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MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: Usdoj
A man who recently completed his sentence following a plea deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for six armed robberies — was indicted on March 20 following a second robbery spree of five more businesses, Palmyra police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024.
Mark Shane Herrick, now 47, of Hanover, was first arrested by the FBI in 2009 for robbing the following businesses while armed with a tire iron or crowbar:
June 6, 2008 - Fulton Bank, Harrisburg, PA.
June 7, 2008 - M&T Bank, Harrisburg, PA.
June 13, 2008 - PNC Bank, Lower Macungie, PA.
June 16, 2008 - PNC Bank, H…
Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize
Six Pennsylvanians picked the five winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 16 drawing for the "Treasure Hunt" game, according to Lottery officials.
The half-dozen winners would have earned $200,001, but will now split the prize into individual prizes of $33,333.50 each.
The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
Narayan Hari Inc., 549 Doylestown Road, Lansdale, Montgomery County;
Hanover Convenience Inc., 1100 South Main St., Hanover Township, Luzerne County;
Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, Duncansville, Blair County;
Penn Crossing Giant Eagle, 2000 Penny Lane…
PA Murder Suspect Captured During Connecticut Bank Robbery: Police
The prime suspect in a 2020 Luzerne County homicide was arrested this week while robbing a bank in Connecticut, according to state police.
Giovanni Morales Jr., 27, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested in Hartford on Monday, Nov. 13, authorities said.
He was previously charged with the June 26, 2020 killing of Jonathan Hernandez in West Hazleton, troopers said.
Morales had come to the area days before the slaying to stay with Hernandez, and the pair were seen by witnesses working together on construction sites, the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader has reported.
H…
Dozens Nabbed In PA Child Porn Sting, 'Operation Safe Screen': State Police
Twenty-six Pennsylvanians face criminal charges after state police wrapped up a months-long investigation on child sex abuse imagery.
"Operation: Safe Screen," said troopers in a release on Tuesday, July 18, involved chatting with suspect predators online, locating possessors of child pornography, and tracking down registered offenders who have fallen out of compliance.
The operation ran from April through June and led to the arrests of 22 adults and four juveniles in twelve counties, state police said.
Those charged:
Daniel Gonzales, 43, of Lackawanna County, is …
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.
The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.
It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
Ten Killed In Pennsylvania Fire Identified
Three children and seven adults died in a fire that destroyed a two-story home in Luzerne County, PA on Friday, Aug. 5, authorities said.
The blaze broke out on the 700 block of First Street in Nescopeck around 2:40 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Ten people died fire while three adults were able to escape, police said.
Rest In Peace angels! To all the families friends fire departments ems personal PSP and everyone else involved today who... Posted by Julie Superko Rosato on Friday, August 5, 2022
The victims were identified by police as Dale Baker, 19, Star Baker, 22, Brian Dau…
PA Constable Purchased 22 Firearms For Felon: AG
A Pennsylvania court constable is accused of purchasing weapons— including straw purchasing 22 guns— for a convicted felony, Attorney General Josh Shapiro. says.
Sidney Snelling, 48, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested on Thursday, April 28, by members of the Office of Attorney General’s Gun Violence Section, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Luzerne County Detective Bureau, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Agents also searched Snelling’s car and residence, seizing nine firearms, as well as ammunition and outlaw motorcycle vests.…
Cold Case Murderer Of 9 Year Old Girl Revealed: PA State Police
UPDATE: James Paul Forte, was identified as the killer based on DNA evidence on Thursday at a press conference held by Pennsylvania state police. Forte died of natural causes in May 1980, the police said at the conference.
ORIGINAL:
A 57-year-old cold case homicide in Luzerne County has been solved, according to Pennsylvania state police.
Marise Ann Chiverella, 9, was found dead in a strip-mining pit near the Hazleton Airport on Mar. 18, 1964, authorities say.
Chiverella had been sexually assaulted, physically abused, before she was murdered and left at the scene, according to police.
Th…
Undercover PA Man Helps Catch 9 Alleged Predators Attempting To Lure Children Using Dating Apps
A group of alleged child predators were apprehended by police in connection with a scheme to meet up with minors they meet via dating apps on Tuesday, according to police.
The accused, allegedly thought they were talking to children on dating apps and were trying to meet up for sex, according to police.
Musa Harris, 41, who calls himself the "Luzerne County Predator Catcher,” is not a police officer, but he messages people on dating apps claiming to be underage, police say.
This is something Harris, a father with a young child, has been doing full-time since March 2020, according to an …
