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'Inappropriate Video' Shared With Elementary Student In Central PA: Police 'Inappropriate Video' Shared With Elementary Student In Central PA: Police
Elementary Student Shown 'Inappropriate Video' By PA Staff A local dad working as a "temporary school employee" has been charged for allegedly showing an elementary school student a sexual video, Susquehanna Township police announced on Friday, April 26.  Patrice Winnis Thompson, 40 of Harrisburg, "may have shown an inappropriate video to at least 1 student at the Thomas J Holtzman Elementary School," on April 18, as stated by police in the release.  Following an investigation by multiple agencies, Thompson was arrested in the following charges: Felony Dissemination of Explicit Sexual Materials to Minors (two counts), and Misdemeanor Corr…

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Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD
Motel 6 Shooting Sends Person, Dog To Medical Facilities In Central PA: PD An early morning shooting injured a person and their dog, Susquehanna Township police announced on Tuesday.  The police were called to a report of shots fired at Motel 6 located at 4125 North Front Street at 2:45 a.m. on April 16, as detailed in a release by the department.  Arriving officers found the shot person and dog who were both taken to medical facilities.  "It is believed that this incident is isolated and the investigation continues," the police stated in the release.  Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call the Susquehanna Township …

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Shot Man Hospitalized, Susquehanna Township Police Say Shot Man Hospitalized, Susquehanna Township Police Say
Shot Man Hospitalized, Susquehanna Township Police Say A man shot in broad daylight is the hospital, the Susquehanna Township Police Department announced on Thursday. Officers were called to a report of a man suffering a gunshot wound in the 3200 block of Wakefield Road just after noon on Feb. 22, the department detailed in a release that evening.  The man was taken to an area hospital and "his condition is unreported at this time," the police said. "This incident is believed to be isolated and no confirmed threat to the public." Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Meier at 717-909-9236 or smeier@susquehannatwp.com,…

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Teen Girl Goes Missing For Third Time In Two Months: Susquehanna Twp. Police Teen Girl Goes Missing For Third Time In Two Months: Susquehanna Twp. Police
Teen Girl Goes Missing For Third Time In Two Months: Susquehanna Twp. Police A Susquehanna Township 16-year-old has gone missing for the third time in two months, according to a release by area police on Feb. 28, 2023.  This time, 16-year-old A'layaisha Bartow, went missing from her home in the afternoon on Feb. 27, according to the police.  She previously went missing on Valentine's Day and was found the following day and before that she went missing on Jan. 15 and was found 11 days later. The reason for all of these disappearances was not shared publicly.  The police are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Anyone with information on her w…

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Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities
Fleeing Man 'Seriously Injures' Police At Lower Paxton Burger King: Authorities A police officer has been seriously injured following a foot pursuit at a Burger King in Lower Paxton Township. Police in Susquehanna Township later arrested 30-year-old Korie Lamont Thomas following a standoff where he "barricaded himself in his residence armed with a knife," authorities state in a release issued on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  Thomas-Atkins was wanted on a bench warrant when he was first spotted at the Union Deposite Road restaurant. When the officer attempted to arrest him, he fled and the foot pursuit began on Feb. 4, according to the release.  During this c…

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Central PA Teen Missing Over Two Weeks, Police Say Central PA Teen Missing Over Two Weeks, Police Say
Central PA Teen Missing Over Two Weeks, Police Say A 17-year-old girl has been missing since January 11, authorities say. Terra Braun, of Susquehanna Township, was last known to be in Lancaster City but has never returned home, according to the police. If you have any information on her whereabouts please call 911, or Corporal Tarasi at ltarasi@susquehannatwp.com, 717-652-8265.

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SERT Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE) SERT Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE)
Sert Called To Active Incident In Adams County: Pennsylvania State Police (Update) UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, authorities say. Additional information was not released.  ORIGINAL: There is an active police incident in Adams County involving a Special Emergency Response Team on Thursday, Jan. 5, Pennsylvania State Police Public Information Officer Trooper Megan Frazier tells Daily Voice. Police were called to a man inside a residence in the 3400 block of Route 94 in Hamilton Township, around 8 p.m., according to Frazer and the Adams County dispatch logs.  The police are asking the public to avoid the area. "As of now, the publ…

