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70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police 70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police
70 Shots Fired Near Central PA Barber Shop: Police Approximately 70 shots were fired into a barber shop in Lancaster city on Nov. 2022 at 2:09 a.m., police say.  The Lancaster City Bureau of police was called to the DC Dior Cuts 648 East Walnut Street in Lancaster city for reports of gunshots in the area.  Officers located approximately 70 spent shell casings at the scene with a significant number of shots causing damage to the barbershop. No injuries have been reported, according to the police release. There have been no arrests and no suspects have been identified.  "This incident does not appear to be random and there i…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Back Stabbing Leaves Man Seriously Injured, Stabber Remains At-Large In Central PA: Police Back Stabbing Leaves Man Seriously Injured, Stabber Remains At-Large In Central PA: Police
Back Stabbing Leaves Man Seriously Injured, Stabber Remains At-Large In Central PA: Police A literal back-stabber is on the loose in central Pennsylvania after seriously injuring a man on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  The stabbing happened in the 1200 block of Union Street in Lancaster around 10:33 a.m., City police say.  Upon arrival, officers located found the wounded man "suffering from multiple apparent stab wounds to his back," police say.  His injuries are serious, but non-life-threatening although he remains in an area hospital his condition is stable according to the police.  Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division of the Lancaster…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer The Bensalem Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Deputy Director David Richardson died after a battle with pancreatic cancer over the last year, which his department said he fought with unending courage and humility. Richardson was a police officer in Bensalem Township for the past 24 years. He started as a patrol officer and was a member of the K9 unit for 13 years with his two K9 partners, Czar and Prince.  He was promoted to sergeant and was the supervisor for the K9 unit, Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division before being promoted to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DA: US Marshals Find Deadly DelCo Stabbing Suspect Hiding In Basement Ceiling DA: US Marshals Find Deadly DelCo Stabbing Suspect Hiding In Basement Ceiling
DA: US Marshals Find Deadly DelCo Stabbing Suspect Hiding In Basement Ceiling A man wanted in a deadly Delaware County stabbing was found by members of the US Marshals Task Force hiding in the basement ceiling of a property in Delaware, authorities announced. Sheriff Potter, 25, of Chester, was arrested in connection with the July 8 stabbing death of Kevin Canty, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced Wednesday, July 28. Potter is facing charges of criminal homicide, murder in the first degree, murder in the third degree, and possession of a criminal instrument. Chester police officers responded to the 1600 block of Edgmont Avenue for a one-car acci…

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by Cecilia Levine