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…
Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police
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…
Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police
Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police A Lancaster mother and her teenage son were arrested in connection with a December 2024 shots fired incident, Lancaster City police announced Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 400 block of Green Street at 4:26 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024, police said. Following weeks of investigation, authorities identified 39-year-old Lindsay Colon and her 15-year-old son, Amari Poole, as suspects in the case, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Colon and Poole were taken into custody on Friday morning, police said. Poole, who is being charged as an adult, faces…
Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (Photos) Fire crews were dispatched to a barn fire in Penn Township early Friday morning, Jan. 10, after an Ebike ignited outside the structure, the Penryn Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on Fairview Road at 4:25 a.m., according to the fire company. A caller reported that an Ebike parked against a barn had caught fire, officials said. The property owner used an extinguisher to knock down the flames before crews arrived. The assignment was held to Penryn Fire Company units, and no injuries were reported. “This serves as a reminder that Ebikes and other lithium battery devices are pron…
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police Harrisburg police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after a shooting left one man dead and another injured on Friday, Jan. 10. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of Walnut Street around 6:45 a.m., police said. Upon arrival, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. A suspect has been identified and interviewed, but no charges have been announced as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about th…
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS) I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS)
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (Photos) A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS) Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS)
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (Photos) A vehicle struck a mailbox bank and another car in a pedestrian crash that sent one person to the hospital in Cumberland County, fire officials announced. The crash happened on Cypress Lane in Country Manor at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to New Kingstown Fire Company. Firefighters responded with the Squad, Engine, and Chief to find a vehicle that had hit a mailbox bank and collided with another car, the fire company said. One person was transported to the hospital for treatment. Further details on the extent of the injuries or the cause of the crash were not immediately availab…
Six Victims In PA Reveal Five Decades Of Abuse By Delaware Man: Police Six Victims In PA Reveal Five Decades Of Abuse By Delaware Man: Police
Six Victims In PA Reveal Five Decades Of Abuse By Delaware Man: Police Six victims have come forward alleging five decades of sexual abuse by a Delaware man in Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania, police announced Thursday, Jan. 10. Robert Norbel O’Boyle, 77, of Frankford, Delaware, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2025, following a four-month investigation by the Upper Chichester Township Police Criminal Investigations Unit, with assistance from Delaware State Police. O’Boyle is accused of indecent assault on a person under 13, unlawful contact with minors, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure. Th…
Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported
Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported A fire tore through Hoagies on Main in Palmyra Borough early Friday morning, leaving the beloved Lebanon County sandwich shop a total loss, authorities said. The fire broke out in the 600 block of West Main Street around 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. Crews from the Palmyra Fire Department and surrounding mutual aid companies responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the flames until around 4 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. Palmyra Fire Department detailed their efforts in a release, explaining that firefighters quickly performed an interior attack while the Tower conducted ver…
Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police
Woman Assaulted At Mental Health Home: PA State Police A woman was assaulted at a mental health home in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Troopers were called to the home on Elwyn Road at 7:27 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, where a 24-year-old woman from Ardmore reported that a man suspect had threatened her and forced her to perform a sexual act, police stated in the release.  The victim was given immediate medical care following the incident, investigators said. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time.
Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers
Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers A Harrisburg man was arrested for his seventh lifetime DUI after he was accused of having drugs during a late-night traffic stop, authorities said. Thomas Wilkerson, 39, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, state police said in a news release. Police stopped Wilkerson while he was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe on North 20th Street at around 12:55 a.m. Troopers found he was "under the influence" and soon discovered that he had drugs. Troopers said this marks Wilkerson's seventh DUI arrest overall. It was also his fourth within the last decade. Charges wer…
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police 400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police A Lebanon man is facing multiple charges, including distributing fentanyl and possessing a stolen gun, after a search of his Walnut Street home, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Rubin Perez, 54, of Lebanon, was arrested following a search warrant executed at a residence in the 700 block of Walnut Street on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 8:32 a.m., according to the Lebanon City Police Department. The investigation, led by Patrolman Travis Pidcock, uncovered nearly 400 bundles of fentanyl, Xanax, alprazolam, a firearm with an altered manufacturer number, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Offi…