Man Allegedly Tried To Lure Harrisburg Area Elementary School Students Into Van Without Plate Man Allegedly Tried To Lure Harrisburg Area Elementary School Students Into Van Without Plate
Man Allegedly Tried To Lure Harrisburg Area Elementary School Students Into Van Without Plate Elementary students on their way to school were supposedly asked to get into a man's van, according to a letter the Harrisburg School District. The man approached two Foose students  near the intersection of 15th and Sycamore streets, on Tuesday, Dec. 20 around 8:50 a.m., according to the letter. The man is discribed as wearing a black mask and black sweater, and driving a white van in “poor condition,” without a license plate, as detailed in the letter. The police and school security have been made aware of the incident and will keep an eye out of the van. “Please discuss with your…
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police Multiple schools in York County were locked down due to a teenager high on methamphetamine with a BB gun, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The senior high, junior high, Pleasant View elementary school, and the Education Center were placed on lockdown on Tuesday, Dec. 13 around 12:05 p.m. according to a statement by Red Lion Area School District Superintendent Eric Wilson. At 11:40 a.m. that morning, 19-year-old Xavier Winemiller of Red Lion had pointed the gun at someone in the area of West Broadway and North Main streets in Red Lion, Pennsylvania state police explained in…
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA A teacher and former court clerk allegedly uploaded videos and photos of children committing sex acts to social media, authorities say.   31-year-old Charles Allen Kirkland was charged by the Westmoreland County district attorney's office with five felony charges for child pornography, disseminating photos/films of child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility, according to court documents.  Pennsylvania state police received a Cyber Tipline Report through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children network of the activity being uploaded by a Go…
Wanted Felon With Loaded Gun Had TASER Device Used On Him During Foot-Chase Near School Wanted Felon With Loaded Gun Had TASER Device Used On Him During Foot-Chase Near School
Wanted Felon With Loaded Gun Had TASER Device Used On Him During Foot-Chase Near School A 25-year-old wanted felony with probation violations had a loaded gun when police chased and used a TASER Device on him in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The Quindon Maurice Hill was being pursued by the PA State Probation and Parole when Manheim Township officers nabbed him following a brief foot chase at the Sheetz at 1790 of Millersville Road on Tuesday, Dec. 6 around 12:32 p.m., according to a release by Township police. The following is a statement released by the police on Tuesday, Dec. 13 about the incident: "Hill was located inside the store and told he was not free to l…
Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Shots Fired Near Elementary Schools In Central Pennsylvania: Police Shots were fired near An elementary school in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Nov. 30, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to a report of shots fired near South 20th and Derry streets around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, the police canvassed the area and found shell casings in the area of Shellis and Ice streets close to Melrose Elementary in the 2000 block of Berryhill Street and Scott Elementary and Rowland Intermediate School in the 1900 block of Derry Street.  No victims or suspects were identified, according to the poli…
Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School
Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School A Dauphin County high school was briefly placed on lockdown following a fight between students on Monday, Nov. 21, authorities say.  The lockdown at Central Dauphin East High School was lifted at 11:30 a.m., according to district spokeswoman Shannon Leib. Classes have resumed and the school operating as normal according to Leib, but "District administration notified local law enforcement who are currently at the school investigating the incident." The number of students involved and any injuries were not released. 
Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School
Threat Closes Central Pennsylvania Middle School A threat at a middle school in central Pennsylvania has led officials to cancel cancels on Friday, Nov. 18.  Conestoga Valley School District officials canceled classes at Gerald G. Huesken Middle School due to a "specific threat" made sometime on Thursday night, Superintendent Dave Zuilkoski wrote in a letter to parents.  Details about the threat were not released and the school was only closed "in an abundance of caution," Zuilkoski said.  The district has notified East Lampeter Township Police Department. "This threat has not yet been determined to be credible …
Second College Student Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Dorm Second College Student Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Dorm
Second College Student Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Dorm A York College Freshman who was found unresponsive died on Thursday, Nov. 17, authorities say.  Ryan Heflin, of Norristown, was found in his residence hall Thursday afternoon and later pronounced dead, according to Richard Satterlee, dean of student development and campus life. His death is not considered suspicious, Satterlee says.  Heflin had been majoring in sports media. You can read Satterlee's letter to the community below: It is with a heavy heart that I share with all of you the death of one of our students, Ryan Heflin. Ryan was found unresponsive in his residence hall…
17-Year-Old Student Secretly Recorded Her Teachers In Lancaster County, Police Say 17-Year-Old Student Secretly Recorded Her Teachers In Lancaster County, Police Say
17-Year-Old Student Secretly Recorded Her Teachers In Lancaster County, Police Say A 17-year-old girl allegedly secretly recorded her teachers, authorities say.  The unnamed student supposedly made the recording of her teachers at Lancaster County Career & Technology Center at 1730 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street in October. The student has been charged with third-degree felonies for interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications and criminal use of a communication facility, West Lampeter Township police setail in the release.  She was arrested and formally charged on Nov. 15, according to the police release.  Th…
Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide
Central PA Football Player's Former Girlfriend Charged Months After Deadly Crash, Suicide Investigation details and new charges have been released in the shocking deaths of two Conestoga Valley High School football players who died over the weekend of June 25. Tyler Zook, a 17-year-old Senior at Conestoga Valley High School from Lancaster, was the driver of the 2014 Hyundai Sante Fe; his girlfriend Amalie Wendt, an 18-year-old 2022 CV graduate from Ronks was the front-seat passenger; and Tyreese Smith, a 16-year-old CV Junior from Lancaster, was a rear-seat passenger when the group was going over 90 mph in 40 mph zone of the 500 block of Willow Road around 12:13 a.m., according t…
Two Penn State Students Arrested For Threats Posted On Social Media: Authorities Two Penn State Students Arrested For Threats Posted On Social Media: Authorities
Two Penn State Students Arrested For Threats Posted On Social Media: Authorities Two Penn State Altoona students have been arrested in connection to threats they made on social media, authorities say.  Juan Namakura, 19, of Illinois, was arrested first followed by Benjamin Dous, 20, of Pennsylvania for posting threats on the social media app Yik Yak — posting on the Altoona Penn State campus within 5 miles of each other on Oct. 30, according to the criminal complaints obtained by Daily Voice.  Nakamura posted first writing "don't come to school Monday if you want to live," the police stated in the complaint. Dous reportedly wrote “This Juan gang y’all don…
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police A 16-year-old girl is in serious condition after being hit by a passing car while getting on a school bus on Wednesday, Oct. 26, authorities say.  Emergency responders were called to a report of a person struck by a vehicle in the 500 block of York Haven Road in Newberry Township shortly after 7 a.m., as the area police detailed in a release that afternoon.  The Northeastern School District student suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, according to police. The roadway was closed for several hours but has since reopened according to York County Off…