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NYPD Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police NYPD Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police
Nypd Impersonator With Pick Axe, Ghost Gun Caught Going 94 MPH By PA State Police A convicted felon in a Jeep outfitted with red and blue lights has been apprehended in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Johnny Lee Jackson Jr., 55, of Berwick, was driving a 2020 Jeep he had modified with red and blue flashing police-style lights when was pulled over, at 5:19 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release. He was reportedly going 94 miles per hour in a marked 65 MPH zone at 146 US 15 South in Straban Township. During the traffic stop the troopers made numerous unusual discoveries, as stated …

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'Novice' Motorcyclist Goes On 100MPH Chase In Littlestown: PA State Police 'Novice' Motorcyclist Goes On 100MPH Chase In Littlestown: PA State Police
'Novice' Motorcyclist Goes On 100MPH Chase In Littlestown: PA State Police A "novice" motorcyclist led Pennsylvania State Police on a chase going 100 miles per hour from Straban Township into Littlestown— riding on sidewalks along the way, authorities said.  PSP Gettysburg first spotted the unidentified motorcyclist going at "an extremely high rate of speed on US 15 South," at 9:13 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023.  The troopers attempted to at least get his license plate number but the rider had obscured it, according to the PSP release on Wednesday.  That's when the police's lights and sirens were turned on as officers attempted a traffic stop— …

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PA Man Gets 'Suspicious' Delivery, PSP Says PA Man Gets 'Suspicious' Delivery, PSP Says
PA Man Gets 'Suspicious' Delivery, PSP Says A package was delivered to a man in Straban Township, and he didn't order it, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  The man received the package at his home in the 1900 block of York Road at 1:25 p.m. on April 24, 2023, according to the PSP release on May 15.  The "suspicious package" was slightly opened when he received, so he brought it the State Police in Gettysburg . What's in the box? Classic scene from the movie "Seven"Samuel Helgabond Drugs, apparently the box or package was full of drugs of an unknown type and amount, PSP explained.  An investigation into the obviously mi…

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Obituaries
Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree
Adams Co. Mom Dies Days After DUI Crash Into Tree A 46-year-old mom from New Oxford has died following a crash into a tree, authorities say. Summer L. (Gladfelter) Sneeringer of Straban Township was driving a 2016 Jeep while under the influence of alcohol at 65 Flickinger Road when she veered off the roadway, at 8:03 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She then over-corrected when she steered back into her lane— going off the roadway— striking several trees, as detailed by the York County Coroner's Office.  She was taken to WellSpan York Hospital for care and a blood draw, PSP said.  She was released t…

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Deadly Crash Closes All Lane Along US 30 In Central PA: State Police Deadly Crash Closes All Lane Along US 30 In Central PA: State Police
Deadly Crash Closes All Lane Along US 30 In Central PA: State Police At least one person has died in a crash along US 30 on Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania state police. The road closed shortly after the crash was reported around 4:40 p.m. on Apr. 5, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The portion of the highway that has shut down is between Granite Station and Hoffman roads in Straban Township, according to a release by Pennsylvania state Trooper Megan Ammerman. The highway "will be closed for an extended period of time," Ammerman says. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and a detour has been put in place. The exact number of …

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News
Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit
Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit A Gettysburg man was arrested after traveling the wrong direction on US Route 15 while going over 100 mph, according to Pennsylvania state police. Kody Michae Luckenbaugh, 21, pushed his luck with police by fleeing an attempted traffic stop after speeding around a corner at York and Granite Station roads in Straban Township on Wednesday just before 7 a.m. During the pursuit that followed, he traveled at speeds over 110 mph on his 2013 Yamaha motorcycle. Due to safety concerns the pursuit halted but he was spotted again shortly after. The second time he was spotted, he almost hit another …

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by Jillian Pikora