Teen Shot Dead Near Playground In Harrisburg Teen Shot Dead Near Playground In Harrisburg
Teen Shot Dead Near Playground In Harrisburg A 17-year-old boy was shot dead in Harrisburg on Saturday, Nov. 26, authorities say.  Officers with the Harrisburg police were called to the area of North 3rd and Kelker Streets for a report of shots fired around 5:30 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, the officers found the teen dead from apparent gunshot wounds, the release details.  An investigation was immediately initiated and is ongoing at the time of publishing.  Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900. 
Homicide Investigation Into Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Outside Harrisburg Church: Police Homicide Investigation Into Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Outside Harrisburg Church: Police
Homicide Investigation Into Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Outside Harrisburg Church: Police One person has died following a shooting on Thanksgiving eve in Harrisburg, according to the police.  The Harrisburg Police were called to "a report of shots fired with a person struck" in the 1600 block of Park Street on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, around 4 p.m., as stated in a release by the department.  Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound(s), as detailed in the release.  The man was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to the release.  "An investigation was immediately initiated and is ongoing…
No 'Angel' Man Named Angel Charged With Homicide Following Stabbing In Harrisburg: Police No 'Angel' Man Named Angel Charged With Homicide Following Stabbing In Harrisburg: Police
No 'Angel' Man Named Angel Charged With Homicide Following Stabbing In Harrisburg: Police A 32-year-old has been arrested for the deadly stabbing of a 53-year-old in Harrisburg, authorities say in an updated release on Wednesday, Nov. 23.  The unidentified man died at a hospital on Sunday following the stabbing between rows 15 and 16 in Hall Manor, on Saturday, Nov 12, around 4 a.m. according to Lt. Kyle Gautsch. Two other men suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Gautsch said. Angel Echevarria Rivera, of Harrisburg was arrested on Nov. 23. Additional information was not release at the time of publishing.  Anyone with information about the case is asked t…
UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
Update: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28.  Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police
Harrisburg Homeowner Shoots Burglar Armed with Knife: Police A man armed with a butcher's knife was shot by a homeowner during an attempted robbery on Friday Oct. 21, authorities say. Keon Washington, 32, of Palmyra, kicked down the door of a home in the area of Disbrow and Carnation streets on Oct. 21 at around 4:45 p.m., according to the release by the Harrisburg police. That's when he was confronted by the homeowner, "who was lawfully armed with a firearm," and "gave Washinton warnings to stop and leave," before opening fire at Washington, the police say.  Washington was located by officers— still armed with a large butcher's knife— in the a…
Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Central PA Wooded Area: Authorities Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Central PA Wooded Area: Authorities
Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Central PA Wooded Area: Authorities A man was found shot dead in a wooded area behind some apartments in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 20, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to "a report of a deceased male" in the wooded area behind the 52nd row of the Hall Manor Housing Community around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by the department later that afternoon.  The initial investigation showed he showed that the man had suffered a gunshot wound and had been died for "an unknown amount of (time)," police stated in the release. The outlet says the manner of death was a homicide but Daily Voice has bee…
Dad Arrested Following 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Central PA Hospital: Police Dad Arrested Following 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Central PA Hospital: Police
Dad Arrested Following 5-Year-Old Daughter's Death In Central PA Hospital: Police A 5-year-old girl is dead and her father has been arrested in connection with her sudden passing, police say. Gregory E. Woods Jr. was arrested just one week after his 25th birthday, the day his daughter died at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to the police and court records. Woods had only earned he had a daughter two years ago, PennLive reports citing court documents.  His daughter only called "MD" in the documents suffered extensive cuts and bruises over her face, arms, legs, and torso, the outlet reports citing the affidavit.  Her official cause o…
Duo Dies Following Central Pennsylvania Crash: Police Duo Dies Following Central Pennsylvania Crash: Police
Duo Dies Following Central Pennsylvania Crash: Police Two people have died following a head-on collision in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Washington Collier, 67, of Harrisburg, died at the scene of the two-vehicle crash at 10 p.m. on Friday, August 26,  according to the Dauphin County coroner's office.  Ceferina A. Camones-Cacemiro, 87, of Harrisburg, was taken to a local hospital where she died two days later on Sunday, August 28, according to the coroner's office. The crash happened on South Cameron and near Shanois streets in Harrisburg, city police say.  Upon arrival officers "located multiple victims suffer…
Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police
Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police UPDATE Elmer Vargas, 61, of Harrisburg, has been located, according to an updated release by the police on Wednesday, August 17. ORIGINAL  A 61-year-old Harrisburg man has been missing since Monday, August 15, according to area police.  Elmer Vargas, lives on Harrisburg's south side of Harrisburg, but he hasn't been seen since the evening hours on Monday, the police explained on a release in the afternoon of Tuesday, August 16.  Additional information about this situation or Vargas was not released.  Anyone with information regarding the location of Vargas is asked t…
'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say 'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say
'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say A "police situation" happened in Harrisburg when officers attempted to apprehend a man wanted on felony charges in connection with three separate situations— including one where he threw bricks at police during a protest, authorities say.  Rahfeek Capri Scott, 28, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself inside a home in the 800 block of Green Street when police came to arrest him around 1:30 p.m. on  August 11, 2022, the City of Harrisburg's Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice.  The "situation" ended with the help of the Dauphin County Crisis Response …
Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities
Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities A teenager was shot in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 7, authorities say. The teenage boy was found shot around 2 a.m. around the corner of Pine and Front streets, according to City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel. The boy suffered "non-life threatening injuries," and "as of this morning he is doing ok," Maisel told Daily Voice. The victim is supposedly not cooperating with the police, Maisel says. Harrisburg police continue to investigate.  Anyone with information on this shooting should call Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.
Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances
Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances A man found dead in his home is being investigated as  a "suspicious death," police say. Harrisburg Police were call to a report of a man found dead at home in the 100 block of Evergreen Street around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, according to a release by the department. Upon arrival officers located a man. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900.