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Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police
Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police Lancaster police have arrested a teen who allegedly fired shots at a group of four people near W. Farnum and S. Prince Streets on Tuesday, Dec. 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the area around 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, according to a release from the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Lancaster Safety Coalition surveillance footage identified two suspects fleeing the scene. Officers tracked one of them to a residence in the 300 block of Beaver Street, police said. Inside the home, investigators recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting after o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police
Teen Groomed, Assaulted At Berkshire Mall By Sinking Spring Man: Police A Sinking Spring man is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl at a novelty store inside the Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Steven P. Najarian was arrested after an extensive investigation into unlawful sexual encounters involving a juvenile female, authorities said. Police determined that Najarian groomed the victim before the alleged assaults at the store located at 1665 State Hill Road in Wyomissing. Wyomissing detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, according to the release. "The Wyomissing…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
14-Year-Old Boy Stabs Classmate At Philly School: Police 14-Year-Old Boy Stabs Classmate At Philly School: Police
14-Year-Old Boy Stabs Classmate At Philly School: Police A 14-year-old boy is in custody after stabbing a classmate inside a Philadelphia classroom, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The incident unfolded at 9:15 a.m. on the 4200 block of North Front Street at the Community Council Learning Academy in the 25th District, according to authorities. Police said a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in the left arm during the altercation. Medics from the Philadelphia Fire Department responded, but the victim’s injuries were superficial and required no further treatment, officials said. The school was briefly placed on lockdown following the incident.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police
Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed, Shot By Group Of Philly Teens: Police A 19-year-old man and three teens have been charged after a pizza delivery driver was robbed and shot in Philadelphia, police announced Monday, Dec. 9. Baraka Coffee, of the 2200 block of South Hobson Street, and the three juveniles face charges of criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, robbery, theft-unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, police said. The victim, a 37-year-old man, drove to the 12th Police District in his blue Lexus at 11:31 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, suffering from a gunshot wound to his left thigh and groin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder
PA Mom Charged For Giving Kids Guns, Teen Son Charged In Cousin's Murder A Lancaster County mother is accused of giving her teenage sons access to guns used in a September shootout, police announced on Friday, Nov. 15. One of those sons has also been charged in his cousin's murder.  Brandi Whisman, 42, of New Providence, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 14, on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors. Investigators said she gave her sons permission to take the guns whenever they wanted, providing a key and telling them where the firearms were located. Her sons, Joshua Whisman, 16, and Alexander Whisman, 18, are accused of firing …

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS 14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS
14-Year-Old Girl Charged For TikTok Threats Against Pennsylvania HS As a wave of fake threats against schools plague social media and bog down police department, teens are beginning to get some punishment for the bogus posts. One teen who made threats against Lampeter Strasburg High School was charged with a misdemeanor for Terroristic Threats on Friday Sept. 20, West Lampeter Township police announced on Monday, Sept. 23. The charge again the unidentified 14-year-old girl were filed against with the Lancaster County Juvenile Courts, the police explained.  "The Lancaster County District Attorney’s office was also consulted prior to the charge," police…

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by Jillian Pikora
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13-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing 10-Year-Old To Death ID'd: PA State Police 13-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing 10-Year-Old To Death ID'd: PA State Police
13-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing 10-Year-Old To Death ID'd: PA State Police A 10-year-old boy is dead and a 13-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with his death, Pennsylvania State Police and the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Aug. 2.  James Campbell, 13, of Stahlstown has been charged with criminal homicide and murder in the first degree, court records show. He has been held without bail in the Westmoreland County Juvenile Detention Center. The 10-year-old who was stabbed was sleeping over at the 13-year-old's home in the 400 block of Donegal Lake Road in Donegal Township, Stahlstown, Westmorel…

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by Jillian Pikora
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1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Delaware County Shooting: Police Authorities in Collingdale are investigating a deadly shooting on Friday, May 17.  Police said two juvenile victims were found on the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue around 4:20 p.m.  One victim was shot in the torso and taken to Crozer Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, borough police said. The second victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the foot, they added. Anyone with information is asked to call Collingdale Police Department Sergeant Patrick Crozier at 610-586-0502 or call Delaware County Criminal Investigative Division Detective Michael Jay at 610-891…

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by Mac Bullock