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Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Massive Fire Hollows Out Antiques Store: Columbia FD (Photos, Videos) An antique warehouse has been destroyed in a massive alarm fire, multiple companies announced on Friday morning, July 19.  The Columbia Borough Fire Department was called to the blaze at the 2-store warehouse building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in the 200 block of Chestnut Street around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.  The 40,000-square-foot warehouse was previously known as the Kahn Lucas factory, which produced children's clothing, according to public records. It housed approximately 35 different antique dealer's booths, local antique dealers explained on social media. The fire was v…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says
Private Basketball Coach Abused Teen Athletes In PA For Years, DA Says A Chester County area basketball trainer is accused of sexually abusing child athletes for years, prosecutors say. Zachary Ray, 31, of Wynnewood, is charged with aggravated indecent assault, child pornography, unlawful contact, and related counts, said the Chester County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators believe that from 2014 to 2023, Ray abused at least three victims between the ages of 10 and 16 at area schools, parks, and homes.  The victims told police that Ray removed their clothes under the guise of a "core check" and then assaulted them while photographing the ab…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Strangles, Sits On Top Of Woman In York County: Police Man Strangles, Sits On Top Of Woman In York County: Police
Man Strangles, Sits On Top Of Woman In York County: Police A man was arrested after assaulting a woman in York County, authorities said. A woman allegedly told police that Juan Rodriguez, 34, strangled her and sat on top of her after an argument erupted when she went to a home on West Harrisburg Street to pick up personal items around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, according to Carroll Township police. The victim claims Rodriguez also hit her and kicked her in the face while she was on the ground, police said. Rodiguez fled before police arrived and refused to return after being told to do so by officers over the phone, they said. An arrest warrant …

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by Daily Voice
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Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft
Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft A former Baltimore police officer who allegedly faked her death in Ukraine to avoid going to trial over false sex assault accusations toward a Pennsylvania officer has been arrested yet again for retail theft,  authorities say. Oksana Olkesandrivna Brown, 47, of Dallastown, was previously sentenced to serve two years probation, 50 hours of community service, and was banned from the Shrewsbury Township Walmart after she was convicted of stealing $30 worth of merchandise in 2018, court records show. Brown claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Pennsylvania state trooper while the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals
PA Woman Who Allegedly Attempted To Plow Down Police Nabbed By US Marshals A 28-year-old central Pennsylvania woman—who is accused of trying to hit police officers with a car, has been arrested, according to a release by US Marshals. York City police originally tried to pull over Kimberly Ann Edwards, who has previously lived in York and Hanover, at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to the release. As officers approached her vehicle on foot near Farquhar Park— Edwards drove in reverse towards them— nearly striking them, US Marshals say.  She sped off at a high rate of speed, then struck another vehicle near the intersection of Roosevelt and Pennsylvania Ave…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter
PA Ex-Con Wanted For Raping 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed From NY Homeless Shelter A 22-year-old former convict who is accused of raping 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers who attempted to arrest him in a homeless shelter was arrested in Westchester, New York, authorities say. Isaiah John Metz, of North 16th Street in Harrisburg, was arrested in Yonkers inside a different shelter on West 30th Street at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to US Marshals. Metz was subdued by a stun gun and hospitalized when police took him into custody— he later returned to Manhattan to face charges that include assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2.5-Hour Police Standoff Ends In PA Man's Suicide 2.5-Hour Police Standoff Ends In PA Man's Suicide
2.5-Hour Police Standoff Ends In PA Man's Suicide A welfare-check turned standoff in central Pennsylvania came to a terrible conclusion on Thursday night, police say. A 24-year-old man took his own life in a home in the 500 block of Bull Run Road in Lower Windsor Township on Mar. 24, area police report. The unnamed man was believed to be having emotional issues, so his friends asked the "department to check on his welfare," the release states. Upon arrival, officers tried to contact him but when they entered the home the officers heard a gunshot on the second floor, according to the release. After that, "other police agencies and the Y…

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by Daily Voice
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York Shooting Witness Sought By Police York Shooting Witness Sought By Police
York Shooting Witness Sought By Police Authorities in York County are looking for a woman who they believe is a witness of a shooting earlier this month. Alizaha Stirling is not a suspect but is wanted for information in the Dec. 10 shooting on 100 S. Hartley St., local police said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the York City Police Department in any of the following ways. Tips can always be anonymous. Submit a tip through the CRIMEWATCH App or at www.yorkcitypolice.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Man On Trial For Murder Asks Judge To Officiate Wedding, He Said 'Yes!' PA Man On Trial For Murder Asks Judge To Officiate Wedding, He Said 'Yes!'
PA Man On Trial For Murder Asks Judge To Officiate Wedding, He Said 'Yes!' If you were standing trial for murder what would you ask your judge? A Pennsylvania man who is accused of commiting a gang related homicide asked the judge presiding over the trial to preside over his wedding, as reported by PennLive Kashawn Divine Flowers, 25, of York, is ready to let his love blossom despite being on trial for murder. Flower's attorney Brian Perry asked York County Judge Harry Ness whether he’d consider marrying Flowers and his girlfriend, during a hearing on Tuesday. The judge and the prosecutors had no objections to the request. The wedding will take place after the m…

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by Daily Voice
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York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day
York County Ran Out Of Ballots On Election Day Several York County polling places ran out of Ballots on election day. Many people, mostly Republicans were turned away around 11 a.m. according to election officials. The Nashville Volunteer Fire Company in Spring Grove was one of the locations that ran out of Republican paper ballots, but offered voters an ADA machine touchscreen. The Eastern York High School in Lower Windsor Township ran experienced shortages around 1:30 p.m. Election officials began turning away voters and asked them to return in a few hours when additional ballots would be available. It is unknown exactly how many …

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by Jillian Pikora