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Lower Paxton, PA

Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say A pedestrian strike by a hit-and-run driver is under investigation in Lower Paxton, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9.  The prdestrian was hit by an SUV — possibly a Ford Explorer — in the first block of Franklin Street at the intersection with Lexington Street, just south of Jonestown Road, the police explained.  The incident happened at about 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The driver headed west on Lexington Street after striking the person when the turned from Franklin Street. They fled the scene, not stopping to find out wh…
Python Found At Central PA School: Police Python Found At Central PA School: Police
Python Found At Central PA School: Police A python was found at a Central Pennsylvania school on Tuesday. The ball python was found during student pick-up just before 4 p.m. on Oct. 3rd.  The Lower Paxton Township Police think the snake may have slithered out of a family's car at Dauphin County Technical School.  Anyone with information about the snake and who it may belong to is asked to call the Lower Paxton Township Police Department at 717-558-6900.
Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania
Three Bus Passengers Dead, Dozens Hurt In Crash On I-81 In Pennsylvania Three charter bus passengers died in a crash with a passenger car on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County Sunday night, Aug. 6, authorities said. A Honda CRV was stopped in the right lane of the highway on the southbound side while the bus, carrying between 40 and 50 people, was negotiating a right curve near mile marker 74 in Lower Paxton,, Pennsylvania State Police said. That's when the bus veered the north side of the highway and went onto the grassy roadside, hit and embankment, and overturned just before 11:50 p.m., PSP said in a release. The roof of the Val Hool bus struck the back e…
Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police
Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police A 22-year-old man has died following motorcycle crash on Interstate 83 on Monday, May 1, Pennsylvania State Police announced late that evening. Gabriel "Gabe" O. Frederick, of Lancaster, was speeding on a 2008 Kawaski ZX1400 Motorcycle just before 10 a.m. when he went off the shoulder of I-83 in Lower Paxton at the exit 51A ramp, according to the state police.  His exact speed was not released but police did detail what they say happened in the crash— which started when he skid across the grass "and became airborne approximately three times before coming to an uncontrolled rest on the…
Wanted Woman Robs Boscov's At Colonial Park Mall In Lower Paxton Township, Police Say Wanted Woman Robs Boscov's At Colonial Park Mall In Lower Paxton Township, Police Say
Wanted Woman Robs Boscov's At Colonial Park Mall In Lower Paxton Township, Police Say A robbery led to an arrest of a wanted woman at Colonial Park mall on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, police say. Trinity R. Anderson-Snowden, 22, attempted to assault a staff member at the Boscov's located at 4600 Jonestown Road during the robbery at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Lower Paxton bureau of police explained in a release the following day.  Lower Paxton officers arrived and quickly recognized Anderson-Snowden as she was wanted on a warrant for retail theft and evading arrest just two days prior, court records show.  She was arrested and charged with the new offenses of r…
Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods
Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods A couple went on a $10,000 shopping spree after taking a wallet from someone's purse at a central Pennsylvania Home Goods, authorities say.  The people pictured supposedly used "distraction techniques" to take the wallet out of a woman's purse in Home Goods at 5100 Jonestown Road, according to Lower Paxton Township police. "The victim's credit cards were immediately used at area businesses, charging approximately $10,000 in merchandise," police say.  Additional information about the incident was  not released. Anyone with information on the identity of either suspect or wit…
Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash
Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash A man and woman following a deadly motorcycle crash on Wednesday, June 29, authorities say. Kevin Keim, 64, of Lower Paxton, and Christina Swavola, 59, of Harrisburg, were seriously hurt while riding a motorcycle that crashed at the intersection of  Alexandra Lane, Crums Mill and  Linglestown roads in Lower Paxton Township, according to Dauphin County spokesman Brett Hambright. The pair was taken to Hershey Medical center where both died from multiple traumatic injuries and their deaths were ruled accidental, Hambright told Daily Voice citing the county coroner's office. Keim die…
Man Shot Dead In Parked Car ID'd By Officials In Central PA Man Shot Dead In Parked Car ID'd By Officials In Central PA
Man Shot Dead In Parked Car ID'd By Officials In Central PA A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex Dauphin County, on Thursday night, according to police. Keshawn Maurice Carter, 20, of Lower Paxton, was still in a car outside his residence when he was fatally shot in front of witnesses, according to the Dauphin County coroner. The shooting happened at East Park Gardens along the 200 block of Francis Cadden Parkway around 9 p.m. Witnesses at the scene told police they heard gunshots, and saw suspects running from the scene on foot, while other suspects left the scene in a vehicle. No suspects have been arrested. Crim…
Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA
Silver Alert Issued For Man, 87, With Dementia Missing From Central PA Update:  Richard E. Botts has been found safe. Original: A silver alert has been issued for a central Pennsylvania man. Richard E. Botts, 87, of the 4200 block of Ridgeview Drive in Lower Paxton, has been missing since he left his home on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Botts has dementia. He did not tell his wife where he was going and did not take his cell phone, walker or any of his medication with him. Botts was last seen traveling south on Colonial Road towards Jonestown Road in their black 2017 Ford Escape SUV. Ford Escape.Lower Paxton Township police The vehicle has the PA registration …
Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say
Group Of Men Engage In Gun Fight In Dauphin County, Police Say Four men were involved in a gun fight on Tuesday evening, according to Lower Paxton Township police. Police were called to a report of shots fired in the 4200 block of Sussex Drive around 7 p.m. Two men shot at another pair of men and then fled the area, a witness told police. Officers recovered several shell casings from the scene. No injuries have been reported. Residents of the Sussex Drive and South Arlington Avenue area are asked to check their security cameras for suspicious activity around the time of the shooting. Anyone with information should contact Det. Jeff Corcoran at 7…
DA: Convicted Dauphin County Rapist Gets 12 To 24 Years For Violent Assault DA: Convicted Dauphin County Rapist Gets 12 To 24 Years For Violent Assault
DA: Convicted Dauphin County Rapist Gets 12 To 24 Years For Violent Assault A violent rapist was sentenced by Judge John Joseph McNally on Friday morning. Morlon Dwight Winston, 54, of Lower Paxton will serve at least 12 and up to 24 years in a State Correctional Institution followed by 3 years of probation, as well as registering as a sexual offender for the remainder of his life. He was found guilty by a Dauphin County jury in March for the following; F1 Rape Forcible Compulsion Held for Court F1 Rape Unconscious Victim Held for Court F1 Sexual Assault Held for Court F2 Strangulation - Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck convicted The charges arose from a…
'Halloween-Style' Masked Armed Robber Holds Up Store In Dauphin County 'Halloween-Style' Masked Armed Robber Holds Up Store In Dauphin County
'Halloween-Style' Masked Armed Robber Holds Up Store In Dauphin County It's not even Halloween, but this robber was all tricks and no treats at a Lower Paxton convenience store on Friday, according to area police. Lower Paxton Township Police Department responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Quick In-&-Out Convenience store located at 4617 Locust Lane just after 8 p.m. The suspect was spotted on CCTV wearing a "Halloween-style mask and displayed a dark colored semi-automatic handgun," police said. A witness reported seeing the suspect flee in a dark colored vehicle, unknown make, model, or registration number.  How much money the robber stol…