull her over near the 15th Street exit, police said. During the investigation, trooper…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Pennsylvania Boy’s Killer's Gun Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Pennsylvania Boy’s Killer's Gun
Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Pennsylvania Boy’s Killer's Gun As the anniversary of Jason Rivera’s tragic killing approaches, investigators have uncovered a web of violence spanning two states, connecting the gun used to kill the 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township to a Maryland double homicide and two teenage suspects charged as adults. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon—a Glock 26—has since become a key piece in a broader investigation, tied to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania
Two NY Men Arrested With Stolen BMW In Central Pennsylvania Two New York men are facing charges after Lower Paxton Township police discovered a stolen BMW during a traffic stop, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 2. Abdulmalek Al Maliki, 20, of Richmond Hill, New York, and Awad Almulaiki, 27, of Whitestone, New York, were charged with Felony Receiving Stolen Property, Felony Disposition of Vehicle With Altered VIN, Misdemeanor Possession/Sale/Display/Use of Altered Commonwealth Documents, and related traffic offenses, police said. Officers stopped a matte black BMW 760i with a temporary registration tag on the 6300 block of Allentown Boulevard on …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say
PA Woman Punches Officer During Traffic Stop, Police Say A 23-year-old Annville has been arrested after fighting with police officers during a traffic stop, the Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 24. Cathyria Reyes Rodriguez was pulled over by the police in the 1300 block of East Main Street in Annville at 12:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the police detailed in the release. The police were attempting a traffic stop after discovering she was driving with a suspended license plate.  "During the course of the investigation Reyes-Rodriguez began to physically fight with Officers, striking one Officer with a c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA 4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA
4.25 Lbs Of Heroin Seized In Traffic Stop Leads To 4 Arrests In Central PA Four people have been arrested after 4.25 pounds of heroin were found in their vehicle during a traffic stop early on Wednesday,  Oct. 23, Lower Paxton Township police announced. Raydi Fabian-Lizardo, Joel Junes, Sandra Severino, and Demetrius Torres have been arrested after a traffic stop turned into a massive drug bust. The traffic stop happened in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road around 12:45 a.m., the police detailed in the release. "During the traffic stop, indicators of criminal activity were observed," the police said. The group gave consent for police to search the vehicle an…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot
Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot A 31-year-old Philadelphia police officer has died from injuries he sustained in a line-of-duty shooting more than 2 months ago,  Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Officer Jaime Roman had been in a coma at Temple University Hospital following a shooting on July 22, 2024. He passed away in the hospital just after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to the Mayor. Roman and his Officer Azieme Lindsey, both assigned to the 25th Police District pulled over a blue Toyota Echo on the 3600 block of F Street near Tioga Street in Kensington, the police explain…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County
Man With Drug Warrant Flees Police In Lycoming County A 40-year-old man was arrested for fleeing police in Lycoming County, authorities said. Michael Charles Devan had been stopped on Aug. 20 by Williamsport police near West Fourth and Campbell streets. During a traffic stop, Devan learned that he had an active felony drug warrant, police said. Devan accelerated away and fled from police for over a mile through residential areas of the city, exceeding speeds of 60 mph, police said. Devan ultimately was apprehended in the 500 block of Lycoming Street without further incident.  In addition to the original felony drug warrant, Devan was a…

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by Jon Craig