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'Most Wanted' Lebanon Escapee Found: Authorities
UPDATE: Escaped convict Marvin D. Knopp Jr. was recaptured on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, by the Dauphin County Crime Stoppers.
Additional information on Knopp's recapture was not released.
ORIGINAL STORY: A criminal with records in three Pennsylvania Counties has escaped, authorities announced on Aug. 2, 2023.
Marvin Knopp, 52, of Lebanon, walked away from the Dauphin County Work Release Center on July 10 and has not been seen since, according to the Dauphin County Crime Stoppers and court documents.
On July 27, a warrant for his arrest was issued on charges of escaped a…
Hollywoodesque Crime Spree Lands PA Woman Jail Time: DA
A 41-year-old woman has learned her fate after admitting to a crime spree that reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie.
The Central Pennsylvanian who stole two cars, drove with a revoked license, threatened her friend, crashed a car into a barn, caused a fire, abandoned a dog, sent police on an over 100 mph chase, and faked a medical issue to attack police in an attempt to escape— has learned her fate, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attnory Sean M. McCormack.
Chontelle Melissa Shirk, pleaded guilty and her sentence was imposed on June 13, 2023, the DA said and c…