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High Steelton Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PSP High Steelton Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PSP
High Steelton Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PSP A toddler is in the hospital after his 25-year-old mom got high and sent police on a 121-mile-per-hour chase across two Central Pennsylvania counties, state police announced on Tuesday. Ashley Lynnette Acosta of Steelton had warrants out for her arrest in Cumberland and Dauphin counties when police attempted to pull her over at around midnight on June 27, 2023, according to the police and court documents. Several patrol cars began to pursue her on US Route 15 North in Lower Allen Township when she took off at speeds as high as 121 mph, according to PSP.  Police briefly lost sight of her be…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss
Central PA Man Cashed Bogus $2.7K Check From Shake Shack And Never Paid The Loss If you somehow got a check that wasn't meant for you, would you cash it? A Harrisburg man got check from Shake Shack (which is thought to be counterfeit) and decided to deposited it. Roderick Lynn Malone Jr., 26, of Harrisburg, remotely deposited check #58697672 into his account on May 12, according to Lower Allen police. The check was drawn on the Shake Shack Enterprises, LLC account at JP Morgan Chase for the $2,700. Malone Jr. then used his debit card and the Cashapp to make purchases.  Member's 1st FCU received the check back as counterfeit on May 18. The bank contacted Mal…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K
Adams County DA: Con Artist Scammed At Least 30 Victims Out Of $300K A 27-year-old man of Hanover accused of stealing more than $300,000 from victims primarily in Adams County was arrested Friday, Adams County District Attorney on Monday. Michael Hertz's arrest comes after an investigation by the Conewago Township police after multiple men in Adams County say they received bad checks for items and they were scammed into purchases they never received from Hertz, according to the DA. Some of the allegations are: A $7500 check received from Hertz that was denied by a bank A man never received $45,000 in electronics he purchased from Hertz Hertz obtained…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case
Warrant Issued For Central PA Woman Charged In Fraud Case A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Central Pennsylvania woman wanted for fraud, authorities said. Member's 1st Federal Credit Union fraud investigation department were tipped off on Dec. 20, 2019 nearly four months after a check for $1,000 check was deposited remotely by Brian Hill, III, Lower Allen Township police said. The check was from the Metro Bank account of Yvonette Hill, 60, which was then returned non sufficient funds on Sept. 6, 2019, police said. Brian Hill withdrew all of the funds over several ATM withdrawal transactions. Total loss to Members 1st with fe…

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by Cecilia Levine