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Human Remains ID'd As Pennsylvania Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner Human Remains ID'd As Pennsylvania Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner
Human Remains ID'd As Pennsylvania Man Missing Since 2012: Coroner A Monroe County man who went missing more than a decade ago died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to officials.  The remains of Stephen C. Lepore were unearthed at 95 Peet Road in Dreher Township, Wayne County, said the Coroner's Office.  The skeletal remains were discovered by an unknown party on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, and identified as Lepore using dental records on Thursday, Oct. 19, Coroner Edward R. Howell said.  Lepore, of Tobyhanna, was last seen on the morning of August 17, 2012, driving his 2007 Chevrolet Express, state police investigators have said.  Stephen C…
Husband, Wife ID'd After Murder-Suicide In Central PA: Authorities Husband, Wife ID'd After Murder-Suicide In Central PA: Authorities
Husband, Wife ID'd After Murder-Suicide In Central PA: Authorities A couple has been identified following a second murder-suicide in central Pennsylvania this month.  Brenda Bowersox, 55, of York, was shot and killed by her husband, Steve Bowersox, 60, of York, at their home located at 2816 Glen Hollow Drive in Springettsbury Township, York, authorities said.  Springettsbury Township police were called to the home for a report of gunshots just before 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2023, the department detailed in a release.  Police arrived to find Brenda with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and upper torso at 8:56 a.m., according to a re…
24-Year-Old Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In York County: Coroner 24-Year-Old Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In York County: Coroner
24-Year-Old Man ID'd Following Deadly Shooting In York County: Coroner A 24-year-old who man was found shot multiple times in York on Thursday, March, 30, 2023—  has been identified, the York County Coroner announced the following day.  Quintir Simmons of the 700 block of East Prospect Street in York City died by homicide from multiple gunshot wounds and was declared deceased at 10:32 a.m. as declared by Deputy Coroner Karen Frank, according to the release.  Police officers had been called to the shooting where Simmons was found in the 100 block of East Maple Street at 9:34 a.m. When officers arrived, they found him to have "sustained injuries …
Man, 22, Killed In Hazleton Shooting: Authorities Man, 22, Killed In Hazleton Shooting: Authorities
Man, 22, Killed In Hazleton Shooting: Authorities A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Hazleton, authorities said. Felix Dini was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest at 4:10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, after the shooting on Friday, Oct. 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Freeland resident was shot at the intersection of South Fulton Court and East Noble Street around 5:50 p.m., authorities said. His cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds and his manner of death was ruled a homicide, the coroner said. An autopsy will be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Further det…
Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police
Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police A man was shot in the torso twice in Lancaster on Sunday, 2 October, city police say.  Lancaster City bureau of police officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area near Stevens and East End avenues around 1:03 a.m., according to a release by the department.  As officers responded, "additional information was provided via dispatch that there was a victim of an apparent shooting on the 100 block of Stevens Avenue," as stated in the release.  Upon arrival, the officers located the man "suffering from two apparent gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen," police say.&…
York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police
York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police Nearly five months after a reportedly missing Pennsylvania man was found dead, police believe they've found his killer. Edgardo Bermudez-Melendez, 31, of West York, was found dead on Holtwood Road/Route 372 in the area on the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Saturday, March. 19, around 8:15 a.m., Pennsylvania state police Troop Kevin Kochka stated in a release six days after he was reported as missing.  Carlos Omar Rivera-Rivera II, 24, of York, has been arrested in connection with Bermudez-Melendez's death on Tuesday, August 2022, according to an updated release by the state p…
Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police
