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PA Teen Mom, 2-Month-Old Baby Missing: Police Seek Public's Help
Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old mother and her infant son last seen in the city, authorities announced on Thursday, March 6.
Jelina Rosero and her 2-month-old son, Jahseh Harris, were last seen on Thursday, Feb. 27, by Jelina’s grandfather at their home on the 4500 block of Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia police said.
Jelina is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Authorities do not know what she was last seen wearing.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to contact the East Detective Division at 215-686-3243 or …
Kidnapping Victim Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Drive While PA Man Opened Fire: Sentenced
A Manor Township man who kidnapped another man at gunpoint, forcing him to drive around while firing shots out of the vehicle, has been sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison, Lancaster County prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 6.
Aga L. Thapaliya, 40, pleaded guilty on Feb. 28 to kidnapping, robbery, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, and multiple firearms offenses, including illegally carrying a firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Thapaliya called the victim on Feb. 14, 2024, asking for a ride to his residence on the 2700 block of Vall…
Tree Falls, Kills Woman Walking On PA Trail: Coroner
A woman was fatally struck by a falling tree while walking on the Saucon Rail Trail in Lower Saucon Township, authorities announced on Thursday, March 6.
Police were called to the trail between Old Mill Road and Meadows Road around 12:17 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, for reports of a tree falling onto a pedestrian, the Lower Saucon Township Police Department said in a release.
Emergency responders, including police, fire crews, and EMS personnel, treated the victim, identified as 61-year-old Robbin Mary Danko of Springfield Township, before transporting her to St. Luke’s University Hospital…
Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber In PA: DA
Two juveniles who were "playing pranks" on Matthew Hill, a federally convicted bank robber, fatally stabbed him during a struggle inside a Lancaster home, but no charges will be filed, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 6.
Hill, 40, was stabbed in the chest during an altercation inside a home on the first block of West Farnum Street on Jan. 24, according to prosecutors. Investigators determined the stabbing was accidental, and the juvenile responsible will not face charges, authorities said.
Hill had been drinking at a bar earlier that evening an…
Two Injured In Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In South Central PA
A four-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck, an SUV, and a sedan left two people injured and caused major traffic delays in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, on Thursday, March 6, emergency dispatchers said.
The collision happened around 6:30 a.m. on Route 30 Eastbound at the Lititz Pike/Route 501 exit. The tractor-trailer veered off the eastbound lanes and partially blocked Chester Road, while the pickup truck was severely damaged, officials said.
The crash caused significant backups on Route 30, Route 283, Chester Road, and surrounding roads.
Two people were transp…
PA Teen Convicted Of Murdering Football Player Over Bag Of Chips: DA
An Allentown teenager has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of 15-year-old Treshawn Tracy at a city park, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 5.
Elijah Patterson, now 19, was found guilty following a three-day trial of First-Degree Murder, Firearms Not to be Carried Without a License, and Possession of a Firearm by a Minor, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Tracy, a sophomore at William Allen High School and a junior varsity football player, was shot and killed at Stevens' Park, 630 N. 6th Street, on Sept. 25, 2022. He was …
PA Trooper Armed With Gun, Knife Stalked Witness In Child Abuse Case: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper stalked, harassed, and intimidated a witness in a child abuse investigation, even lurking behind their home in the woods with a loaded Glock and a knife, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4.
Christopher Young, 34, bombarded the witness with calls and texts, begging them not to testify before showing up at their Schuylkill County home in the middle of the night, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and state police.
"I Take Death"
Young became increasingly desperate as the witness' court date approached, as detailed in the affi…
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
Jaw-Fracturing Attack On In-Laws At Family Barbecue Convicts Lebanon Man: DA
A Lebanon man was convicted of violently attacking multiple female in-laws, fracturing one woman’s jaw and injuring another at a family barbecue, Lebanon County prosecutors announced on Monday, March 3.
Alberto Cruz was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and summary disorderly conduct by a jury on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the district attorney’s office.
Cruz, who was estranged from his wife and barred from contacting her due to a previous assault, showed up uninvited at a family gathering, authorities said. When told t…