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Child Porn Investigation Turned Suicide Caused Shelter In Place Order Off Linglestown Road: DA Child Porn Investigation Turned Suicide Caused Shelter In Place Order Off Linglestown Road: DA
Child Porn Investigation Turned Suicide Caused Shelter In Place Order Off Linglestown Road: DA A child porn investigation turned suicide led to school lockdowns and a shelter-in-place order in a neighborhood off Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township, authorities say. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office came to interview a man about child pornography on a cellphone at his home in the 4200 block Beaufort Hunt Drive on Thursday, Jan. 5 around 11 a.m., according to a release by the DA around 3 p.m.   "He confirmed that the telephone at issue was his. After detectives retained his mobile telephone as evidence, pending a …

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Community Rallies After Family Loses Everything In Gas Line Explosion In Central PA Community Rallies After Family Loses Everything In Gas Line Explosion In Central PA
Community Rallies After Family Loses Everything In Gas Line Explosion In Central PA A community is coming together to help the Barber family get back on their feet after everything they owned, including the family cat, blew up when a contractor hit a gas line on Tuesday.  Jennifer and Chad Barber's home in the 3200 block of Crest Road near the intersection with Northway Road in Susquehanna Township exploded around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13.  The neighborhood was evacuated and sheltered in a nearby church with support from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania.  Currently at the scene on Crest Road in Susquehanna Township for a gas line explosion and stru…

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Gas Explosion Blows Up Home, Injuring Two People In Dauphin County Gas Explosion Blows Up Home, Injuring Two People In Dauphin County
Gas Explosion Blows Up Home, Injuring Two People In Dauphin County A struck gas line appears to have leveled a home and injured two people in Dauphin County, according to crews on the scene.  A home in the 3200 block of Crest Road near the intersection with Northway Road in Susquehanna Township exploded around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to emergency dispatch.  The neighborhood was evacuated and is sheltering in a nearby church with support from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania.  Currently at the scene on Crest Road in Susquehanna Township for a gas line explosion and structure fire. Posted by DJM News Media on Tuesday, Dec…

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Bed Bugs Force Cinema Closure In Central Pennsylvania: Police Bed Bugs Force Cinema Closure In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Bed Bugs Force Cinema Closure In Central Pennsylvania: Police When bed bugs go to the movies, they tend to stay longer than a double feature, as one central Pennsylvania cinema is unfortunately discovering.  The Regal Cinema located at 1500 Caughey Drive in  Harrisburg, Susquehanna Township apparently has had several reports of the pests, according to a release by area police on Nov. 16.  "The Susquehanna Township Codes Department has ordered several Theaters to be closed until the situation is remedied through Pest Control," the police say. Additional information, including a possible reopening date, has not been released.

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Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance
Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance His name is Rocky and he's got drive. That's the dog found with a gunshot wound to the face by a Central Pennsylvania police officer, who's given him a second chance at life. The pittie mix has been fighting for his life after being found by Susquehanna Township police officer Timothy Rogers on Oct. 22 around 5:30 a.m., according to Rogers himself and local police. Rocky was stumbling down North Front Street near Millers Lane when Rogers spotted him, he said on a GoFundMe page. Scared but weak, Rocky tried to run away and went a few feet down an embankment. "I could see that he had a wou…

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Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police
Ex-Probationer Slams Into House During High-Speed Chase In Central PA: Police A 22-year-old woman had only recently gotten off probation when she slammed into a house while fleeing from the police in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, but the chase didn't end there, police say.  Kennedy Marie Jackson-Foucher initially fled from the Lower Paxton Township "at a high rate of speed" during a traffic stop while driving her silver Ford Fusion in the area of Londonderry Road and Sir Thomas Court on Oct. 22, 2022, at approximately 3 a.m., according to a release by the department the following morning.  Jackson-Foucher, "failed to pull over" and as she accelerat…

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Child Who Threatened To Shoot Police Officer Arrested In Susquehanna Twp. Child Who Threatened To Shoot Police Officer Arrested In Susquehanna Twp.
Child Who Threatened To Shoot Police Officer Arrested In Susquehanna Twp. A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after he threatened to shoot a police officer.  The unidentified boy "expressed intent in obtaining a gun and shooting one of our police officers," the Susquehanna Township police said.  The arrested was made following a week-long investigation.  The child was charged with terroristic threats.  He is currently being held at Schaffner detention center.