Man In 'Critical Condition' After Central PA Shooting: Police A man has been hospitalized and is in critical condition following a shooting in central Pennsylvania just before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, police say. Swatara Township police were called to the early morning shooting in the 1100 block of Amber Lane. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The officers jumped into action offering emergency medical care to the man as they secured the scene. The man was taken to a local trauma center where he is now listed in critical— but stable— condition, according to a release by the police. "All persons involved in this…
Child, Man Shot In Central PA: Police Child, Man Shot In Central PA: Police
Child, Man Shot In Central PA: Police A child and a man were hospitalized following a shooting in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May, 17, police say. Lancaster City bureau police were called to the shooting around 7 p.m. in the area of South Queen and Andrew streets, according to a release by the department. Upon arrival police found two Lancaster City residents suffering from gunshot wounds. The pair were treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital, the release shows. Members of the Lancaster City Bureau of police are "actively investigating this shooting incident," police say. Investigators are looking fo…
Maryland Repeat Violent Offender Arrested In PA For 2021 Homicide: Police Maryland Repeat Violent Offender Arrested In PA For 2021 Homicide: Police
Maryland Repeat Violent Offender Arrested In PA For 2021 Homicide: Police A repeat violent offender from Maryland was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with a 2021 homicide, authorities said. Authorities arrested Arthur McCaden, 36, in Montgomery County, PA while he was committing a larceny in a convenience store on Feb. 23, Baltimore Police said. He was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 36-year-old Derrick Smith. Police responded for a Shot Spotter alert in the 1200 block and 1300 blocks of West North Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. on December 17, 2021, police said. Upon arrival, officers found Smith unresponsive and suffering from multiple g…
Man Emerges From PA River With Multiple Gunshot Wounds: Police Man Emerges From PA River With Multiple Gunshot Wounds: Police
Man Emerges From PA River With Multiple Gunshot Wounds: Police Two men were shot on in, and somehow one of them ended up in a Pennsylvania river on Sunday, according to the police. The first victim arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg around 11 p.m., according to Pittsburgh police. He is currently in stable condition, according to police as of Monday morning. Shortly afterwards, police were alerted to a man calling for help in the area of Island and Preble avenues, Pittsburgh police public information officer Cara Cruz says. When police arrived, they found a man who "had come up out of the river," Cruz said. The man was sufferi…
Man Shot In Both Legs In Highrise Apartment In PA: Police Man Shot In Both Legs In Highrise Apartment In PA: Police
Man Shot In Both Legs In Highrise Apartment In PA: Police A man on the eleventh floor of an apartment was shot in both of his legs on Monday night, according to a release by the police. Pittsburgh police received multiple 9-1-1 calls for a person shot inside an apartment building in the 600 block of Stanwix Street in Pittsburgh just before 9:45 p.m., the release shows. Upon arrival police found a man with gunshot wounds to each of his legs, police say.  Officers applied tourniquets until paramedics arrived, then the man was transported to the hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to the release. Detectives from Major Cr…
Two People Seriously Hurt In PA Shooting That Injured Police K9: Police Two People Seriously Hurt In PA Shooting That Injured Police K9: Police
Two People Seriously Hurt In PA Shooting That Injured Police K9: Police Three people have been arrested following a shooting that left two people in serious condition– and injured a police K9, on Thursday night, the police say. Pittsburgh police were called to the double shooting in the 1000 block of Woods Run Avenue around 10:40 p.m., on Feb. 10, according to a release by the police. Upon arrival officers found “evidence of a shooting and two nearby gunshot victims on the scene,” as stated in the release. The first victim was found inside a home in the 900 block of Woods Run Avenue, according to the release. He had a gunshot wound to the back and was brie…
Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide
Harrowing Details Released In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide Maryland State Police have released harrowing details in the quadruple murder-suicide involving two young Pennsylvania girls, their father and his alleged accomplice. The manhunt for Robert Vicosa, 41, Tia Bynam, 35, and Vicosa's daughters, Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, came to a tragic end on Thursday around 2:30 p.m., MSP said in a news release. Authorities had been searching for Vicosa for several days, after he drugged and sexually assaulted his ex-wife with Bynam's help, and then fled the York County home with the two girls. Pennsylvania State Police told MSP a car matching the suspect ve…