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Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit
James Kopp Kills Himself During Police Pursuit, Kidnapping A man out on bail for felony child rape kidnapped a girl at gunpoint but when police closed in, he turned the gun on himself, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday afternoon.  Former convict, James Lee Kopp Jr., 53 of Hanover and East Berlin (although most recently from McSherrystown) kidnapped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint from her yard in the 600 block of North Street in McSherrystown and fled the area, PSP detailed.  The McSherrystown Police Department was called "for a report of a child abduction involving a firearm" at the girl's home at 9:45 a.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History 2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania– and two of them have now entered guilty pleas, court records show.  Juan Carlos Turi Baeza and Jose Enrique Turi Baeza pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals before Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Thursday, June 15, 2023, court records detail.  The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, state police previously explained.  The investigation launched in August 2021 came on the heels of a complaint filed by the People…

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Lifestyle
Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses
Taylor Swift Sends PA Girl Roses A 16-year-old girl received four dozen red roses from 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift. This isn't a story of Swift's latest love song, but a sweet "thank you" and apology to a businesswoman.  Ripleigh Maring, of Ripleigh's Creamery in McSherrystown, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, is a Swiftie who is a lover of the Billboard hits (she's also a savvy saleswoman) so she made "The Era Collection" of ice cream flavors to sell at her shop ahead of Swift's "Eras Tour" stop in Philadelphia. The collection includes Lavender Haze, Karma, and Bad Blood (plus, there are  Enchanted and Bejeweled milkshakes…

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Business
Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP
Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania, state police allege. The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, police stated in a release on Thursday, Oct. 6.  The investigation launched in August 2021 following a complaint filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, after a PETA employee "witnessed the actions of the turkey catchers," police say.  Corporal Michael Spada, animal cruelty officer in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Investigative Servi…

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Obituaries
Adams County Woman ID'd Following Deadly Three Vehicle Crash After Crossing Four Lanes: Coroner Adams County Woman ID'd Following Deadly Three Vehicle Crash After Crossing Four Lanes: Coroner
Adams County Woman ID'd Following Deadly Three Vehicle Crash After Crossing Four Lanes: Coroner The woman who died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Saturday, June 25 has been identified by the York County coroner's office. Paulette K. (McIlwee) Dubbs, 75, of McSherrystown, supposedly drove her Kia Soul across four lanes of traffic— striking two vehicles— in the 200 block of Eisenhower Drive in Hanover, just before noon, according to the release by the coroner's office. It is unknown how many people were in the two vehicles she struck, or if anyone else was injured. It is believed she may have had a coronary event, which caused her to lose control of her vehicle, according to …

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News
These Are The Best High Schools In Adams County, Website Says These Are The Best High Schools In Adams County, Website Says
These Are The Best High Schools In Adams County, Website Says A school isn't just a building. It's a home: a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). The website broke it down even further, compiling a list of the best high schools in Adams County. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the co…

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