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Boy, 17, Went Missing Over One Week Ago From Central PA Home: Police Boy, 17, Went Missing Over One Week Ago From Central PA Home: Police
Ago From Central PA Home: Police A 17-year-old boy has been missing from his central Pennsylvania home for over a week, police say.  Jamel Jackson was last seen by his guardians on Thursday, June 9, according to Susquehanna Township police.  No description or information about his possible whereabouts was released. Anyone with information on Jamel Jackson's whereabouts is asked to contact the Susquehanna Township police at 717-558-6900.

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Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police
Missing PA High School Football Player Found Safe: Police Update: "Khalil Perry has been located and has returned home with his family," police said in an updated statement in the afternoon on Wednesday, Apr. 27.  Original: A central Pennsylvania high school football player has been missing since Monday, Apr. 25, authorities say.  Khalil Perry was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, and black and white Air Jordans, Susquehanna Township police say.  He is 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 150lbs, according to his hudl profile.  Anyone with any information as to Perry's whereabo…

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Road Service Techician Helping Disabled Vehicle Killed In Crash On I-81 In Central PA Road Service Techician Helping Disabled Vehicle Killed In Crash On I-81 In Central PA
Road Service Techician Helping Disabled Vehicle Killed In Crash On I-81 In Central PA Update: More details, including the name of the man killed, have been released. Click here to read the new information. Original: A road technician was killed in a crash in central Pennsylvania along Interstate 81 on Monday, Apr. 11, according to state police. The crash happened on I-81 Southbound at mile marker 65.5, Susquehanna Township around 9 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police A 2007 Nissan Diesel driven by Syla James Pope was disabled on the side of the road and a road service technician came to assist him in a 2012 Ford F350, the release shows. A 2019 Dodge…

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Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say
Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say A 20-year-old dad— who was already serving jail time— has been accused of killing his infant son, police say. Fonte Dupree Carrier of Houtzdale supposedly endangered his two-month-old son causing his death, on May 10, 2021, Susquehanna Township police say and court records confirm. He was charged on Mar. 11, 2022 and arraigned for Criminal Homicide and Endangering Welfare of Children on Apr. 5, according to the police release and court records. He was denied bail due to "the seriousness of the charges and unbailable offense," Magisterial District Judge Marian Urrutia states in court docum…

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Man Attempted To 'Lure' 10 Year Old Girl Walking To Bus Stop In PA: Police Man Attempted To 'Lure' 10 Year Old Girl Walking To Bus Stop In PA: Police
Man Attempted To 'Lure' 10 Year Old Girl Walking To Bus Stop In PA: Police UPDATE: Images of the actual vehicle used have been released by the police. You can view them here. ORIGINAL: A man attempted to get a 10-year-old girl into his car while she was walking to school on Tuesday morning, according to a release by the police. Susquehanna Township police are investigating a report of "attempted child luring" in the area North Progress Avenue & Timber View Drive in Harrisburg on Feb. 22 at 8:15 a.m., according to the release. The man was in a newer four-door sedan asked the girl if she "needed a ride and tried to encourage the child to get into his vehicle …

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Man Arrested For Murder Following Shooting Outside Central PA Bar Man Arrested For Murder Following Shooting Outside Central PA Bar
Man Arrested For Murder Following Shooting Outside Central PA Bar A man in central Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting outside a bar. Xavier "Junior" King, 32, of Susquehanna Township, was shot dead outside of Bill's Cafe, located in the 2300 block of Derry Street in the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg, on Sunday at approximately 8 p.m., according to a release by police. Shawn Cornell Davenport Jr., 34, of Harrisburg, was arrested on Ivy Lane in Harrisburg on Tuesday at approximately 9 p.m., according to the police. Davenport has been charged with the following, according to court documents: H1 Murder …

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Susquehanna Firefighters Battle House Fire Across Street From Fire Station: Report Susquehanna Firefighters Battle House Fire Across Street From Fire Station: Report
Susquehanna Firefighters Battle House Fire Across Street From Fire Station: Report An electrical fire caused serious damage to a house -- but luckily first responders were literally right across the street to help. The fire broke out at a home in the 3700 block of North 6th Street in Susquehanna Township-- across the street from Rescue Fire Company #1 and the American Red Cross, abc27 reports citing the Susquehanna Township Fire Marshal George Drees. A portion of North 6th Street was closed while crews battled the blaze, the outlet reports. The cost of the damage is estimated at $30,000 but it could have been worse if crews were not nearby. Click here to read more…

