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Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD
Dad Threatens To Burn House Down With Family Inside, Upper Allen Twp PD A father of two young children is in jail after striking a "a household member" and threatening to kill the rest of the family by burning down their home, Upper Allen Township police announced on Friday, July 19.  Ghana Shyam Karki, 29, of the 300 block of Berkshire Road in Mechanicsburg, "threatened to kill household members at the scene by burning the house down" on Thursday, July 18, as stated in the release.  An officer was in the area "when they overheard a disturbance occurring at a nearby residence," police said. Soon, additional officers were called to separate t…

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Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say
Unconscious Woman Sexually Assaulted By Cumberland County Man, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while she was "unconscious or unaware that penetration is occurring," court records show.  Tristan Hanshaw "voluntarily surrendered" to police in Upper Allen Township, according to a release by the department on Friday, June 2, 2023.  A woman told the police that she was sexually assaulted by Hanshaw on several occasions over the past few years, and an investigation was launched in Feb. 2023, as explained in the release.  "As a result of the investigation, Hanshaw was charged with two counts of aggravated indec…

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FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police. Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police. Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks. Neighborings in the complex were evacuated. Park's apartment had explosives and explo…

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Harrisburg Woman Charged With Strangulation After Assaulting Woman In Cumberland County Harrisburg Woman Charged With Strangulation After Assaulting Woman In Cumberland County
Harrisburg Woman Charged With Strangulation After Assaulting Woman In Cumberland County A woman has been charged for strangling another woman during a fight on Monday, according to police in Upper Allen Township. Pamela Baumgartner, 29 of Harrisburg, assaulted a woman--strangling her-- and destroying property in the first block of Andes Drive around 5 p.m. Baumgartner fled the scene on foot but police issued a warrant for her arrest, and with the assistance of the Swatara Township Police she was apprehended. She is facing multiple assault charges including strangulation. In lieu of $18,000 in bail she was held in Cumberland County prison. Her preliminary hearing had n…

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