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Man, 20, Charged With Killing 8-Month-Old Infant: York County DA
A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with an infanticide, the York County District Attorney Dave Sunday announced on March 14.
Sean Michael Deibert, Jr., 20, of York City has been charged with two felonies for Criminal Homicide and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, the DA said and court records confirmed.
The charges stem from the death investigation into the passing of 8-month-old infant J.D. on Feb. 7, 2023, according to the release.
These charges come after the conclusion of the investigation by the York City Police Department, York County District Attorne…
West Nile Virus Detected In Two Mosquito Pools In Central PA
West Nile Virus has been detected in two pools of mosquitos in one Pennsylvania county.
Pools in York City and Spring Grove Borough tested positive for the virus, the York County Mosquito Disease Control announced Saturday, July 22.
West Nile Virus is a potentially serious illness that can be transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. While most people infected with the virus may not show any symptoms, some individuals may develop mild to severe symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash.
In rare cases, particul…
Homicide Suspect Arrested For Shooting By Recovery House Of Worship York
A 22-year-old man has been arrested six months to the day after a deadly shooting in York City, area police announced on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
Stephon Damieen Brown, 22, of New Freedom, has been arrested on charged with homicide for the shooting death of Demetres Lewis.
Demetres Lewis, 34, of the 1000 block of Edison Street in York was pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the 100 block of South Belvidere Street in York City on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 12:33 a.m. by Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech, according to a release the night after the shooting.
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Missing York City Boy Found: Police
UPDATE:
Michael Smock, 13, of York City has been "located," police said in an updated release late on Monday, June 5, 2023. Additional information was not shared.
ORIGINAL:
A 13-year-old boy has gone missing in York City, police announced on Monday, June 5, 2023.
Michael Smock was last seen in the 200 block of Front Street, according to police.
Smock was wearing a blue t-shirt, black shorts with a white stripe, and black Crocs when he disappeared, the police detailed.
Anyone with information on Smock's whereabouts is asked to contact the police in the follo…
PA Parents Charged After 5-Year-Old Daughter Found: Authorities (Update)
2nd UPDATE:
Wilma and Jose Alicea have been located and charged, police announced on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Additional details have not been released.
UPDATE:
Dream Alicea was found safe Wednesday night, police said in an updated release.
Her parents, Wilma and Jose, are still at-large, and "are wanted for Felony Child Endangerment and other unrelated warrants," police stated in the update on May 3, 2023.
ORIGINAL:
A 5-year-old girl has been missing ever since she was rescued from a house fire, York City Police say.
Dream Alicea fled the scene of the house fire in Yor…
Stabbing Suspect ID'd, Charged In York: Police
UPDATE:
Richard Moore, 45, was identified as the man pictured and arrested in connection with the stabbing on Saturday, March 11, 2023, according to York City police.
ORIGINAL:
A woman was stabbed in York City on Friday, March 10, 2023, police say.
The 41-year-old woman was stabbed by the man pictured in the 500 block of West Market Street at approximately 1:25 p.m., police say.
Her injuries are not life-threatening, according to the police.
Contact the police if you know this man, have knowledge of his whereabouts or have information to share with detectives abou…
Missing 17-Year-Old York County Girl Found Safe: PSP
UPDATE:
Emily Sweatt, 17, of Stewartstown was found safe on the evening of March 3, 2023, and has been taken back home, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, March 6.
ORIGINAL:
A 17-year-old York County girl has gone missing from her home, Pennsylvania State Police say.
Emily Sweatt, of the 3000 block of Stewartstown Road, Hopewell Township, left home sometime between 2 and 6 a.m. on March 2, 2023, PSP Troop J announced the following afternoon.
"She has been known to travel to the York City area," police say.
Additional informatio…
PA Dad Dies Less Than 1 Year After Prison Release Following ATF 'Operation Gun Grabber'
Less than a year after a central Pennsylvania dad was released from prison, he was shot and later died from his injuries, authorities say.
Lykeem Ajibree Bethune, 24, of York City, had been released from prison on Nov. 2, 2021, following his guilty plea in the 2017 "Operation Gun Grabber" run by the ATF-York County Drug Task Force operation.
Bethune was shot on the street in the area of East Jackson and South Court Avenue in York at 3:26 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, according to the York County Coroner's office.
He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where, "despite lif…
'Loving' Young Brothers Killed In Deadly High-Speed Central PA Crash ID'd
Two more victims of a high-speed crash have been identified— both of whom are children, authorities say.
Christopher Heflin, 37, Devin Ditzler, 17, and Kayden Ditzler, 3, all of York City have now been identified as the victims of a single-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Pine Run Road at 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to Pennsylvania state police and the victims' family.
Herlin had been driving when the 2011 Jeep sped up and exited the roadway for an unknown reason— landing 50 feet off the roadway into a tree in a cow pasture, according to the police release.
Three passen…