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Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report
Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report A central Pennsylvania mom and teacher who died when her car went off the road and careened through one building and into another had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, PennLive reports. Amy Krick's car left Linglestown Road and went into Barbershop 160 and then Salon 160, located right next door, early Halloween morning, previously reported by Daily Voice. Krick's Mazda was clocked at 101 mph and she had a BAC level of .214% at the tie of the crash, PennLive says citing Susquehanna Township Public Safety Director Robert Martin. The legal limit is 0.08%…

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Driver Hospitalized In Central PA Road-Rage Shooting, Suspect At-Large, Police Say Driver Hospitalized In Central PA Road-Rage Shooting, Suspect At-Large, Police Say
Driver Hospitalized In Central PA Road-Rage Shooting, Suspect At-Large, Police Say A road rage incident escalated to gun violence on Thursday, according to police. A black Acura SUV and a white SUV with tinted windows got into a “road rage incident" on Route 22 near the I-83 overpass just after 12 p.m., according to Susquehanna Township police.  The two vehicles continued on to Walnut Street when the driver of the white SUV fired a single shot into the black Acura SUV. The driver of the black Acura was hit by the bullet and has been taken to the hospital. Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact Detective Darryl Brown at dbrown@susquehannat…

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CONVICTED: Harrisburg Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Boyfriend CONVICTED: Harrisburg Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Boyfriend
Convicted: Harrisburg Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Boyfriend A Harrisburg woman has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for driving over her boyfriend, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney. Dolly Hendrickes, 40, was convicted of first-degree murder on July 14. Hendrickes was driving her van along Cameron Street in Harrisburg when she got into an argument over family matters with her boyfriend, Andres Claudio Sr., 68, regarding family issues on Oct. 10, 2019. When she stopped at a red light at the intersection of Cameron and Maclay Streets Claudio got out and walked to the median.  Hendrickes drove across two lanes of…

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SEEN HER? Police Search Repeat Shoplifter In Harrisburg SEEN HER? Police Search Repeat Shoplifter In Harrisburg
Seen HER? Police Search Repeat Shoplifter In Harrisburg A woman is wanted by Susquehanna Township Police for stealing an overflowing cart of groceries. The Susquehanna Township Police are attempting to identify and locate the shoplifter pictures. The unidentified female loaded an entire cart of Red Bull, Ensure, water and other various items and left without paying at the Price Rite on Union Deposit Road on May 15, say police. After exiting the store she went across the parking lot to a silver sedan, possibly a Buick, where a male exited the drivers side and helped her load all of the items into the car and they departed the plaza driving tow…

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3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped 3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped
3 Charged In Harrisburg SWAT Standoff: Woman Held Captive, Man Pistol Whipped Three people were arrested in a SWAT standoff in which a woman was held captive, a man was pistol whipped and shots were fired, authorities in Harrisburg said. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Walnut Street on reports of shots fired around 10:20 a.m. Sunday, but police could not determine if a shooting had in fact occurred. Around 11 a.m., a woman told county dispatch she was being held captive by a man at a lounge on the 2300 block of Walnut Street, police said. The woman also said the man was psychotic and holding a gun to her head, authorities said.  As County Dispatch cont…

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SEEN THEM? Susquehanna Township Police Search Two Robbers Armed With AR-15 SEEN THEM? Susquehanna Township Police Search Two Robbers Armed With AR-15
Seen Them? Susquehanna Township Police Search Two Robbers Armed With AR-15 Two men in Susquehanna Township are wanted for an armed robbery with an AR-15, according to area police. William James Jr. and Lamont Rivers-Daniels are wanted for an armed robbery that occurred in early March 2021, say police. If you have any information as to their whereabouts, please contact Detective Darryl Brown at 717-857-5152 or dbrown@susquehannatwp.com.

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SEEN THEM? Susquehanna Police Seek Missing Teenage Boys SEEN THEM? Susquehanna Police Seek Missing Teenage Boys
Seen Them? Susquehanna Police Seek Missing Teenage Boys Two teenage boys have been reported as missing out of Susquehanna Township. Tyshawn and Iymryr McGriff left their home to stay with a relative in Harrisburg, and never arrived, say police. They are believed to be in Harrisburg, according to authorities. It is unknown what they were wearing last when they were seen. Anyone who may know the whereabouts of either of the teens is asked to contact the Susquehanna Township Police Department at 717-652-82655.

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